In reference to the question posed here, about one-third of American voters would nominate Donald Trump.
Knowing as little as I do about the likely sensibilities of the aliens, Trump’s the very last living Earthling I’d suggest for the task, given that essentially all he’s known for is cruelty, greed, and criminal corruption.
If there are alien species out there, we need to hope for better.
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico‑Philosophicus
A reader notes: He has no plan — for anything, except making money and trying to hold onto power.
Correct, though I would add: staying out of prison.
Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, wanted his masterpiece to serve as a philosophic direction for humankind, teaching intellectual curiosity, tolerance, and compassion.
At left is what he thought about war and its role in civilization.
If he could see what Trump is doing in Iran right now, he’d be rolling over in his grave.
To be a Trump supporter in today’s world, you have to live in a dream world, where facts have long ceased to matter.
I can’t swear that the data at left is accurate, but it certainly rings true based on the considerable number of Europeans I meet each month. They tend to disapprove of lawlessness, stupidity, and wars that are unnecessary and illegal.
By comparison, Americans are uneducated savages.
As shown at left, the ancient Roman stoic philosopher Seneca had a viewpoint on religion that is shared 100% by modern atheists.
Do you think this will change American lives for the better? If so, how?
Rewriting the U.S. Constitution will take some work, as I’m sure you’re aware.
What does the most affluent state in America need in its next governor? Probably not a Trump supporter.
Yes, we have traffic, which we hate. And the price of real estate is high. But that’s because everybody and his dog wants to be here for our economic opportunities and natural beauty.
In general, we reject racism, ignorance, corruption, and environmental destruction–and that’s why this guy, if he hopes for a political career, needs to run for election in Oklahoma or West Virgina, where people are poor and will believe essentially anything.
I can’t swear that the content of the meme here is accurate; in fact, most affluent Scandinavians I run across admit that they pay higher taxes than Americans.
They claim that the attraction is that they aren’t forced to live among uneducated slobs where people are dying of treatable diseases with masses of impoverished people living on the streets.
Isn’t there something to be said for that?
