We’re Having Trouble Thinking
At left we have another good reminder that our cognitive biases can render us incapable of thinking critically.
Some of us believe anything we want to.
The Midterms
This piece from Robert Reich reminds us of what a big ask it is of the American people to vote for Republicans in the midterms.
Sure, there are many hateful morons who love detention centers for people with brown skin, or believe that America is going communist, or that our elections are rigged (unless they are won by Republicans). Yet it seems unlikely that any of these positions of extreme ignorance will win the day.
Unfortunately, Trump knows this. That’s why we shouldn’t be surprised if he tries to cancel the midterms or rip up the Constitution and nationalize them.
Trump’s Cabinet
It could be argued that RFK, Jr. is the very worst cabinet member in the current Trump administration. But we need to keep in mind one simple thing: Each one of them was appointed on the basis of one and only one thing: their capacity to enrich Trump and keep him in power.
For instance, bombing Iran was essential to distract the nation from the string of catastrophes facing Trump, i.e., the tariffs, the Epstein files, the attempt to overthrow the U.S. government, and so forth. But no sane and competent human being would do something so stupid. How to proceed? Pete Hegseth, of course.
RFK, Jr. is simply par for the course.
The End of Property Taxes
This concept has an enormous level of popularity in the Republican party. Exactly why?
Well, property taxes fund our schools, and so without them, the common American would be even more ignorant than he is today, if that’s believable.
Now, which party benefits from poor education and a lack of the capacity for critical thinking?
Sending Top-Level Criminals to Prison Makes Sense, Unless They’re Americans, of Course
All Americans should know that most other countries act fast and hard against top-ranking people who act corruptly.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for a coup plot and attempting to overthrow democracy.
In 2008, when rich Icelanders had committed financial crimes that led to their country’s economic collapse, do you know what happened to them? Were they re-elected and left to loot their treasury? No, they were sent to prison.
Honest and free nations don’t encourage criminality. They send felons to prison. It’s not that hard, nor is it in any way controversial.
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And Mexico Will Pay for the Wall
One of the most remarkable characteristics of Donald Trump is his shamelessness. No matter how many lies he gets caught in, he’s always willing to tell one more–normally, one that’s even more outrageous than the previous one.
One would think that he and his supporters would eventually reach a limit, but the answer is clearly that such a limit does not exist.
Ben Carson on NEWSMAX!
Looks like communism! is the new mantra of the GOP. It’s coming from the least intelligent of their leaders to the least intelligent of their followers.
Could work!
Obama on the Middle East
What Obama says at left is a reminder that life on Earth is tough enough without the planet’s most powerful nation being led by a criminal sociopath.
In our world, there are a few garden spots of sanity, affluence, and serenity.
On the other hand, there is the Middle East, which is largely guided by religious fanaticism and tribal warriors. Asking Donald Trump to navigate relations there is like asking your dog to play the violin and then being surprised when he can’t seem to hold the bow in his paws.
Dr. Brian Cox
As previously mentioned, it’s good to see the rising popularity of astrophysicist Dr. Brian Cox.
In this video, he explains that life on Earth is about 4 billion years old, but for the first 3 billion, there was nothing more complicated than single celled organisms. He suggests that this may be the reason that civilizations are rare in the universe, i.e., that they’re only around for the blink of an eye in terms of geologic time.
To me, it also makes one wonder why it took God 3 billion years to create the first multicelled form of life.
Democrats/Communists
What do I think of it? It’s the 2026 Republican narrative, and I’m sure it resonates with the very bottom of the barrel in terms of IQ.
We live among tens of millions of people who can’t distinguish between China and Denmark, many of whom couldn’t find these countries on a map.
The problem they’re going to run into, however, is raw numbers. Trump’s approval rating is about 30%, and it continues to fall as the war in Iran goes on, the working class can’t afford necessities, and his dementia continues to worsen.
