It’s common for people to wonder about human civilization, how it’s been dominated by men, and what form it would have taken if that weren’t the case.

Would war have become the default mechanism for settling disagreements between nations?  To what extent would there be nations at all, meaning tribal groups that generally act as competitors, rivals, even enemies?

How likely does it seem that a woman would rise to a position of absolute power, and use it to oppress millions of people, like a Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Xi, Kim Jong Un, Putin, or Trump (if he gets his way).

Sadly, it appears that we’ll never know how this could have turned out.  In fact, here in the United States, and in several countries around the globe, things are going in the opposite direction.

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The meme here reminds us that it may be a good time to repeat the oft-given advice to Republicans: Maybe it’s time to actually do something that improves voters’ lives, as opposed to making things as miserable here as possible, so as to enable blaming your opponents.

The situation at the southern border is a great example.  Everyone is concerned about it.  We all want this crisis handled immediately, effectively, legally, and humanely.   Is it too much to ask to tell Trump to take a flying leap, and sign on to a bipartisan effort here?

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Denmark has a number of advantages over the rest of the world, one of which is that they actually care about environmental responsibility, and thus they refuse to allow moneyed interests to pollute their country for profit.

Their bountiful renewable resources (mostly wind) and their capacity to sell excess energy to neighboring Germany also come down in their favor.

 

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Here’s something that many of us wonder about: how it’s possible for Biden-haters to say that the economy is a disaster.

The highest GDP growth in the G7, low unemployment, record stock market returns, inflation in control, all look pretty rosy to me.

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Of course, this is just the beginning; we haven’t gotten to the 91 felony counts stemming from the four indictments.

But it sure does raise the question: How much appetite do American voters have for re-electing a criminal president?

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NPR reports: The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in an important environmental case today. It will consider whether to pause a federal rule obligating states to be “good neighbors.” At the heart of the dispute is a provision of the Clean Air Act that protects people and states subject to pollution that floats downwind from other states. These “downwind states” struggle to meet federal air quality standards, and their residents can face health complications due to pollution from afar. 

I would think a better question is why individual states are at liberty to establish lesser standards than others in the first place.  Can’t these mandates be made at a federal level?  A coal-fired power plant in Colorado emits the same lethal array of greenhouse gases, heavy metals, and radioactive isotopes as one in Alabama.

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I post this not to ridicule Rush Limbaugh for his history of substance abuse, but to point out that his life’s work did nothing other than to enrich himself by making our society less intelligent, and more agitated and hate-filled.

When you die, do you want the world to say that we are all far better off because you’re gone?

 

 

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Senior energy analyst Robert Rapier writes: This is what sucking up to Putin and Russia gets you. First, Putin publicly humiliates Tucker Carlson, and now Russian media is laughing at Trump supporters.

It’s true that America is home to tens of millions of some pretty dim minds.  We need to hope that a new day dawns and these people wake up to the realization that they’ve been conned.

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Re: the meme here, a reader notes: Too many liberals on the poll taking organization. The same poll taken by a conservative polling group rated Trump higher, fifth from the bottom. I am willing to split the difference and agree that he is second worst.

So much hangs in the balance.  Will Trump get convicted on one or more of the 91 felony counts against him and go to prison?  If so, that should seal his position in last place.

Outside of Nixon, A. Johnson, and Harding, I’m surprised that most Americans could name another “bad” president.

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As could have been predicted, the dumbing down of America has provided opportunities for “business consultants” whose true value-add to their clients is tiny, if it exists at all.

Here’s a guy whose only guiding principle is advising his clients that their business’s profitability derives from high revenue-per-employee.

If you need to be told that, you’ll be far more successful (and happier) as a greeter at Walmart or vacuuming trunks and interiors at the local car wash.

 

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