It’s no secret that the United States is struggling with its anti-vaxxers.
I would like to say that they’re actually delightful people, intelligent and compassionate, and that it’s a shame they’re so badly misinformed.
But I can’t.
Most of them appear similar in every way to this not-so-charming woman.
Pro golfer Abraham Ancer is tied for first place in the Saint Jude Invitational as I write this post. Hard to root for him given the name on his hat.
I’m willing to bet that, in 10 years, no one will even consider being sponsored by the fossil fuel industry.
Republican Steve Scalise, after getting vaccinated for COVID-19, posted a disinformation video claiming, “Democrats have a history of vaccine misinformation and not trusting the science.”
It’s terrifying than an entire political party is basing its tactics on Nazi principles of conduct.
A friend who watches Fox News writes: (Tucker) Carlson had an interesting interview with the prime minister of Hungary last night. They have solved the immigration problem with closed borders. I do not think that makes them a despicable group of people.
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Here’s an open letter from a number of top scientists to key elected officials that includes this excerpt:
As our nation reels from extreme heatwaves, drought, wildfires, and abnormally warm ocean waters fueled an early start to a projected more active than normal Atlantic hurricane season, we are reminded that climate change is here and already exerting a fearsome toll on people, critical ecosystems, and our economy. (more…)
As we’ve discussed many times, the real downer about the last four years is what we’ve been forced to learn about the ghastly character of many Americans.
Trump is horrifying, but, in many ways, his supporters are even worse.
In an effort to discredit Biden, a reader sent me the meme here.
The short answer, as shown below, is essentially the same as it was 15 years ago.
The longer and more interesting answer is that Biden has no capacity to affect the supply and demand market forces that determine the price of gasoline.
This is proof that there is hope for the United States. It’s easy to believe that a significant percentage of Americans will believe anything they come across that supports what they already believe, regardless of how inane. It is this phenomenon that gives us our anti-vaxxers, climate deniers, and stolen election believers. (more…)
Among the absurdities in right-wing American politics is what Texas Republicans have done with respect to abortion.
The cartoon here is no exaggeration; this is precisely where the “pro-life” party is on the issue.
This is funny, but remember that, until he left office, Trump was conducting a purge alarmingly close to this.
We all saw this coming early in his term when he asked then-FBI Director James Comey, “Do I have your loyalty?” to which Comey replied,”You have my honesty.” He was fired shortly thereafter, when it became clear that he would be investigating the role Russia played in the 2016 election. (more…)
