From The Guardian: Predicting two terms in the White House should he defeat Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination next year, Ron DeSantis said he would go on to “destroy leftism in this country”. “I will be able to …
DeSantis on the Warpath–But Is This What America Wants? Read More »
This is what it’s come down to, America. According to Trump, you’re either a supporter or a communist, working to overturn our once great country. Note the use of the word “overturn.” It’s from a page of the playbook that …
Trump’s All-Too-Predictable Memorial Day Message Read More »
18th Century Scottish philosopher David Hume wrote, describing the way the human mind processes information and draws conclusions: “We always disbelieve the greater miracle.” I.e., given the choice between two options, we tend to believe the one that seems more …
When It Comes to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, What Is the “Greater Miracle?” Read More »
Here’s an episode of Thom Hartmann’s radio program called “GOP: Death Worshipers??” in which he points out: Republicans are promoting death yet again and their funders, the morbidly rich right wing billionaires, don’t seem to have a problem with it. …
We still don’t know the exact reason(s) that Tucker Carlson, with his #1 ratings, was fired by Fox News. It’s possible that it was simple damage reduction. Who likes to lose close to a billion dollars, with an even bigger …
There are only two outcomes for America at this point. We either a) hold Trump and his criminal allies accountable, and restore rule of law, or b) we don’t, and face at least a few decades of lawlessness. Once democracy …
In today’s world of absurdities, it should come as no surprise that the MAGA “patriots” celebrate both the Confederacy and the Third Reich, both of which were beaten into submission by the armies that represented American democracy.
When we were young, my brother I loved the made-for-children television drama “Superman,” the intro for which included the idea that our caped hero “stands for truth, justice, and the American way.” It’s funny that, looking back on those days, …
“The American Way” — What It Meant, and What It Means Today Read More »
In an earlier post I raised the question as to how it’s possible that Republicans believe they can win in 2024 with a platform of inflicting as much pain as possible on everyone but wealthy straight white males. For those …
This is hardly a new idea, but why aren’t these two despicable sub-humans concerning themselves with the fact that stupidity and cruelty aren’t going to work in a general election? I’ll be the first to grant that there are many …
