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From Aldous Huxley: “The greater part of the population is not very intelligent, dreads responsibility, and desires nothing better than to be told what to do. Provided the rulers do not interfere with its material comforts and its cherished beliefs, it is perfectly happy to let itself be ruled.”
This really does explain a great deal, at least about life in the United States.  As long as the masses can afford to live in some level of comfort, it is foolish of us to expect them or become political activists at any significant degree.

That said, it’s possible that the 2024 presidential election may present an interesting counter-example. As we sit here, 10 months away, we notice an incredible level of animus when it comes to Trump–even from members of his own party.  Traditional Republicans may be concerned that the GOP is rapidly establishing itself as a criminal enterprise, and thus untenable to their voting base.

Huxley on American Politics

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Deer Hunters and Gun Deaths

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A couple of points:

Actually, there are 11.4 million deer hunters, 4.6 million use archery and 6.8 million use guns. It just takes a second to look this up, and doing so prevents one from spreading malicious lies.

Hunters don’t use not assault weapons, which are almost always chosen by mass murderers.  No one with any sense objects to rifles being sold to hunters.

Deer Hunters and Gun Deaths

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With Trump, It Gets Worse by the Day

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With each passing day, Trump’s rhetoric reveals to an even greater degree his cruelty, his vindictiveness, and most of all, his lack of understanding of the U.S. Constitution.  The only thing he has on his side is his capacity to mirror the hate and ignorance of his MAGA base.

We used to be proud of our country.

With Trump, It Gets Worse by the Day

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How Japan (Doesn’t) Fight Fires

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I’ve been to Japan. They’re sharp people.

At the very least, they don’t have people stupid enough to indiscriminately shoot water all over a village because of a kitchen fire.

How Japan (Doesn’t) Fight Fires

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