Quote of the Day
September 19, 2016
“At this point Trump is the political equivalent of a phone sex operator. He’s just whispering whatever dirty little racist fantasies Republicans want to hear.”–Michael Che
Quote of the Day
September 14, 2016
“If you’ve ever said that you like Donald Trump because he’s a ‘straight talker,’ you’re dumb as shit.”—Jim Jefferies
Quote of the Day
September 13, 2016
“If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?” ― George Carlin
Basket of Deplorables
September 13, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s use of the term “basket of deplorables” to describe half of Donald Trump’s supporters is puzzling. Baskets don’t generally come large enough to hold large numbers of people, deplorable or not, and “deplorables” is an oddly mild pejorative to describe Trump’s supporters. Head colds are deplorable. Complaining that half of Trump’s supporters are … More Basket of Deplorables
Quote of the Day
September 11, 2016
“French intellectual life has, in my opinion, been turned into something cheap and meretricious by the ‘star’ system. It is like Hollywood. Thus we go from one absurdity to another – Stalinism, existentialism. Lacan, Derrida – some of them obscene ( Stalinism), some simply infantile and ridiculous ( Lacan, Derrida). What is striking, however, is … More Quote of the Day
Understanding Trump Supporters
September 10, 2016
I feel bad about writing a post that suggested—no, said outright—that Donald Trump’s supporters are stupid and mocked friends and family for their trumpophobia, the cringing fear that Trump may win. I owe some apologies. Trump has clearly tapped into some sincere and deeply held concerns in his supporters, and I should show them … More Understanding Trump Supporters
Quote of the Day
September 10, 2016
“Auschwitz begins wherever someone looks at a slaughterhouse and thinks: they’re only animals.” ― Theodor W. Adorno
Quote of the Day
September 9, 2016
“Memory is a crazy woman that hoards colored rags and throws away food.” ― Austin O’Malley
Quote of the Day
September 8, 2016
“I think irrational belief is a dangerous phenomenon and I try to avoid it. On the other hand, I recognize that it’s a significant part of the lives of others, with mixed effects.”–Noam Chomsky, “Burkini Bans, New Atheism and State Worship: Noam Chomsky on Religion in Politics” http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/37424-burkini-bans-new-atheism-and-state-worship-noam-chomsky-on-religion-in-politics
Trumpophobia
September 8, 2016
Some of my lily-livered friends and even some family members are starting to quiver and shake like the breasts of a sumo wrestler in a bumper car competition at the absurd notion that Donald Trump may actually win the Presidency. My wife won’t even turn the TV on anymore and forbids me to turn it … More Trumpophobia
No Harm Spilt 