The nation that defeated smallpox and polio, and led the world for generations in medical innovation and discovery, was reduced to a laughing stock as a buffoon of a president advocated the use of household disinfectants as a treatment for a disease that intellectually he could not begin to understand. — The Article
The US has never been the paragon of moral rectitude it's claimed for itself — tim wood
The elites are watching their power wane. — NOS4A2
Things turned really bad when the police abandoned the Third Precinct building. I'm sure the cops felt picked on, being the target of 3 days of demonstrations, but really: why would quite adequately armed police back off from a not particularly large demonstrating crowd? What the police demonstrated (disingenuously, actually) was a sickly unwillingness to use force to protect a $10,000,000 city asset (the cost of the building which was torched). — Bitter Crank
The rationale, as stated by the mayor, Jacob Frey, is that the police withdrew (on orders from HQ) to avoid a violent confrontation which might result in deaths by gunshots. — Bitter Crank
The measure of wealth in a civilized nation is not the currency accumulated by the lucky few, but rather the strength and resonance of social relations and the bonds of reciprocity that connect all people in common purpose. — Wade Davis
Is there something - anything - positive in this? — Banno
The free world is losing it’s meal ticket. The elites are watching their power wane. No more free rides. — NOS4A2
Apocryphal has it that there is an ancient Chinese curse: may you live in interesting times.
The United States is no longer a leader among nations.
Is there something - anything - positive in this? — Banno
You can enjoy the wonderful decadence of the decline of the US then, Banno.Apocryphal has it that there is an ancient Chinese curse: may you live in interesting times.
The United States is no longer a leader among nations.
Is there something - anything - positive in this? — Banno
The social, political, and military chaos of the 60s dwarfs anything happening today. We got past that. We'll get past this too. — Hippyhead
Who are you going to replace that elite with? Are you going to do away with "experts" too?
As they stare into the mirror and perceive only the myth of their exceptionalism, Americans remain almost bizarrely incapable of seeing what has actually become of their country.
I don’t think expertise and “eliteness” can be measured by formal credentials. Rather, I think positions of power and influence should be open to anyone of any class, so long as they possess the abilities and competence. — NOS4A2
The social, political, and military chaos of the 60s dwarfs anything happening today. We got past that. We'll get past this too. — Hippyhead
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