As a financially comfortable, educated, straight white male, one might think I’m impervious to any of Trump’s policies. I have a weakness, however, and it’s one I share with virtually every other progressive on the planet–I care deeply for the …
As a financially comfortable, educated, straight white male, one might think I’m impervious to any of Trump’s policies. I have a weakness, however, and it’s one I share with virtually every other progressive on the planet–I care deeply for the …
At left is a great example of a fallacy called a “false dichotomy.” We all crave information that backs up what we already believe, and, in general, Trump supporters have this going on in spades. When we think about it, …
What would one expect a sycophant to say?
How often does this happen? How about never? Trump loves to say that little boys go to school and come back home little girls. He’s the most powerful person in the world for exactly one reason: We’re a nation of …
Two comments: That the United States has homeless veterans is a national (and international) disgrace. By definition, no one has the legal right to enter the U.S. illegally, but according to our constitution, everyone in America is entitled to due …
Hillsdale College is a rightwing Christian extremist organization that ostensibly honors the United States Constitution. Here’s their quiz, which should be called the “Constitutional Trivia Quiz,” whose obvious purpose is to convince Americans of their ignorance, so as to send them …
It’s interesting that there is no Fox News (or equivalent) in Canada. The Canadians have protections of free speech that are very similar to ours in the States, and, like the U.S., these rights are not absolute. One difference is …
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Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich makes an excellent point at left. The constant onslaught of distractions coming out of Trump’s mouth is calculated to make us give up striving for truth, honesty, and environmental responsibility. We mustn’t quit.
As suggested at left, if you want us to believe that traditional country music artists singers are predominantly Trump supporters, we’ll accept that. If I were selling — whatever — to largely uneducated white people, I myself might succumb to …
The content of the meme here is partially true. Trump still has about 35% support, but that’s down from 51% when he was elected. So, more than 12 million American voters who put him in office have realized that he’s …