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Maskless Marauders 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Sara Gorman and Jack M. Gorman explore the reasons why persons choose to refuse to wear masks in these viral times. Here’s one of the possible reasons they explore; follow the link for the others.
Base Desires 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear takes a close look at Donald Trump’s base and suggests the economic anxiety is secondary to his cultural factors in his appeal thereunto. A nugget (emphasis added); follow the link for the rest.
The fundamental issue beneath this cultural anxiety is that the country is changing in ways that Trump’s people don’t like. It’s becoming less white, less rural, less Christian. Trump voters are concerned that they will no longer be the unquestioned norm in American life. This is why “cancel culture” is such a potent meme for them. This is why my trip to an Italian deli in mid-June included an old white guy yelling a profanity-laced tirade at the owner about statues being toppled.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness continues.
Howard and the woman were dropped off near a wood at an open field — about 150 yards from each other — when a short time later a buck ran across the field between the two, DNR said.
The woman shot at the deer twice, but one of those shots struck Howard in the chest.
Suborning Felonious Conduct 0
You can’t make this stuff up.
Giving America the Business 0
Donald Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program protects paychecks–for boat dealers.
And this surprises you how?
And Now for a Musical Interlude 0
It’s been a long time since I studied French, but methinks “Je cherche a millionaire” translates into “I’m looking for a millionaire,” not into “I feel like a million.”
Via KCEA.
Flaw and Order 0
At the Hartford Courant, Heidi Stevens points out that, for “law and order” to be a meaningful concept, the scales of justice must be balanced.
Indeed, I would argue that, in American politics, the slogan, “law and order,” is commonly employed to mean order without (equal protection under the) law.
Here’s a bit of her piece:
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A call for maintaining law and order, without the acknowledgment that neither is applied fairly and equally in this country, is little more than a call for maintaining the status quo. And the status quo has left far too many people out of America’s promise of equal protection, equal rights, equal opportunity.
I commend the entire article to your attention.
Antifa 0
Thank carefully: When persons identify anti-fascists as their enemy, what are they telling you about themselves?
Image via The Bob Cesca Show Blog.
The Crisis Actor 0
David argues that he has identified an actual “crisis actor.” And it’s not who believers in “crisis actors” would have you think it is.