What It Means to Be Surrounded by Criminals
As this guy points out, being a Trump supporter means accepting an endless sea of criminality–or living in a world of total delusion and denial.
On top of that you need to believe Trump’s claim that the country is falling apart and that, once again, he’s the only one who can fix it.
The speaker makes an interesting point to the effect that the country obviously isn’t falling apart, thought it actually could be doing so in “Trump-centric neighborhoods.”
I question that. Think about the reddest, most backwards regions of America, perhaps the Deep South. Neither you nor I would want to live there, but these areas are not going downhill, in terms of the most significant metrics: education, economic opportunity, healthcare outcomes, etc. They are already at the bottom, and they’ve stayed there for more than a century. These folks are totally comfortable with that. They aspire to nothing more.
Can’t be good for one’s mental health.
FWIW, I have never mentioned this subject to either of my two kids.
Here’s another example of how aggressively meat-eaters deal with vegans. Is this really necessary?
Needless to say, our society is divided on many issues, and a lot of this makes sense. For instance, Trump supporters are not likely to support socialized medicine and free college tuition. I get that.
FWIW, I don’t feel this way at all.
The answer to the question above really could be yes. World fascism/authoritarianism is a real possibility.
The caption: The Earth and Moon as seen by the Cassini probe from Saturn’s orbit. All of humanity in one small dot in space.
My thanks to the reader who suggested this to me:
That a president tried to overthrow the government is not particularly surprising. Those in power have a natural inclination to remain in power, and this type of activity happens constantly in countries all around the globe.
