The Trump phenomenon can be explained as the “perfect storm” in which an ignorant and angry U.S. electorate came across a demagogue whose lies they found irresistible. Also supported by billionaires, Trump was swept into power, where, over a period …
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Democrat Rallies
The Trump supporters who bought the Big Lie “reasoned” that Biden couldn’t have gotten anywhere near 81 million votes, because he didn’t have rallies. The truth, of course, is that the typical Democrat has an extremely limited appetite for going …
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Why Addressing Climate Change Is So Tough
There are several reasons that climate change is proving to be such a difficult challenge for our civilization to overcome. One of them is nationalism/tribalism. There are 200+ sovereign nations on this small blue planet, whose citizens feel very little …
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Could You Save with Trump?
It depends on who you are. If you’re extremely wealthy and hoping for an additional tax break, then of course you can save with Trump–at the expense of governmental programs that improve the lives of the common American, educate our …
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Trump Supporters and Mental Illness
Neuroscientist/atheist/author Sam Harris says, and I paraphrase, that what perturbs him the most about religion is that one person suffering a delusion is thought to be mentally ill, but hundreds of millions of people with delusions are simply considered to …
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From Mother Jones: Shell Is Doubling Down on Fossil Fuels. We’re Paying the Price
Re: Shell Oil, Mother Jones reports: Shell’s profits have climbed to $14 billion for the first half of 2024 after its decision to focus on fossil fuels over low-carbon energy delivered stronger than expected earnings for a second consecutive quarter. …
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Is Trumpism “Weird?” Or Is It Perhaps Even Worse?
Most of us would agree that Trump and his support base are “weird,” in the sense that everything these people stand for: the pathological hatred of immigrants, the rejection of science, the peeling back of human rights, etc., represent giant …
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Trump’s Core Base May Be Eroding
Come November we will have the answer to a very important question: What percentage of “56-year-old gun-owning country folks” think like this guy? My guess: it’s not huge, but it’s big enough to get the job done.
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Chris Murphy on Fox News: Why??
Chris Murphy, senator from Connecticut, is a progressive with a great future ahead of him, if we can prevent this country from slipping into autocracy. What on Earth was Fox News thinking when they decided to let Murphy come on …
Christianity and Trump
This is a discussion we come across frequently. What type of person both follows the teachings of Christ and supports Donald Trump, a man completely devoid of mercy and compassion for others? The answer, of course, is that for some, …
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