Most Americans are horrified about the direction their country has taken, and, in particular, how closely this trajectory resembles the onset of fascism, with its leader’s vehemently discrediting the media, delegitimizing government institutions, and brazen lying, so loudly and so …
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Along with all the damage it’s wrought, the Trump phenomenon has had a very positive effect on this country: it’s brought essentially all Americans out of the political closet. At this point, virtually everyone here believes one of three things …
Here’s a video that’s illustrative of a couple of important operating principles in the U.S. government:
Here’s an astute and very fair note in response to my recent post The Solar Industry Takes a Hit, But It’s Not Alone from commenter “Wayne”: As a painter in Southern California for almost 40 years, I have witnessed an overwhelming invasion …
If you had to defend yourself against an attack of swarming bees, would you use a hand gun? Of course not.
Well, since you asked, let’s start by boycotting their products and overturning Citizens United, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that enables them to buy our elections. From there, let’s get rid of the new tax scam, from which they will save a …
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Here’s a quick memory test: Before the elections in November, 2016, what was the biggest threat to American democracy? It’s not that easy, is it?
Maybe it’s a good time for us Americans to ask ourselves: What are we good at? As suggested by the pic here, basic competence doesn’t seem to be a defensible response to that question.
Here’s a bit of banter between frequent commenter MarcoPolo and me on Trump’s astonishing “shithole” comments this week:
Readers who expect a rant on Trump’s referring to developing nations inhabited by people of color as “shithole countries,” while welcoming immigrants from pure-white Norway will be disappointed. Trump’s embarrassing and degrading the U.S. on the world stage (and Fox News’ …
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