A few points:
Gasoline prices have been falling for more than two years.
Electric transportation is making steady progress around the world, where some countries are passing laws prohibiting the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered cars and light-duty trucks after a certain date.
No one cares what anti-science crackpots think and what crap guides their behavior.
The answer to the question posed here hasn’t changed since the president of one of the major news networks commented on Donald Trump shortly after the future president came onto the American political scene in 2015: “I know he’s terrible for the United States, but, given our ratings and profits, he’s terrific for us!”
If the mainstream news were non-profit, it would report on Trump the same way organizations like “Democracy Now” do, and he would have been laughed off the stage immediately. But that would have come at an unacceptable cost: no spectacle, few viewers, no extreme profits.
The people with the banner here remind me of something Socrates said 2300 years ago:
Insofar as science is a description of “what works, and how,” it makes sense to say, as physicist Michio Kaku does here, that “science is the engine of prosperity.”
Whether we’re talking about transportation, medicine, nutrition, architecture, or IT and communications, success depends on the application of science, rather than opinion or superstition.
The meme here came from a reader who seems to miss a very important point: Virtually every American understands that our law enforcement personnel perform functions that are vital to maintaining an organized, civilized society.
We also understand that this system needs a certain level of reform. In some cases, it’s unnecessarily violent, and sometimes discriminates against people of color. All good people want this to stop.
Maybe it’s the science surrounding global warming and the mitigation of climate change. Perhaps it’s the cause of and correct treatment for the pandemic. Could be the more esoteric subjects like chemtrails, 9/11, or Keynesian economics.
Regardless of the arena, most of us have friends or family members with beliefs from hell.
Where did all this arrogance come from? It’s probably a mixture of: far-right-wing “news” sources, websites that consolidate and disseminate disinformation, and Lord knows what else.
The owner of this car has his own ideas as to what makes the Democratic ticket attractive.
I like well-spoken people as much as the next guy, but personally, I would say: “Unlike their opponents, they’re not criminally insane.”
Looks like billionaire Mark Cuban isn’t a huge fan of Trump and his life’s work as a criminal conman.
Re: the meme here, a reader notes: Many are talking about them like that, but, I guarantee, not all of us!
Exactly. The Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity threw a monkey-wrench into the prosecution, but for this to stand, the courts will have to find that Trump’s attempts to incite an insurrection, to steal classified documents, and to try to overturn the results of the election were “official acts,” and that’s not going to happen.
I urge patience.
Why even take the time to ask the prosecutor about murders in the Haitian community? Do you think there is one chance in 1000 that JD Vance is telling the truth on this or any other subject?
