Bette Midler has been a force of reason and compassion over the many decades she’s been on the music and film scene, but the Trump phenomenon has really brought her to the fore as a vocal critic of American society. …
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Feeling Sorry for the United States
Here’s a piece that was published a couple of days ago in the Irish Times, discussing the principal emotion that those living elsewhere experience when they think about the U.S. Until the pandemic came along, I was a part-time …
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A Humiliating Moment for Dr. Birx
Not everybody feels sorry for Dr. Birx, but I do. Fox News interviewed her yesterday and asked her to comment on President Trump’s statements on disinfectants. She put it like this: “He gets new information, he likes to talk that …
For an Excellent Reason, Republicans Are Nervous
The New York Times reports, “A cascade of ominous public and private polling have Republicans increasingly nervous they are at risk of losing the presidency and the Senate if Mr. Trump does not put the nation on a radically improved …
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The President of the United States Is Mentally Ill
It’s not news that there are life-long Republicans who refuse to vote for Trump. In June of 2016, ultra-conservative columnist George Will exited the Republican party, and he’s been joined by many other public intellectuals on the right-wing since then.
Trump Struggling To Gain Traction in Pandemic
Only 22 percent of Americans say they support those protesting the stay-at-home orders. Despite Trump’s messaging, even Republicans oppose the protests 47 percent to 36 percent. Asked whether they agree or disagree with Trump’s “LIBERATE” tweets, only a quarter of …
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Piers Morgan: Trump’s Self-aggrandizement Is the Wrong Tool for the Job in the Pandemic
Television journalist Piers Morgan, co-host of the U.K.’s Good Morning Britain, is a “personal friend of Donald Trump,” and has certainly been an important supporter. Up until now, that is. Check out this fantastic video, in which Morgan calls out …
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The Cult of Donald Trump
In response to my recent post America Takes the Plunge, Duane Flanigan comments: “I hope all of tRUMP’s troll cultists die. Let God sort it out.” I’m not sure you mean this literally, though I know some do. Personally, I …
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Viewpoints of Trump Are Black and White
Here’s a video of a Facetime session in which someone’s grandmother provides her viewpoints on Trump. Perhaps the most interesting part of the Trump phenomenon is this: there are only two positions here.
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Trump Encouraging Lawlessness, Could Get Much Worse
A reader points out, “Trump’s “LIBERATE” tweets are his vilest decrees yet. A full on call for insurrection in a time of crisis. If he loses in November can we expect more of the same?” Another responds, “Count on it. …
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