The retired actress to whom I referred in my earlier post Republican Moderates Stand No Chance Against Trump said something that resonated with me, “I guess we’re all trying to convince ourselves that the next four years aren’t going to …
Tag: tax cuts for billionaires
Hoping for the Best, Fearing the Worst
Tagged with: a federal ban on abortion, cabinet positions filled by Trump megadonors who are ridiculously unqualified for their positions, corporate greed making the lives of working Americans miserable, Cuts to Social Security, institutionalized racism, people kicked off healthcare and dying of treatable diseases, presidential lawlessness, tax cuts for billionaires, the demolition of our public education systems, the end of our nation's meager commitment to climate change mitigation
In All Fairness To Trump Supporters
The content of the meme here isn’t true. First of all, where does “30%” come from? Now, it could derive from the fact that 62% of Trump supporters, which now total in the low 40s, say they would support Trump …
Tagged with: 63% of Trump supporters say they would support Trump no matter what he does, destroying the environment for profit, i.e., punishing liberals, regardless of any facts that are turned up in this or future investigations, tax cuts for billionaires, Trump is a liar, trump supporters believe that he's telling the truth, white supremacy
“The Dark Side of American Conservatism Has Taken Over”–But What Does This Mean?
Here’s an interesting discussion of the “dark side of American conservatism.” Referring to the “dark side” implies that there is a bright side, but at this point it’s unclear exactly what that might mean.
Hard Not To Be Worried About America’s Children
I’m traveling with my 92-year-old mother, which, though it may sound like a chore, is anything but. She’s remarkably able to get around physically, and she’s a voracious reader with a mind that’s as sharp as a tack; it’s fun …
Tagged with: chasm between rich and poor, cleantech destined to become the defining industry of the 21st Century, climate change denial, corruption has become the mainstay of the American political process, encouraging the consumption of coal, environmental deregulation, long-term environmental damage, million+ people died last year from the inhalation of the aromatics of coal plants, opening up public lands for oil and gas exploration, steady demise of the middle class, tax cuts for billionaires
