A reader sent me this, which was interesting because I was having the same thought.
One of the things that makes high-profile people so hard to assassinate is that most of what they do when they’re in difficult-to-protect locations is the result of last-minute decisions that are not made public.
Is it possible that a mole tipped off the shooter?
The meme here came from a reader.
I agree with this, except to note that there are liberals who hope Trump dies, whether via heart attack, plane crash, assassination, etc.
I point out that this will only make him a martyr among the MAGA base, and do little if anything to repudiate the idea that America needs to be led by a sociopathic dictator.
Which is a more effective tool for an absolute ruler to maintain power: force or deception?
Niccolo Machiavelli’s idea on the subject is presented here, but if you’re Donald Trump, you choose both. When he lost the election in 2020, he both incited a violent insurrection and conspired with 18 members of his staff to reach out to state government officials and overturn the results.
The meme here comes from a reader. Two comments:
1) Most people regard Trump’s $4 trillion in tax cuts for the rich as a “redistribution.”
2) The U.S. is the only developed country on Earth that doesn’t offer its citizens universal healthcare and other features of democratic socialism.
Here’s a water filtration product called “Cloud.”
I would guess that most people looking for something to perform this function do not want their water cloudy.
At left is a photo of North Carolina “Moms for Liberty” chapter vice president, arrested for her involvement on January 6th.
The cartoon here illustrates why appealing to undecided voters is folly: virtually none of them exist.
Of course, it’s possible that someone right across the street from me is thinking, “OK, Trump is a sociopathic criminal who will become the first American dictator, but Harris is a Democrat. Hmmm.”
Possible, yet extremely unlikely.
The author of the meme here poses an excellent question. And at least a partial answer is this: we’re not omnipotent.
Wow. We have a choice to make here, folks.
We could fashion the future of energy and transportation around what our scientists and industry experts are saying, automakers’ strategic plans, and what eco-conscious consumers are demanding around the globe.
But what about the unsupported claims of an actor who dropped out of college (twice)? He really does have a deep voice, though.
These fellows seem fine on commanding others as to what they will do. All the while, there are things they themselves will not do: become educated, read, think for themselves, or develop compassion and empathy for others.
It’s a trade-off.
