The reason we won’t see any of the hats shown here is that we all have a deep repugnance for admitting that we’ve been conned.

Having said that, let’s try to project what might happen to Trump over the coming years and predict how this may affect his support base.  What if he is indicted on the major crimes for which he’s currently under investigation?  What if he’s convicted of stealing classified documents, seditious conspiracy, and election tampering?  What if he’s held in custody to prevent his fleeing the country, then sent to prison for what is essentially a life sentence?

Are there people who will continue to claim that he is the victim of political persecution and a weaponized justice system?

Of course, but it’s clear that these events will force many people to realize what the rest of us Americans (and the vast majority of others around the world) knew the first time we heard him speak: Trump’s life has been one enormous con job.  His career as a criminal finally caught up with him.

Republicans think Democrats live for this day.  And guess what?  They’re right.

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The chronology:

Somewhere between 2 million and 200K years ago, Homo sapiens was formed out of a not-yet complete understood combination of its ancestor species.

Its main differentiating factor: its huge brain, enabling humankind to assert its dominion over other animals, and solve problems related to our survival.

But those big brains turned out to be both a blessing and a curse, largely insofar as we deemed that we need leaders, but those aspiring to that level of power were often morally terrible people.  Ask yourself about the ethical character of Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, Erdogan, Oban, and Donald Trump–and let me know what you come up with.

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A reader sent me this, noting: Fast food worker killed by a 12-year old with an AR-15 assault rifle. Texas, of course.

It certainly does seem that shooters using AR-15s are found disproportionately in states like Texas.  One might think that regions with the highest percentage of gun ownership would be the worst, but that’s not true; Texas is close to the middle of the pack.

What Texas is known for, on the other hand, is its blend of ignorance and hate, that is reflected all the way up to the state’s governor, who is almost constantly in the news for his assaults on schools, women’s rights, climate science, etc.

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As if we need further proof that the ultra-right-wing doesn’t know what it’s talking about, here are a few images that reflect their misbelief that Medicare is not a government program.

These are the same people who want government out of our lives, but welcome the fire department when their houses are burning down, or support the FAA because it prevents midair plane collisions, or back the police when they arrest child molesters.

Folks, a little bit of thinking would go a long way here.

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Here’s an article in which experts predict a rise of violence on the part of right-wing extremists in front of the 2024 presidential campaign, due to the hard-core crazies’ belief that the woke left is ruining the country, in part by rigging elections in favor of the “radical left.”

I’m not convinced.  The entire country has seen that our law enforcement is more than willing to send the hateful morons who commit assault and battery to prison. These people may not be brilliant, but they’re smart enough to know that a few years behind bars will be quite an unpleasant experience.

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If I were trying to make a video that explains how the “woke left” is trying to overturn the Second Amendment, first thing I’d do is look up the spelling of “amendment.”

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I disagree with the author of the meme here.  The Republicans have two extremely clear plans/platforms:

1) Dismantle all aspects of government that provide any honest help to the common American and hand that windfall over, via massive tax cuts, to the richest 1%.

2) Strengthen all elements of government that help right-wing straight males stay in power, by punishing everyone else.

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Camus’ idea might have been based on that of Plato:  “One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”

Christopher Hitchens wrote something similar: “Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. The grave will supply plenty of time for silence.”

Regardless of who said it, we all have a duty to try to craft the world around us according to what we feel will make the best home for humankind.

 

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Here’s a quote from Bernie Sanders.

For a moment, think about what American politics would be like if our Congress were composed of 435 Bernies in the House and 100 in the Senate.

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Harry Truman’s statement here is another attempt to distinguish the two major U.S. political parties from one another.

Democrats are not angels, but at least they’re on the right side of the issues when it comes to working on behalf of the common American.

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