As I’ve mentioned, the people I run into from outside the U.S., when asked about Trump, generally try to be kind, and say things like, “We just feel sorry for you.” While courtesy is a good thing, if you’d like …
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Understanding Capitalism and Democratic Socialism
“At a time when a leading presidential candidate and members of Congress are turning toward socialism, Amb. Haley argues there’s never been a more important time to stand for capitalism.” This is the level of ignorance that the Republicans are …
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Electoral College Blues
In this map of the United States, the red and orange sections have equal population. That’s understandable, as a) the U.S. was settled on the Atlantic Coast, and travel westward was very difficult at the time, b) people like to …
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Has Trump Crossed the Rubicon? LOL
Joe Scarborough: “We’ve definitely crossed the Rubicon this week, where the president fires an Intel chief and completely disrupts the Intel community for simply telling the truth.” Let’s be real. New day, new Rubicon.
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Bernie Will Not Improve Life for Literally Everone
The claim in the meme here is that everyone will have a better quality of life if this country shifts in the direction of democratic socialism. If that were the case, we’d already be there. The problem is that this …
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A Trump Victory in 2020 Will Require a TON of Ignorance
If Trump’s 2020 campaign is going to succeed, it will require a huge amount of ignorance, as the Republican rallying cry is aimed to convincing voters that there is no difference between a country whose government addresses its citizens’ needs …
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Dismissing Bernie Sanders
It is true that dismissing Bernie Sanders as a “communist” reveals “profound ignorance,” but just how important a mistake is that, in a land in which almost half of the electorate believes that Trump is a honest and stable genius? …
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Reversing the Fair Housing Act
The Trump administration is attempting to reverse Obama-era rules that fight racial discrimination in housing, and it’s also targeting a federal law that’s underpinned the desegregation of American neighborhoods for a half-century known as the Fair Housing Act, which is …
Voting Against Trump in 2020
I’m with the author of the meme here 100%. As I’ve mentioned, I would happily vote for my gardener Juan over Trump. He’s honest, hard-working, and he listens to reasonable suggestions that are focused on improving what he’s accomplishing for …
Trump’s Interference in Justice Department Sparks Exodus
It’s heartening to know that, prior to today, there were at least four honorable people in the U.S. Department of Justice. The problem, however, is the same as with the scientists who resign from government positions because their work is …
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