2019 archive
Great Expectations 0
David wonders what right-wing extremists expect to gain from Donald Trump’s presidency.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
The story mentions that what triggered the tirade was still not clear, but, frankly, that’s irrelevant.
Even had the man run into her grocery cart head-of-lettuce on, such language, not to mention the spitting, would have been unwarranted and, without question, constitutes a Grade-A case of Trumpling.
A There, There 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Naomi Ellemers considers why persons find it so difficult to recognize discrimination when it is present. Her article focuses on academia, but can easily be generalize to the larger society.
Here’s a snippet (emphasis added):
“Say It Ain’t So, Joe” 2
As much as I liked and respected Joe Biden as a Senator, I agree with Shaun.
Heck, there are already too many Democrats testing the presidential waters (not to mention that entitled snowflake, the Man Who Ruined Coffee) and it’s still way too early . . . .
Sometimes, I find myself nostalgic for the smoke-filled rooms.
All the News that Fits 0
Mike marvels at how persons can debase themselves by working for Fox News (warning: profanity):
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
A polite society is a clean society.
The man was cleaning a gun when it fired, striking him. It was inadvertent, police say.
“He shot himself in the leg,” said Las Cruces Police Department officer Jason Sauceda.
It’s the American Way 0
Tony Norman looks at the college admission cheating scandal and argues that, once you look past the patriotic propaganda, cheating is woven into the fabric of America. Here’s a nugget:
We’re even cheating the future by saddling coming generations of Americans with trillions of dollars of debt to finance obscene tax cuts for the wealthy. Our descendants will also inherit a much-degraded environment because the political party most devoted to protecting the interests of the rich doesn’t believe in climate science.
More at the link.
Fatal Afflictions 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Stanton Peele argues that addiction and Islamaphobia (and other manifestations of ethnic, religious, and racial hatred) satisfy similar emotional drives. Here’s bit:
It’s a short piece, but heavily annotated with links supporting his position. It is worth your while.
The Connection 0
Thom searches for the common denominator.