Re: the meme here, I wonder what the people living in the happiest nations on Earth would say.

From the 2026 World Happiness Ranking, here are the top 6:

• Finland (7.76)
• Iceland (7.54)
• Denmark (7.54)
• Costa Rica (7.44)
• Sweden (7.26)
• Norway (7.24)

Notice anything?

They are all social democracies.  Their average citizens pay slightly higher taxes, but a) they receive free education and healthcare, and b) there is virtually no poverty.

On Capitalism

Providing the conditions under which the poor can become affluent is, of course, a good thing.  Quality education and free daycare is a good start.

But making rich people richer with tax breaks for billionaires has been a proven failure.

Looks Like Trickle-Down Economics Is Still Alive in the Minds of Conservatives

I’ve never seen a toilet this soiled by diarrhea.  But thankfully, there are now products that use pressurized steam to clean messes like this more-or-less instantly.

Apparently, they’re selling like hotcakes, but only to people incapable of asking themselves, “Where does all this fecal matter actually go? Does it seem like a good idea to blast it all over the bathroom?  And if the bathroom door’s not closed, all over the house?”

Here’s How to Clean Away a Messy Toilet Using Today’s Incredible Technology