To the reader who sent me this meme, I ask, with all due respect: Are you serious?
When we re-elected Trump, we chose to receive a masterclass in ruining things — in the most clearly absurd conceivable manner.
This is true across the board, whether we’re talking about women’s and LGBTQ rights, environmental protection, education, government services that help the common American, and relationships with our allies.
We conduct aggressive wars in violation of domestic and international law, and we support the world’s great dictators.
Is it really a surprise that we’ve installed a crackpot in our government to attack human health?
Ruining things. It’s what we do now.
There are essentially two forms of government on this planet: those that care about the wellbeing of their citizens and serve their interests and those that don’t.
Until the late 20th Century, one could have plausibly argued either way re: the United States. Since about 1980, it’s been clear that we really couldn’t care less about the sufferings of the common American.
It’s really become part of our brand. Billionaires deserve tax cuts. The middle class is shrinking, and the poor deserve a kick in the ass for not working harder.
Just nominate some well-educated businessman or city mayor — or maybe just a principled lobster fisherman.
Maine: This shouldn’t be too tough a challenge.
Every day, our nation’s face is pushed a little bit further into the toilet.
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