Politics and its Discontents

 ... don't you think ?

 While this is shocking, it is somehow not surprising: Trump's nephew Fred Trump III alleges that when his disabled son's medical fu...

I have been avoiding most American news these days, given how the media are fixated both on the  attempt against Trump's life and his co...

The crazed populist and evangelical set is trumpeting today's eclipse as yet another indicator of the end times.  Marjorie Taylor Greene...

And continuing with the theme of stupidity, here is an AI-generated video that speaks much truth. WARNING: Do not watch if you are offende...

I 'm sorry to report that the American race to the bottom continues. The above is not a satire, but rather a  post  by Trump on his soci...

In the movie, Forrest Gump famously replied when asked if he was stupid, "Stupid is as stupid does." It is advice American voters ...

  “The greatest hazard of all, losing one’s self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all. No other loss can occur...

 But, as Jesus said, "A prophet hath no honour is his own country."

Although I am not a big fan of his novels, Don Winslow has been releasing some really interesting videos on Twitter. This is one of them:

For those planning their nuptials, here is a word of advice: make sure Donald Trump isn't there to offer a toast.

And if your name is Donald Trump, you also take the opportunity to talk once again about how a corrupt system screwed you out of a second term.

  The chance of Donald Trump being convicted in his upcoming Senate trial is remote. There are far too many Republicans happy to forgive and...

 The him here, of course, would be Donald Trump who, true to form, will never accept the fact that he has been voted out of office. Despite ...

 I think the following fits the bill:

The short answer is that he is not a man at all. A man, as opposed to a raging narcissist/sociopath, would never do what Donald Trump is pla...

My friend Steve sent me this.

Your Sunday afternoon (rueful) smile. God only brought one guy back from the dead on Easter. Trump is here to bring back the whole economy...

I think this is worth the risk: via GIPHY

“[The English language] becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier...