Tag: Big Lie

Stephen Colbert makes a good point here. Of course, the people who were gullible enough to believe and promote the “Antifa Lie” do not watch The Late Show, and wouldn’t understand the logic here, even if they did.

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Needless to say, Ralph Nadar is far closer to the action in Washington than I’ll ever be, but I have to say that I disagree, for the reason expressed in the chart below. Democrats tend not to do things like …

Ralph Nadar Is a Fine and Extremely Intelligent Person, But He Gets This Wrong Read More »

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Because of my wife’s interest in horse racing, I’ve been to the track many times, taking a shot at “handicapping,” or trying to determine the winner of a certain upcoming race based on the entrants’ past performances.  Sometimes I’ll look …

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A reader notes: The fact that Russia banned all free speech, all social media platforms, and all journalists from reporting Putin’s war against Ukraine, yet pushes for Tucker Carlson and Fox News to be broadcast on Russian State TV should …

Fox News Hates All Things Biden, But Isn’t This Treason? Read More »

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I’ve often expressed my exasperation that no one on Earth can write political comedy that comes anywhere close to that of Andy Borowitz.  Everyone knows that: 1) Trump is known for lying about a “rigged election,” and has no issues …

From Andy Borowitz: Trump Suggests Putin Just Claim He Won Read More »

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Why is it that this dog has more skepticism about the world around him (or at least appears to) than more than half of Republicans? The percentage of extremely gullible GOP voters who still believe the Big Lie, that Biden …

Dog More Capable of Critical Thinking Than Most Republicans Read More »

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I grant that it’s not completely fair to look to Norway as an exemplar of what the United States should be doing re: taxation/wealth distribution, social services, and environmental responsibility.  The Norwegians have a small, homogeneous population, abundant clean energy …

Harmonious Norway Read More »

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How possible is this, given that we live in a country where half the country believes the Big Lie and rejects science? Let’s recognize that the country was never truly homogeneous, but is there a path towards some workable level …

A Reunified America? Read More »

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This fellow’s announcement reminds us the Big lie won’t be around forever.  The percentage of Republican voters who still believe it is at 58%, but that’s down from 70% just a few months ago.  It’s possible that the number of …

How Does the Big Lie Finally Die? Read More »

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Young people may not know that there was a time not too long ago when terrorist violence, especially when committed against Americans, was uniformly considered to be a bad thing. Of course, along came social media, the great dumbing down …

Why Americans Regard 9/11 and 1/6 Differently Read More »

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