A reader sent me this question and supplied an answer: The United States.
I doubt it.
It’s true that the path our nation is taking is anything but sustainable, but it’s likely that our little bout with fascism will be short-lived. I predict that the common American will eventually realize that the concentration of power in the hands of a criminal sociopath really isn’t serving anyone well, beyond a few billionaires.
At a certain point it will become obvious that the United States needs:
A justice system that holds everyone accountable.
Solid, peaceful relations with allies and other trading partners.
An educational system that enables us to remain competitive on the world stage.
Active participation in averting the collapse of the environment.
Abraham Joshua Heschel was a Jewish theologian and philosopher with a social consciousness that led him to participate in the civil rights movement.
I love what he says here, though intelligence still impresses me, for what that’s worth.
What Orwell said at left may be true, but if you’re Trump, this is exactly what you want from you press secretary — instant access to a few dozen lies that can use be used at any time, according to the reporter in front of you.
I wonder if the jackass who sent me the meme here is “for real,” because I can’t imagine that anyone is so ignorant that he doesn’t know that:
1) Displacing fossil fuels is a huge boon to the environment, especially getting rid of coal in the grid mix, and
2) As the beef industry continues to expand, it destroys our rain forests.
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