In 2018 I woke up. I’ve watched politics from afar most of my life. I kept it at arm’s length because it wastes time, and it still does. However, when I saw Donald J Trump as a threat, I had no choice but to become politically active. I started this blog and posted what I learned. I scoured books and waded through articles with facts, opinions, and everything else. I became a political sponge. ...
Let’s make responsibility great again. It’s no secret that the United States has fallen on hard times. After the January 6th insurrection, the United States of America has lost its reputation as an impervious bastion of the free world. In the following paragraphs, I will explain why irresponsibility is a core problem U.S. citizens must tackle. The Problem To illustrate what I mean by irresponsibility, I will tell a personal story. ...
The United States Congress needs accountability, and it needs it now. I’ve had enough of the rules for thee not-for-me game; how about you? I peer from the sidelines of America and see a bunch of assholes getting away with everything. There’s a long-form Wikipedia page that describes charges against Donald Trump, for fucks sake! And now Axios is reporting on Trump’s crusade to fire 50,000 civil servants across the federal government. How in the actual fuck is this piece of shit getting away with this? ...
Why are Republicans trying to destroy America? They are attempting to turn America into an illiberal Democracy as I write these words. At every turn, they complain about problems they created while sabotaging solutions. If you spend too much time following these crazy people on Twitter as I do, you’ll quickly understand their tactics. Attack & Sabotage Gas just hit $4.37 & people can’t get baby formula in the country Biden claims to be running. He’d rather focus on a bill that members have 4 hours to read & includes $40 billion more for aid to Ukraine & possibly $8.8 billion to fight “global disinformation”. AMERICA FIRST! ...
Peace is weak; therefore, we must defend it. Once upon a time, I muttered to myself, “What a boring age.”. Oh, how I was wrong. My life has been turned upside down by a global pandemic, a brush with fascism, an ongoing dance with WWIII, and worldwide inflation. I could throw in the decentralization of finance as well; why not? I’m optimistic about decentralized finance, but I’m dubious of its power. I can imagine a world where despots have zero consequences for their actions. I can imagine decentralized despots giving the world a giant finger as they use nukes as an excuse to invade countries. ...
We must remove Putin and strengthen Democracy. We have no choice but to steel our resolve and fight to keep our voices. Authoritarian countries have gained power in recent years, and it’s up to us to peacefully convince the rest of the world that living free is not only possible but required. I have direct ties to Ukraine. I have amazing Ukrainian friends I worked with, drank too many beers and shots of Vodka with, and deeply love. I am friends with them on social media and recently learned that most have fled Ukraine. I don’t know the status of one friend, and one of their mothers and his spouse’s mother are still living in Ukraine, and he fears for their lives. ...
We are not enemies; we are human beings attempting to survive. I started ignoring Russell Brand’s commentary on life, the universe, and everything, but not anymore, not after this. Brand entertains discussions with divisive shit bags and elevates their bothersome voices. However, as Brand says in this video, the REAL political arch-villain is big business. ...
Don’t feed the trolls, seriously! Internet trolling is a pattern of behavior that people quickly identified in the early years of the Internet. Fast-forward to 2022, and we have a troll epidemic that has infected most media outlets across the board. Let’s learn about some of these trolls, why they are considered trolls, and what we can do about it. In The Beginning I was on the Internet in 1992 and have used it steadily for thirty years. My first experiences with Internet trolling centered around forums & chat. I quickly discovered people flooding forums & chats with nonsense for entertainment purposes. ...
Republican conspiracies are rampant in 2022. It appears that Republicans have been growing a Conspiracy Tree farm for decades, and the 2020s are the harvest season. Beyond your run-of-the-mill conspiracy theories, Republicans are conspiring to overthrow elections. I wonder what secret Republican meetings look like; I bet they look something like this. With an upcoming vote on H.R.4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 looming, it’s time to peel the layers of the Republican conspiracy onion. I imagine crying will be involved. ...
I am an independent person that believes in pragmatism and cooperation and knows that Meeting extremism with extremism is not a solution to American problems. I believe in Democracy, and I no longer believe in our representative republic because our representation is widely corrupt. Like most American citizens, I know that corporate interests and powerful lobbyists control our system of government. We, the people who want a fair system, are caught in the middle of an ongoing culture war. We didn’t ask for it, but here we are. ...
