Tip O’Neill’s famous quote applies to many aspects of our current political life in the US. In Connecticut, NJ, and NY state outside NYC, it slaps us in the face as the world’s most famous city (citizens of London, Paris, Rome, and other large cities might object, but they don’t have to live in the… Continue reading “All politics is local…”
Author: Steve
A brief summary of key 2023 events: Will the world become fascist in 2024?
One major theme that has appeared from the beginning in this blog has been the rise of fascism in the US and around the world. Rcent events prove that this warning wasn’t alarmist blathering but very real. The war in Ukraine and the border problem. Even people of good faith are forgetting about the danger… Continue reading A brief summary of key 2023 events: Will the world become fascist in 2024?
Is George Santos unemployable?
Now that 03 NY-Representative and Good Ole Piranhas’ wunderkind George Santos has been expelled from the House, do you feel sorry for this sociopathic moron? Besides the twenty-plus federal charges against him, his many lies have made him the most infamous ex-politician in America right now, almost as much as the Piranhas’ fuehrer, that “f^%$ing… Continue reading Is George Santos unemployable?
Double-see from the Good Ole Piranhas…
Double-speak was defined by George Orwell in 1984, that dystopian and depressing novel that so masterfully outlined the dangers of fascism, but historians might have to change the date to 2024 when analyzing the events that turned the US and the world to fascism yet again. The US and several other traditional democracies are definitely… Continue reading Double-see from the Good Ole Piranhas…
Inspector General for SCOTUS?
Don’t count on it! The four fascist SCOTUS judges will torpedo that initiative as fast as Clarence Thomas can refuse to recuse himself from cases involving people from whom he’s received gifts. People don’t respect SCOTUS judges much now: They’ve gone to the dark side of the political spectrum aka Fascism (yes, with a capital… Continue reading Inspector General for SCOTUS?
Where have all the true conservatives gone
I’m going to violate a long-standing policy that I’ve followed in my posts: I’m starting this one by quoting someone who wrote a letter to the NY Times editor (11/6/2023): “Not ‘Conservative’ Re “The Roots of Republican Dysfunction,” by Jamelle Bouie, 10/22/2023): The MAGA supporters who call themselfves ‘conservative’ yet supported the Big Lie are… Continue reading Where have all the true conservatives gone
Slavery was good?
Now that Ron DeSantis’s campaign has imploded, showing his true ineptitude, we can reflect on his mistakes; they go back a long ways. He’s managed to show that he’s even dumber than that “f^%$ing moron,” which is saying a lot. But what else is new in the Good Ole Piranhas aka the Fascist Party of… Continue reading Slavery was good?
Dancing the fascist fandango…
At the time of this writing, every speaker the fascist Good Ole Piranhas have proposed save one refused to acknowledge that Biden won in 2020. That one honest person (for that issue, at least) was shot down by the party’s fuehrer himself, Narcissus le Grand aka Donald J. Trump. Of course, no sane person believes… Continue reading Dancing the fascist fandango…
Should we share intel with Israel?
This is a rather general question with answers that are often complex and baffling. An ally’s situtation often changes rapidly in our changing world. It’s not enough to say that the enemy of our enemies is our friend. Israel is a case in point: Under Netanyahu, Israel is now more a fascist state than ever… Continue reading Should we share intel with Israel?
More revenge for Victor Jara?
If readers of this blog wonder why I’m so passionately against even the hint of fascism in the US and worldwide, here I provide some of my personal background to explain that. You see, I lived in Colombia for more than a decade. As a professor, scientist, and wannabe writer—now mostly unsuccessful in the latter… Continue reading More revenge for Victor Jara?