Trump’s following of amoral rich people and uneducated whites seems to be remaining in place, because neither group actually cares too much about the veracity of what comes out of his mouth.  The former group is getting tax breaks, and the latter group is getting mass deportation of non-whites.

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Donna Smedley writes:

Remember when Canada and the U.S. were best friends? Hockey jokes, Niagara Falls road trips, and snowbirds flooding Florida condo boards with drunk westerners getting arrested in VEGAS?
Yeah. That relationship’s gone.
Welcome to Canada’s unofficial, but very real, travel boycott of the United States—a not-so-silent protest against Donald Trump’s economic aggression, authoritarian rhetoric, and his laughable “Canada is the 51st state” delusion. And make no mistake: this boycott with a conscience is costing the U.S. billions, especially in border states that depend on seasonal Canadian tourism, real estate, and retail.
There is a reason that 90% of Canadians live within 60 miles of the United States. Or at least there was. Before this mass stupidity on Trump’s part, it was common for Canadians to spend an upscale vacation in our gentler climates and conduct trade in dozens of different industries.
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Without doubt, a cleanly and frequently mowed lawn of some variety of grass was the paradigm for our front and back yards when we were young.

Many of us today, however, if we had it to do over again, would opt for something far friendlier to the environment, not to mention easier to maintain.

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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.

 

 

 

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At left are the words of billionaire Mark Cuban, offering an observation on the U.S. president that we don’t encounter every day.

Look, I understand that we, as flawed human beings, are capable of electing a flawed president.  But I still can’t get over the fact that Trump seems to be composed of 100% flaws and 0% redeeming value.

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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.

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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.

Indeed we must.  It’s shameful.

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At left is  another good example of how the MAGA folks twist language for their own purposes of hate and ignorance.

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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!

My comment:

It’s cute, but sorry, not for me.  I don’t glorify war.

In fact, neither should you.

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The words at left are from former Republican congressman Joe Walsh, and he’s precisely correct.

That we live in a country where tens of millions of people can’t see that is just astounding.

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