Trump’s lack of interest in learning about the workings of the world around him does, in fact, render him incompetent. He has essentially zero knowledge of the geopolitics that are required for his job, and that’s just fine with him. …
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The Deep and Painful Ignorance that Is Modern-Day America
We didn’t have something specifically called “Civics” when I was in elementary school, but by the time we were in 5th or 6th grade, every single kid in our class understood that the United States government consisted of three co-equal …
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Trump May Be a Monster, But Not All Americans Think That’s a Bad Thing
Let’s be honest. Very few Americans dispute the assertion that “Trump is a monster.” Almost half of U.S. voters approve of Trump’s aggression in cutting spending on Ukraine, NATO, education, environmental protection, disease control, etc. I can hear his support …
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Destroying America
At left is a subject of intense debate, i.e., how did the United States come to find itself governed by “a conman with the IQ of a jar of mayonnaise?” The common wisdom, and I can’t offer any real improvement …
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U.S.–Canadian Relations
Yes, Trump “blew up” our friendship with our neighbor to the north, but it seems that the Canadians are taking all this philosophically, which is typical of their demeanor. Intelligent and decent people are aware that s*** happens. In this …
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What Trump Cares About
The most amazing thing about Trump is his capacity to make (some) people believe that he cares about anything and anyone but himself. His entire adult life is proof that, if it doesn’t make him richer and more powerful, he …
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For the French, Trump Is a Bête Noire
At left are the words of French physician and politician Claude Malhuret, member of the Senate since 2014. Like most Europeans, the French have a certain grace and intelligence; they are completely repelled by traitorous slobs like Donald Trump.
Former Veep Candidate Tim Walz Makes Offer to Republican Voters
It’s no secret that Republican congresspeople are running up against a wall of seething hatred from their constituents in the town hall meetings that they were conducting until ordered to stop. At left, Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz makes …
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Another Report on the International Reaction to Trump
I just met an interesting fellow who introduced himself as “Marc Pierre,” with a readily discernable French accent. When I asked if he was in fact French, his face lit up, as if to say, “How could you have possibly …
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David Brooks “Nauseated” on America’s Moral Implosion
Here’s what commentator David Brooks said after the White House’s mistreatment of the Ukrainian president on Friday: I was nauseated, just nauseated. All my life, I have had a certain idea of about America, that we’re a flawed country, but …
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