There are two things that can be said about this. One is that self-accountability, while it’s a good thing overall, is taken to extreme in conservative politics. There are victims in this world, victims of systemic and oppressive conditions, racism …
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Universal Healthcare
Here’s a reminder that the United States is the only country in the developed world whose citizens routinely die of treatable disease.
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God and Universal Healthcare
Although I’m not a religious person, I regard statements like this with interest. It does indeed seem that a loving God would want to see all His people taken care of.
Desperate? Sick? That’s Because You’re Supposed To Be
Several theories could be advanced as to why the United States is the only nation in the developed world that doesn’t offer its citizens government-sponsored healthcare. By far the most obvious is that a population of healthy and happy people …
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Getting There from Here
Seems like a good time to remind Americans that socialism and capitalism do not exist in their pure form anywhere on this planet. Take a moment and imagine our lives without our physical infrastructure, police, fire fighting, criminal justice, national …
Here’s How Many Trump Supporters Are Showing Character, and No, I’m Not Kidding
It is true that many Trump supporters don’t vote their pocketbooks, but, when you think about it, that’s often a good thing, as it has the potential to show character. There are rich people who vote for candidates who will …
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Sometimes, It’s Complicated
When someone makes an assertion during a discussion on politics and asks for my position, I often respond, “I believe it’s more complicated than that.” Border security, declarations of war, limits on free speech, teaching religion in public schools, administering …
Why We Need To Be Involved In Politics
Being uninterested in politics was never a reasonable position to take, as people 2400 years ago, including Socrates and Plato, told us. Yet, until 2015, American politics was something of a snooze. It was defined, unfortunately, by corruption, meaning that …
Americans Have Liberal Values That Are Frustrated By Big Money
This is Andrew Breitbart, the founder of far-right Breitbart News. And he’s correct here: even though there are right extremist news sources (like his own, and a few cable “news” channels) the left does control the narrative. But this isn’t …
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Not All Republicans Are Among the World’s Worst People–But Some Are
The author of the meme here brings up an excellent point. I happen to know some extremely well-educated Republicans; in fact, my mother is one.
