Trump’s Plan for Iran
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.
The Senseless War in Iran
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.
“Understanding” the War in Iran
To be a Trump supporter in today’s world, you have to live in a dream world, where facts have long ceased to matter.
Trump’s Popularity on “The Continent”
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.
Two Thousand Years Later, Society’s Relationship with Religion Hasn’t Changed Much
As shown at left, the ancient Roman stoic philosopher Seneca had a viewpoint on religion that is shared 100% by modern atheists.
Should We Appease MAGA by Rewriting the Constitution?
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.
California’s Next Governor?
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.
Understanding Social Democracy
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?
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How and When Did We Become a Country of Assholes?
When I was a boy, growing up in the 1960s, the United States was certainly not a nation of assholes. We valued personal liberty, which meant the freedom to say and think and do anything we wanted, and to do anything we wanted as long as we weren’t hurting anyone. This is what it meant to be an American.
Our allies also valued that freedom, and our enemies were the dictatorships that demanded mindless conformity to arbitrary positions held by the autocrat.
All this has gone totally out the window.
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How a Convicted Felon Becomes President
It’s easy.
Run for president in a country in which a plurality of voters care less about the honesty and law than they do about punishing everyone but white straight Christian males.
