Not only does the Great Grifter have a new scheme to fleece his followers, but he is doing it in a way that will appeal to their basest, most racist instincts. While other designs are also being considered, the above clearly will have great appeal to the greatest number
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Politics and its Discontents: The Dismantling Of Democracy
I’m not writing much in the way of commentary these days, partly because other matters require my attention and partly because I feel almost anything I say may simply be stating the obvious, especially at it pertains to our benighted neighbours to the south. Nonetheless, when I see items that
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: From Beyond The Grave
It’s been 12 years since George Carlin left us, yet the ensuing years have made him even more relevant than he was in his day. The following video uses his profanity-strewn upbraiding of the system to good effect, I think you will agree. This video is completely devastating for Trump.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Just Wear A Mask
That is the message, simple and direct, delivered by CNN’s Becky Anderson: Somehow, I doubt her message will resonate with the unhinged who have emerged from their lairs during the pandemic. This recent delegation at a Palm Beach County hearing into masks should provide more than ample incentive to avoid
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Sad Decline
I recently completed The Splendid and The Vile, a book by Erik Larson exploring the first year of Winston Churchill’s prime ministership. He assumed the leadership in 1940, at which point Britain had already been at war with Germany for one year. With the U.S. following an isolationist policy, things
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: He Speaks For The Majority, I Suspect
That would be The Star’s Patrick Corrigan: Meanwhile The Star’s editorial board offers some insights into why Canada has fared so, so much better in dealing with Covid-19 than the United States: It’s a terrible thing for an old, dear friend to watch America — as a result of its
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Much-Needed Perspective
I don’t know about you, but I have always felt deeply uneasy about fervid professions of patriotism, especially the kind that Americans are given to. Their earnest hands over their hearts, their shedding of tears upon hearing the national anthem, their stout professions of “My country, right or wrong,” have
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: An Unwanted Visit, But Something Heartening Was Revealed
Since the pandemic began, my wife and I have been very cautious. Because she has an underlying lung condition, we limit our exposure to outside influences as much as possible. For example, I shop for groceries once every two weeks at the seniors’ hour, and even that, when I first
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Ugly American
Probably first coined in a 1958 novel, The Ugly American is a term that, unfortunately, has clear and immediate relevance: The US has bought up virtually all the stocks for the next three months of one of the two drugs proven to work against Covid-19, leaving none for the UK,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: With Age Comes Wisdom
But clearly, only for some: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Modern-Day Prophet
If you know anything about Old Testament traditions (and I confess to knowing only a little about them), you may be aware of the role played by the prophets. Contrary to popular belief, their main function was not to predict the future but rather to serve as a conduit for
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Obvious? Perhaps
But apt nonetheless.H/t Theo Moudakis Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: "The System Can’t Reform Itself"
So says the always fearless and indefatigable Cornell West. As I watched the following, I couldn’t help but think that if one feels threatened, distressed, dismissive of or outraged by what he has to say, a long and unsparing look in the mirror is likely in order. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Tale Of Two Countries
Each night I allow myself a half-hour dose of news from an American perspective, usually NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. And every night I emerge from the experience immensely thankful that I live in Canada rather than the Benighted States of America. The chasm between our two countries is
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: No Comfort From Chris Hedges
Reading Chris Hedges is never a fell-good experience. His unflinching assessments, his unsparingly bleak prognostications, offer no comfort. During the very trying times we are currently living through, why subject yourself to his analyses? For a very simple reason: better a bitter truth than a sweet lie. An interview in
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Barbra Streisand’s Searingly Accurate Assessment Of Trump
My friend Steve sent me this. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Mike Pence’s Very Bad Day
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Vice- President Mike Pence quickly realized that things were not going as planned. The rest of the world can, I hope, rejoice at the strong message he receives in the following: Speaking to a security conference in Munich, Pence tells his audience
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Powerful, Impassioned Message From Ellen Page
One that needs no comment from me: Thank you Ellen Page. pic.twitter.com/Ykdn2z7J1W — Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) February 1, 2019 Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Further Descent Into Banana Republicanism
While the Toddller-in-Chief continues with his temper tantrum, and the American government shutdown is now in its third week, it is good to know that unpaid federal workers are not being forgotten. Indeed, the U.S. Coastguard has offered a plethora of suggestions as to how its employees can get through
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
Not to mention a once-proud country. This is what your brain looks like on right-wing propaganda. #MAGA 🤪pic.twitter.com/fm54QWEFA6 — Ryan Knight 🇺🇸 (@ProudResister) December 7, 2018 Recommend this Post
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