Our Capitalist Civilization Does Indeed Have a Real Direction
I’m what’s called a democratic socialist, or social democrat — two synonymous phrases. This means, in essence, that I hope the United States can join the rest of the developed world in extending certain benefits, like healthcare and education, to all our citizens, in the manner of most of Europe, Israel, Japan, and the rest.
Yet, to be honest, the meme here isn’t fair. Capitalism does have a real direction. It’s making rich people richer and poor people poorer, and it occurs at the expense of human welfare and ecology, along with complete indifference to the world’s burning around us.
There are lots of theories, some more plausible that others, that attempt to explain why humankind has failed to make contact with extraterrestrial intelligence.
I have to admit that if I walked into a store and saw someone not in uniform with an assault rifle strapped across his back, I would turn around and leave.
There are some American actor/entertainers who support Trump, but, as suggested here, there aren’t too many of them.
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There are people who promise investors 10% per annum with no risk. They’re called “liars.”
Unless I’m mistaken, Trump addressed this to black people, implying that their lives in America are so miserable that they have nothing to lose by voting for him.
I like the cut of this guy’s jib.
If I were guessing, I would say that among America’s top military people, about 10% are Trump supporters. The most accomplished and well-educated folks in the service, the generals and the admirals, understand that Trump is a would-be authoritarian who has utter contempt for the U.S. Constitution.
