Before a decade ago, America had gotten so unbelievably complacent. We all figured that, generally speaking, things were going pretty well and the problems were fixable glitches in the system or human error. My how things have changed recently. Democracy is inherently fragile, and the only reasonable conclusion is that, until recently, America actually had … Read more
As loath as I am to admit that either national political party has gotten anything right lately, the Democratic Party was right about Trump’s being a Fascist, wanna-be dictator. It’s harder and harder to deny that every day, which is one of the main reasons his supporters are ditching him faster than rats off the … Read more
The Ongoing Quest to Figure out Donald John Trump (Part II) First off, sorry to write yet another article about Trump. Lord knows, the world doesn’t need more ink spilled about him, but damn, he just takes up so much American head space that it’s hard not to think about him. Like your high school … Read more
I can’t tell if this is populism or fake populism, but it feels almost real. As everyone over the age of three knows, American politics is in one of its weirdest places ever. Trump’s popular vote victory means that, unlike in 2016, he really does have a mandate to do what he said he’d do…and … Read more
In this country you are not allowed to say anything against Donald Trump without following up with an apology and groveling on the ground at his feet. Plus maybe large sums of money thrown his way after an expensive lawsuit you cannot afford. So far, the people forced to apologize to Trump are: Snow White … Read more
Who are the uninsured? Poor people. Private insurance can cost $750 a month, easy for a rich guy like Dr. Oz. Or Trump or Musk. But Trump came in on the populist vote: “He’s a guy I can have a beer with.” (Sorry you wouldn’t be invited to Mar-a-Lago for a beer). “He talks foul-mouthed … Read more
I have been railing at my Trumper friends for 4 years. It took me until yesterday to figure out what the issue was, what I was so upset about every time I tried to get through to them (proving beyond a shadow of a doubt to them that I had Trump Derangement Syndrome). Trump Derangement … Read more
Putting our asinine media coverage aside, what I’ve observed from both sides of this year’s election is a ton of “Why can’t you see it?” On both sides of the equation. From a Trump perspective, it’s “Why can’t you see the evil forces behind Kamala Harris? Why can’t you see how her economic policies are … Read more
The Democrats’ level of what psychologists call “Disowning Projection” has lately moved from “Well, this is kind of interesting” to “Oh my God, it’s embedded in EVERY SINGLE THING they say.” For those who don’t know this term it essentially means accusing others of what you, yourself, are guilty of. The most obvious recent example … Read more
I have purposely been in a Republican intellectual group for 4 years. We have formed lasting friendships that I am grateful for and that I value as a great benefit to my life. They are physicians, scientists, and thinking people. The brain power is unmatched as well as “thinking outside the box”. However, our political … Read more