I wouldn’t say that the MAGA folks “live on a different planet,” even metaphorically. I’d say that they’re desperately in looking for data points, regardless of how out-of-date or clearly inapplicable, that confirm what they already believe about political life in the United States.
When it comes to Eric Trump, of course, we have rhetoric that passes from the extreme to the outrageously stupid. Is Trump and his administration saving God and Christianity in America?
Perhaps the reason this has such an outrageous ring to it is because it’s categorically false. The percentage of Americans who identify as Christians, about 90% in 1975, has been declining steadily since.
We’re All Looking for Data That Makes Us Feel Good, but MAGA Wins the Prize
Regarding the deluge of reports concerning the acceleration of climate change, ocean acidification, loss of biodiversity, and other forms of environmental collapse, Nick Young offers his comments at left.
But did we have a choice when it came to organizing our society? Did we have a real, viable option not to put money and power at the center of human civilization? I don’t recall being asked for my input.
It’s true that we’ve had an occasional Marcus Arelius, i.e., a ruler of intelligence and virtue. But 99+% of history is composed of brutality, greed, and the lust for complete domination over the common people.
With American democracy tottering on the brink of destruction and buildup of military might, we have our hands full if we are to have an organized society here by the end of the century.
We’d all like to wake and realize that we’ve all had the same terrible nightmare.
The only qualification necessary to be a member of Trump’s cabinet is absolute loyalty to the president. Any of the other usual requisites are actually regarded as negatives: a strong resume, relevant experience, intelligence, training, honesty and the like.
To be fair, this is precisely what Americans voted for in 2024, and about 30% of the electorate continues to support this stupidity and criminality.
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