Trump’s Sociopathic Anger
Nice artistic effect here.
An appreciable number of Americans have become tired of having a lunatic in the White House.
In the Face of a Psychotic President, Republicans Are Running out of Excuses
In his statement concerning the death of Rob Reiner and his wife, Trump revealed something to Republicans that they had been desperately trying to ignore: the president is incapable of behaving as a sane and reasonable human being. Something in his twisted brain compels him to act out his sociopathic nature.
We may be approaching the end of this national (and global) nightmare.
Making the World a Better Place — Is that Folly?
What a strange thing for someone to say, given that there are millions of people all around the globe who are clearly making the world a better place — every single day of their lives.
Think of all the organizations and individuals who do things like feed hungry children, protect our environment, and provide medical services to those in war-torn regions of the world.
Of course, this wasn’t the case in Moliere’s time, but today there are more than 200,000 groups whose mission is environmental and social justice.
We also need to consider that Moliere had a somewhat twisted viewpoint of life on Earth; this, in fact, was his “brand” — comedic and farcical plays.
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FBI Is Taking Serious Abuse for its Claim that “Antifa Is the Greatest Threat to U.S. Security”
We Boomers recall distinctly that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was an extremely credible organization when we were children growing up in the mid-20th Century. Their successes were all over our newspapers, including this item, from 20 years earlier, when they had captured the kidnapper of the Lindbergh baby and had him electrocuted.
The FBI “Most Wanted List,” posted in all our post offices, was a solicitation to all law-abiding Americans to help fight real, identifiable crime.
As I remember, it never included Bozo the Clown.
Times have changed. Now Antifa designates the entire group of those who oppose fascism, and it’s the #1 target of Trump’s FBI. According to congressional testimony, they can’t identify where it’s headquartered or who’s a part of it.
That’s because it’s not an organization at all; it’s an organization in the same sense that country clubbers, existentialists, Buddhists, and surfers are organizations.
It’s possible that life here in the United States could become more laughably pathetic, but it’s hard to imagine how.
Marketing So Bad It’s Actually Funny
Suppose you’re a marketing consultant and you have a client in precious metals. You want to create an ad that will cause folks to a) believe that gold is a good investment and b) trust your client as the go-to resource for investment in gold.
You could:
1) Use charts to show how gold has increased in value over time and has maintained its value in times of deep recessions.
2) Quote one or more of our world’s top economists who recommend that gold be part of everyone’s portfolio.
3) Create the ad at left, around some random lady in Texas with no credentials at all.
If you chose 3, you should seriously consider getting into another profession, perhaps joining ICE, meatpacking, or selling cars.
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ExxonMobil and Carbon Emissions
ExxonMobil spends tens of millions of dollars annually on PR and lobbying, which is the only reason why there are actually people out there who believe that the oil giant has any sincere interest in lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
We Said Bye-Bye to Biofuels About a Decade Ago
In 2009, when I wrote my first book, Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies, the subject of biofuels was very much alive, and I wanted to include a chapter on the subject. Algal-based biofuels seemed to hold the most promise, due to their high energy density (33 times greater than any terrestrial plant). But then the hard times came, as they say.
Chevron, who had been working to develop commercial biofuels for decades, abandoned their pursuit, and no other large enterprise took the reins. Today, though hobbyists are still working in this space, the topic seems to have been relegated to history (despite what the charlatans claim at left).
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What Makes the U.S. Unique in the World Today
What makes America unique?
Putting it simply, it’s that this country is home to Donald Trump and tens of millions of people who are just as mean, crass, and vulgar as he is.
These people are swine with no integrity or honor.
Why Norwegians Aren’t Coming to the United States
At left we see someone’s assessment of why Norwegians are staying put. Note that the reasons provided here are largely pragmatic.
Yet I would guess that most of these folks have, in addition, a philosophic take on the matter. Scandinavians in general actually care about the well-being of others, as evidenced by their deep commitment to environmental responsibility, the value they put on education and the absence of poverty. They don’t have hungry children living in the streets, or people dying of treatable diseases.
And guess what? They’re happy. Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden are all in the top 10 countries in the World Happiness Rankings. The United States comes in at #24.
It seems that an integral part of being human is the idea of empathy and taking care of others. This is something we all understand innately, as illustrated by the joy we take in giving gifts. It’s not as if America doesn’t have a large number of fine people, but as a society, we appear not to have gotten the memo.
Democrats
Here’s my response to the reader who sent me the meme at left.
Democrats tend to be:
• Followers of science, and most scientists are atheists.
• Tolerant of the religious beliefs of others, but aware of the fact that fanatical Muslims are far more dangerous than fanatical Christians.
• Admirers of the social democracies that exist in places like Northern Europe, Iceland, New Zealand, Costa Rica, etc., which bear little if any resemblance to communism.
FWIW, I’m deeply concerned that the American republic is in the process of coming undone and disappearing, and I base my fear on one thing: stupidity, as exemplified above at left.
