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Goldenrod Gall Contents
Apparently all kinds of things go on inside goldenrod galls, beyond the caterpillars who make them. Fascinating. I've seen the galls but haven't…
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Science and Spirituality
Here's an article about science and spirituality, sort of. It doesn't have a very wide view of either. Can you be scientific and spiritual? This…
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Geniuses
This article asks if geniuses are real. Gee thanks, assholes. It's not enough to be treated like a vending machine, now you want to play the erasure…
March 14 2016, 23:28:19 UTC 5 years ago
I have written a funny thing or two about Trump. . . . I won't put them out there. I think this candidate is no laughing matter.
If one wants to read about this king of thing, it is in Mein Kampf. Or, as you say, in the KKK's history. And if one wants to read about what this leads to, there are lots of history books on fascism.
Right now is a good time to pass the word on to any Republican entities one can find -- if the Republicans pick Trump, there are a lot of people who will not vote Republican.
Is that a good solution? I don't think it will be enough. But it is something. Making noise about this is a good idea.
Yes...
March 14 2016, 23:33:53 UTC 5 years ago
I've been saying that too. Then backing it with a reminder that fascism is a collaboration between government and corporations, and Trump's in bed with so many megacorps that it's an orgy. 0_o
>>Right now is a good time to pass the word on to any Republican entities one can find -- if the Republicans pick Trump, there are a lot of people who will not vote Republican.<<
Frankly I hope they field a different candidate and Trump runs Independent. While I abhor America's tendency to reduce a wide field to two parties in which a third-party candidate does nothing but ensure the more similar canditate won't win, I remain willing to take advantage of this in such situations.
Re: Yes...
March 16 2016, 00:45:31 UTC 5 years ago
Something "reverse-but-similar" may happen.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/top-conservatives-gather-to-plot-third-party-run-against-trump-220786
I have mixed feelings about this. My gut suspects that "top conservatives" correlate with "thoroughly bought politicians and their rich sponsors". One thing that has happened this year is that the "rich sponsors" have found themselves emasculated. Usually, they just pay some candidate's way, and then can order them around like a puppet because they need the money and because a politician has to win more than the next election.
None of these things apply to Trump, especially the "order around" part. For once, the rich cannot get the Republican front runner to pay attention to them.
My "mixed feelings" come from the possibility that I might have to cheer these plutocrats on, for once.
Re: Yes...
March 16 2016, 00:59:25 UTC 5 years ago
I am an old-guard activist. The things I learned are not taught or practiced much anymore. But here they are anyhow.
* You do not have to like someone to work with them.
* You do not have to agree with them either.
* All you need is a common goal. Ideally, it should be sufficiently valuable to both of you that you're willing to be at least vaguely civil and cooperate together.
* But you can also work on a common goal separately. This includes you noticing that somebody else's actions are advantageous to you, and thus support them.
* Try not to alienate people completely. Even if you disagree on today's issue, you may find yourself agreeing on something else tomorrow and would benefit from working together. This is difficult if you hate each other.
I may have mixed feelings, but I don't have to let that get in the way of me making use of opportunities. Would I trust plutocrats? Of course not. But they're predictable, so I can rely on them to follow certain patterns of behavior.