America’s Wanton Cruelty
It’s hard to know how the mass deportation of law-abiding though undocumented workers will turn out. Here are a few possibilities:
The economic collapse of entire industries like farming, construction, hospitality, and the management of restaurants.
This exercise in stupidity and cruelty renders the United States a rogue nation which hurts us economically and diplomatically.
The intercession of the judiciary, which causes a constitutional crisis when its decisions are ignored.
At left are the words of billionaire Mark Cuban, offering an observation on the U.S. president that we don’t encounter every day.
It’s great to see the new pope promoting kindness. This represents real change from the entire history of the church before Pope Francis came along in 2013.
Actor and political activist George Takei writes: They are taking money from the poor to hand to the rich. We must reject the “Big Beautiful” Bullshit.
At left is another good example of how the MAGA folks twist language for their own purposes of hate and ignorance.
An ad from a shirt manufacturer called “Kosini.” Check this out! I think you’ll really dig this style. A great gift for yourself or someone special!
The words at left are from former Republican congressman Joe Walsh, and he’s precisely correct.
Many progressives hope Trump somehow dies, though I’m not among them. The only path to redemption for this country, if it exists at all, is for the common citizen to realize that everything Trump stands for is distinctly unAmerican. This includes racism, cruelty, injustice, ignorance, and above all, criminality.
What 20th Century French philosopher, historian, and political activist 
I don’t know how much scientific validity there is in the claim at left re: chemical addictions, but it’s at least partially true. That is, Trump’s behavior gives people of low moral character permission to behave poorly with respect to others, and at some level, this makes them feel good.
