We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
Stories like Russiagate and the Hunter Biden affair play into the paranoid underbelly of American politics. For those Americans that look for the hidden hand of a deep state, these scandals are proof that the system itself is rigged.
TGIF: Swifties Save the Economy. Skims save lives. Bipartisan psychedelics. California’s war against algebra. Queer water (yep). And much more from Nellie Bowles.
Only a powerful, watchful government, in the hands of the Party of Truth, can impose democracy on a troubled society by controlling the words said, as well as the means of communication that convey them, to the public. A wise guardian class, advised by specialists, must be mobilized to assume control of politics and culture. In this framework, opposition can never be legitimate—it belongs to the Party of Lies. Those who follow Savio’s exhortation and throw themselves on the gears of the great institutions will be ground to pulp—for their own good.
Trainers tell us that people often respond to compulsory courses with anger and resistance—and many participants actually report more animosity toward other groups afterward.
In the most recent waves of immigration, Sweden has let in more refugees and people claiming to be refugees, as a share of population, than any other European country. It is coping with the consequences.
Politics has made me more aware of race. The crazy thing is that in my life (say, in my gym or walking down a street in NYC), it's often difficult to identify many peoples' races. Lots of mixing. Given centuries, how many American-born "blacks" are pure genetically southern African? It's rare, but I think Clarence Thomas is one. And I don't know what "Hispanic" means, but I have known a guy whose father was a Spanish aristocrat who got into Princeton, in part, as a Hispanic. Impressive person.
People, especially those with resources, often game college admissions for the most competitive and well-known names. That's how people tend to be. Despite the Supremes, very few colleges are highly-competitive. America has thousands of colleges, and most will give almost anybody a try. They need warm seats, and can be excellent for motivated young men and women.
Yes, politics is entertainment. It's fun the way the Dems now term RFK "the threat to democracy and science." Sheesh - I thought Trump was. All he does is ask questions, but not too medically-sophisticated. Not dangerous. True, he has an allegedly ugly Kennedy-esque past which will all come to light (not just the drugs) but nobody's perfect.
Tucker is wrong about autism. There is an explanation for the diagnosis rise: the diagnostic criteria changed to include many people who had been called Asperger's or other sort-off odd and eccentric things.
Tucker is right about upspeak/uptalk. It is awful.
Is Bobby Kennedy now the most censored person in the US?
He's a bright, but more verbal (despite his hoarse voice), guy with what used to be a magic last name. Doubt I would vote for him but I'd be glad to have a beer with him.
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