The reader who sent me this answers the question: “I voted for Trump.” Not a bad response, but, as we’re all aware, it’s not always true. Trump’s support base includes a small but not insignificant number of extremely well educated …
Category: Renewables – Politics
Not Educated
Tagged with: our educational system lies in ruins, the environment is collapsing, the nation has abandoned rule of law for the wealthy and powerful, the U.S. government is controlled by a handful of greedy billionaires, Trump's cabinet picks are not based on merit but on their loyalty to the president
Trump Supporters Unfazed by Their Hero’s Decision to Recklessly Endanger National (and International) Security
As I was explaining to my mom last night on the phone, Trump supporters may be happy with what they see coming out of the White House, but the rest of the world is simply horrified.
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The New Yorker’s Andy Borowitz: Mexico Builds Wall to Keep Out Violent Jan 6 Criminals
Anyone wondering why Borowitz is considered a national treasure need only read this brief column. Borowitz Report—The president of Mexico announced on Monday that her country was building a wall along its northern border to keep newly-pardoned January 6 insurrectionists …
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The Challenges Facing Spaceship Earth
Many of history’s great scientists, Einstein in particular, remarked on our fragile position on Earth, and cautioned us to be kind to one another. Carl Sagan was another vocal proponent of the unity of humankind. At left is what the …
Tagged with: free college education and healthcare
The MAGA Crowd One Year from Today
I seriously doubt that any significant percentage of the MAGA base will ever recognize that they got screwed by Trump’s policies.
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Trump’s “Shocking Pattern of Illegality”
Does anyone think the people who re-elected Donald Trump could possibly give a damn about his ripping off his non-profit that purportedly fought against childhood cancer? This is part of his very DNA, and his supporters rejoice in it. With …
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Morally, Just How Far Are We from the Bottom?
Shakespeare wrote about “the quality of mercy.” Here in the 21st Century America under Donald Trump, it might just cost you your U.S. citizenship.
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Help for Working Families
There is a vast difference between the demographic of “working families” and the uber-wealthy, the two groups that re-elected Trump. In particular: Working families tend to be poorly educated, a phenomenon that’s only getting worse with each passing year. Too …
Trump Pardons Insurrectionists
There is no way of knowing the degree to which the meme here describes Trump’s true motivation for his despicable act, but there is no doubt that today there are millions of armed, hateful morons in this country who feel …
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American Oligarchy
Bernie Sanders delivers the truth about the real power structure in the United States, and adds, “We must fight back.”
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