Putin Wants Ukraine to Succeed?
This seemed like fake news, so I looked it up. Come to find out: it’s true.
I’m so glad I don’t know a single person stupid enough to believe it.
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Why Are We Not Mitigating Climate Change?
Yes, but the billionaires will get richer, and that seems to be the only thing that really matters.
Stopping Science in its Tracks
Without doubt, the most effective way to prevent science from revealing the truth about awkward matters that may impede our country’s billionaires from getting richer, e.g., that we’re baking our planet, is to shut down the research centers that employ the people who have been studying this matter since the 1970s.
Today’s Meaning of “Socialism”
Re: the remarks at left, yes, it’s a “generational difference,” but the real issue is that we’re comparing apples to motorcycles.
By definition, Soviet-style totalitarian communism made ownership of private property/enterprise illegal and held the entire starving population in slavery to a totalitarian leader. By contrast, democratic socialism, which forms the governance of the happiest countries on Earth, encourages free enterprise while using government to provide free healthcare and education.
Some people sadly can’t (or don’t want to) see the difference.
The War in Ukraine
At left is one of the reasons that I’ve always admired Adam Kinzinger.
What possessed him to become a Republican I can’t imagine; he doesn’t seem to share a single one of their values of greed, selfishness, ignorance, and hate.
Trump/Kennedy Center
It appears that even the MAGA crowd has its limits when it comes to Trump’s blatant criminality.
Coud it be that the purpose of his putting his name on the Kennedy Center is to find and test those limits?
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Appealing to the Addle-Brained
What type of people get wrapped up in stupidity like this?
It’s hard to be proud of your country when it’s populated with people this dim-witted.
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ExxonMobil to the Rescue?
Regarding the meme here, ExxonMobil writes: We are helping heavy industry reduce their emissions with carbon capture and storage.A reader remarks: Amazing! ExxonMobil is branching out into comedy! Now it wants to reduce CO2 emissions and save the planet!
Taking Absurdity to the Next Level: Trump vs. Venezuela
Here’s the White House press secretary talking about how President Trump is taking on the drug cartels, to keep Americans safe from fentanyl. “It was a promise the president made on the campaign trail, and he’s making good on it.”
If the U.S. were attacking Mexico, this might be vaguely credible. But anyone who believes that our hostility against Venezuela is based on Trump’s dedication to halting the influx of drugs into this country is a true idiot.
In Most Places, Racists May Want to Keep Their Opinions to Themselves
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Kristin Chenoweth was deeply affected by the backlash to her comments about the death of Charlie Kirk.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Nov. 3, the “Wicked” star, 57, addressed the mixed reactions she received in September after writing on Instagram that she was “upset” about the conservative activist’s killing. “Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives,” she said at the time.
If you’re the owner of a gun shop, making a statement to the effect that you’re a Trump supporter, and have an appreciation for perspective of racism is probably not going to do you too much harm, since intelligent and compassionate people don’t hang out in places that assault rifles are sold.
On the other hand, if you’re a public figure, especially an entertainer, you might do well to keep your hateful opinions to yourself.
