America has fallen off a cliff when it comes to class, but do any of us deserve to be disgraced like this?
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Let’s Replace George Washington with Charlie Kirk on the U.S. Quarter
The American ultra-right-wing is lining up a heap of posthumous praise on Charlie Kirk. Of course, not everyone feels the same, like the author of the meme at left, who points out that Kirk was merely a podcaster. My problem …
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Persist, Resist
Here we have a few words of Epictetus, one of the Stoic philosophers, whose thoughts are characterized by the idea that our lives should not be cushy, but rather the opposite, guided by self-sacrifice in order to live by the …
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The Choices Americans Must Make
The lawn sign here reminds me of the American political rhetoric over the past decade, where people have been saying, “The Democratic platform needs to be more than ‘Were not insane Republicans.’” I remember thinking: I’m not too sure about …
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How Many Americans Are “Pro-Assassination?”
A reader “Tim” sent me the meme here. Thanks, Tim, but let me ask you this: Of all U.S. voters who are registered with a certain party, a clear majority, 54%, 44.1 million, are Democrats. How many of these people …
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At One Time, Satire Played an Important Role in Citizens’ Lives
The idea suggested at left is most closely associated with 18th Century French writer Voltaire. It’s of particular relevance today, as our right-wing government is aggressively muzzling anti-Trump comedians like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.
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Why Political Power Winds Up in the Hands of the Worst of Us
Since the origins of humankind, we have known what late 20th Century American philosopher Terrence McKenna said at left to be true. With great consistency, we somehow select the worst people to lead us. What many have realized, perhaps starting …
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A Watershed Period in U.S. History
Re: the second Trump presidency, one of two things is going to happen; it’s hard to imagine any real middle-ground: 1) Trump will ultimately fail in his bid to take over the United States government, and to rewrite its history. …
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How Much Political Trouble Is Donald Trump In?
Many of Trump’s supporters, whether they’re in farming or some sort of small business, are realizing to their bitter disappoint that the economic policies that their leader has put into place are driving them into bankruptcy. I’m not a political …
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Are We Approaching the “Last Straw” for Donald Trump?
I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve written, “Americans may be stupid, but we’re not that stupid. There’s limit here.” Having been so clearly wrong many dozens of times, I know how dull-witted I sound when I …
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