If I had to pick a virtue that the president has none of, “decency” is as good as any. Other valid choices include class, honor, trustworthiness, empathy/kindness, fairness/sense of justice, responsibility, sense of loyalty, and regard for the well-being of …
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For the U.S., a Time of Great Brutality and Stupidity
This period of American history will never be forgotten, as much as we wish it could be.
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Should Republicans Fix the Problems in Massively Red States?
The sad truth is that most voters in “red states” don’t believe that there’s anything that needs “fixing” in their lives, and that goes double if the people proposing to do that fixing are the “radical leftists” in Washington. It’s …
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Why Should Our Government Favor Red States with Federal Aid?
Outside of the moral depravity of Donald Trump, had it ever occurred to a U.S. president to punish the people who happen to live in states that voted against you? This sociopathic behavior is one of the main defining forces …
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Brits on Brexit
In any given month, I meet an average of three or four Brits, and I can’t remember a single one who thought Brexit was a good idea for the country. Now, keep in mind that I’m not meeting the typical …
Trump Is a Class Act
The New Yorker’s Andy Borowitz notes: If this comment doesn’t cinch the Peace Prize for him the Nobels are rigged.
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A Thug in the White House
In this day of utter confusion and the mincing of words, it’s good that we have a person in the U.S. Congress like Jasmine Crockett. The harsh reality is that it was a terrible idea to elect a criminal thug …
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Among Humankind’s Great Frailties Is the Herd Instinct
What makes the evil presence of Donald Trump so horrific in our lives is his amazing capacity to harness the “herd instinct” that Bertrand Russell identified. All this is aimed at one thing: augmenting Trump’s wealth and power. Sickening.
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Trump Supporters Believe in “Nothing?”
The claim here, i.e., that the MAGA folks “believe in nothing” is incorrect, if only because of the trust they place in the infallibility of Donald Trump. It makes no difference how ludicrous what he says, these people are steadfast …
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Why American News Is So Jarring
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting a woman from Ireland who had come here for a wedding. She commented that the type of news that Americans receive is far more disturbing than those in her home country. I offered …
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