My mom and I talk about this frequently. Apparently, as if I didn’t know. Fox News takes clips of Biden’s speaking out of context, and it really does appear that he’s losing his faculties. Many of us have seen this …
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To Some, “Socialism” Is a Scary Word
Americans aren’t too strong in nuanced thinking, i.e., dealing with shades of gray. It is for this reason that the word “socialism” is so terrifying to almost half of the nation. The United States is the only country in the …
From Business Insider: “A California Middle School Removed a History Teacher Who Told Her Students That Trump Is Still President”
Who wants to be on a school board? What was, until recently, a thankless position, is now an extremely awkward place to be. This is exemplified by the poor sap who had to fire the QAnon believer in the story …
Profiles in U.S. Corruption
The answer to the question posed here is that corruption is the standard by which the U.S. Congress operates. It’s really no more complicated than that. This is part of the reason that the United States has fallen in rank …
Cheery Note from President Biden Actually a Missed Opportunity
Here we see Biden taking an optimistic tone about America’s future, and there is some value in that; it’s certainly better than its opposite. Here’s what I used to say as a soccer coach, where my kids weren’t performing well, …
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Are Trump Supporters “Wrong?”
“Wrong” isn’t the word I would use here. Trump supporters have to be some blend of racist, selfish, cruel, ignorant, and above all, credulous. How anyone could possibly believe the garbage coming out of that man’s mouth is astonishing.
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Capitol Insurrectionists Committed Crimes, But That’s Not Universally Understood
One of the problems facing the United States is that a large group of people believe that no crimes were committed on January 6th. Jenna Ryan, the realtor/rioter who is now famous for saying that she wouldn’t go to prison …
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Donald Trump’s Character
Here’s an observation from neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris. At this point, I would estimate that a little over half of Americans, and probably 90% of those outside the U.S. agree. As I like to say, it’s something you either …
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Trump Sycophant Becomes Virginia’s Governor
Virginia, a state that went for Biden by more than 10% less than a year ago, has elected Trump clone Glenn Youngkin (pictured) to the governor’s mansion on Tuesday, rolling back progressive gains, but more importantly, firmly establishing Donald Trump …
Public School Curricula
I agree with this, but it’s easy to see where it could be a “hot button” issue with some parents, i.e., dim-witted ones. Even if the content of the meme here weren’t true, think of how fabulously impractical it would …
