Good question. It depends on what country. Sure, we wouldn’t want to see this anywhere in the developed world. In the developing world, we would probably say, “It’s just one more step towards world fascism, but in some country of …
What You Call What’s Happening in the United States if it Were Going on Elsewhere? Read More »
When my wife asked me just now what is happening in the world, I told her that it’s just an extension of what we’ve been seeing. In the United States, for instance, Trump and his loyalists are using whatever tactics …
What has happened within the Republican party is shameful, but most Americans continue to believe that it can and will be put right. What ultimately takes Trump down and dissolves the MAGA/Trumpist movement has yet to be seen, but many …
A couple of notes here: 1) Anyone who is surprised to learn that the senior political echelon in Texas is morally bankrupt is a fool. 2) This country was most certainly not founded on the bible; the founding fathers were …
“If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation,” Vance claimed during an interview …
We Should All Be Alarmed that J.D. Vance Doesn’t Know How World War II Ended Read More »
There’s an old Quaker saying that goes like this: “Concern thyself not with the speck in thine brother’s eye when thy hast a log in thine own.” Sounds like legitimate advice for a man whose state has the nation’s highest …
When a right-of-center newspaper calls out a Republican president for his moral atrocities, you know something very strange is happening in the good ol’ US of A.
Retired US military intelligence officer and freelance writer Jim Wright gives us the gem at left. He has a point here, but sadly, about half the country doesn’t get it.
Watching one’s country disintegrate is most certainly painful–if you’re an honest intellectual like David Brooks. The problem arises when we realize that, for every David Brooks, there are several hateful morons, and perhaps a few amoral rich Trump donors who …
The Loss of Our Nation’s Honor Is Devastating to Some, But Certainly Not All Read More »
The words at left come from American musician Jack White. I would say that he’s mostly correct, though he omits an important fact: Where most Trump supporters are intellectually deficient, a significant number are simply morally defective and would happily …
Let’s Not Forget: There Are Two Varieties of Trump Supporters Read More »
