Among the many tragic features of modern-day America is the cooption of the word “patriot.” When we boomers were growing up, love of our country was a good thing, especially if that could be broadened to including understanding its faults …
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A Lesson for America from West Africa
From DW Africa: Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, has said the country should “forget about democracy,” in one of his clearest signs yet that military rule could continue for years. Traore seized power in a coup in September 2022, …
Hegseth Decimates Top Military Echelon
Although we can’t see behind the scenes, it appears that what I predicted is actually happening. I.e., that our top generals and admirals are refusing to help the Trump administration commit war crimes.
Horror and Sorrow
This guy is correct that no one outside the United States is laughing at us now, in the spring of 2026. The most common response to the Trump administration is a blend of horror and sorrow. The world never thought …
Will We Eventually Find Out? Oh, Sure
JFK was assassinated 63 years ago, and the general public still doesn’t know who did it. If the U.S. federal government is good at anything, it’s keeping secrets that would cause itself embarrassment. In the case of Pam Bondi, it …
President Donald Trump Reportedly Looking to Replace Press Sec. Karoline Leavitt: ‘He’s Not Happy’
Is it possible that the report here is true? Her job is to stand in front of the American people and lie through her teeth. How could Trump not be happy with her? She’s great. It’s hard to imagine that …
Five Types of Americans
I just came across the meme here, and I thought I’d respond to it. Let’s call these groups, from top to bottom, A, B, C, and D. First, instead of joking around about C, let’s be clear: these are people …
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There Is a Decline in the Quality of U.S. Citizenship, But Why?
If you want to watch a video to learn what the ultra-right-wing Hillsdale “College” says about the decline of the American citizen, you’ll have to Google it, because I’m not going to link it. This “professor” points to: Disappearing national …
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The Moment that Changed Everything
What changed the world forever in 2016 and set Trump’s sociopathic criminality loose on this planet was Hillary Clinton’s flippant remark to the effect that Trump supporters were “deplorable” human beings (see below). Guess what? Nobody wants to be told …
Solving Problems
In today’s United States, the only solution we allow is making rich people richer. Things like climate change mitigation, affordable healthcare, dealing with hunger and poverty, and quality education are ignored, based on the false presumption that government can do …
