Tin Man walking

The Broken Symmetry :

A nation of sheep inevitably begets a government of wolves.
— Edward R. Murrow

A nation of idiots inevitably begets a government of idiots.
— Eddie's smarter older brother.

TEXAS: They don't call it 'The One Star State' for nothing

Republicons moan, Republicons bitch, "Our rich are too poor and our poor are too rich."

There's a reason why economics is called the dismal science. You're welcome to enjoy your simple fantasy world. I envy you but I am afflicted with knowledge.

"Trump is a dumb man's idea of a smart man, a poor man's idea of a rich man, and a weak man's idea of a strong man." - Carl Sagan, 1934-1996

Better late than never.

Rent controls are a short term band aid that worsens the long term problem: not enough housing. Controls are good for current renters but make it LESS likely to build housing and MORE expensive for future renters.

True, the GQP failed to keep government running but they have succeeded in distracting MSM from the Epstein files.

The US is all hepped up on the idea guns protect us from authoritarian governments. We've seen how that turned out.

Top 10 Individual Donors to Outside Spending Groups The top individuals who donated money to influence votes in the US federal election for 2024 Donor Total To Conservatives To Liberals 1 Timothy Mellon $197,003,300 $172,000,000 $O 2 Richard & Elizabeth Uihlein $133,800,891 $133,800,891 $O 3 Elon Musk $132,714,600 $132,714,600 $0 4 Miriam O. Adelson $132,395,000 $132,395,000 $O 5 Kenneth C. Griffin $100,000,000 $100,000,000 $0 6 Jeffrey S & Janine Yass $95,968,281 $95,168,281 $0 7 Paul E. Singer $58,650,000 $56,650,000 $0 8 Michael R. Bloomberg $46,076,784 $1,000,000 $42,576,784 9 Cari Tuna $38,000,000 $O $38,000,000 10 Stephen A. Schwarzman $36,175,000 $36,175,000 $

Oh the Repub party does have donors

“The billionaires who donated more than Griffin for the 2024 US election were Mellon banking heir Timothy Mellon ($197M), Duck and E Uihlein of the shipping supplies company Uline Inc. ($133.8M), Elon Musk ($132.7M),& Vegas Sands owner Miriam Adelson ($132.4 M).”

And of course I'm thinking "I wonder who got that stray $1M from Bloomberg"

Find me an EIC with a moral compass today. I think they've been hunted to extinction.

Some dots connect themselves

The lack of universal condemnation is the story of our time.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
- Edmund Burke (1729-1797)

Other countries make it look easy. The US is all hepped up on the idea guns protect us from authoritarian governments. We've seen how that turned out.

I'll tell ya what happens when the GQP loses:
...NOTHING - it will just be another reprieve for a few years because the Dems lack the stones to force the authoritarian genie back into the bottle: Impeach the SCOTUS 6? Unpardon Jan 6ers? Jail ICEmen? Fire every Trump appointee? Not gonna happen.

And all the king's men and horses aren't putting us back together again. Are you ready to discuss removing the ban on secession yet?
Two key precursors of civil wars:
1. decline in democratic institutions
2. political alignment alignment along racial, ethnic, or religious lines
#LegalizeSecession

For my next podcast, I'll take my shot at I've Got a Better Way to Choose a President...

Like Let's Pick Any Registered Voter at Random. (Hey, it just had to be better, not good.)

Illinois Staatspolizei have been documented aiding ICE at the Broadview, Illinois facility. While state law (the Illinois TRUST Act) bars troopers from directly enforcing immigration law, they have joined ICE.
...Fixed it.

The GQP has #WeaponizedHypocrisy

IF THERE IS A SHUTDOWN I THINK IT WOULD BE A TREMENDOUSLY NEGATIVE MARK ON THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. HE'S THE ONE THAT HAS TO GET PEOPLE TOGETHER." - DONALD TRUMP

Does anyone remember this? I certainly do.
Hold Trump accountable for a shutdown.
Those are his words😉
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...

I hope for a future where these ICE men are universally shamed and shunned.

Germany in the 30's is as far from USA in 2020's as it could be. The Germans are at least understandable given their predicament. There's no explanation for America's wonton discard of democracy.

Show of hands: who here is surprised?
... Yeah, thought so.

Except Bond Villains were smarter. Donald Trump is an asshole's asshole. He's the kind of asshole other assholes look at and say, "Now THERE'S an asshole."

This is going to change, perhaps for the worse, not the better.

The biggest difference: the generals on our side were thinking
"The only items in the Plus column are
1. his capacity for evil is limited by his low intellect, monumental ignorance, and indifferent grasp of reality
2. he's probably going to stroke out before he reaches his full potential for damage"