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Barbara Ehrlich's avatar

I can’t think of one Trump policy that is strategic or good for the American people. The U.S. is in a death spiral and this is not hyperbole. Trump’s severe personality disorder predicts that the more power such individuals have, the more grandiose and destructive their behavior becomes. This is more apparent everyday. Trump must be removed from office.

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stuart burstin's avatar

Two issues appear to be clear. In spite of the many prior periods of major social change, shift from agriculture to industry, and industry to social, we are now seeing another major shift. This time the society may not drift into new professions, but have to shift into an entirely new structure. Yet, we have walked back down a path of thinking that has been described as social Darwinism. Or perhaps best called big dog eats little dog, who may have asked for it. Personally, I will be as likely to eat a dog as love big brother. Unfortunately, at this time of the necessity of planning societal change, we are facing a climate crisis of our making. The other issue is the fact that global and now especially US governance and popular understanding are outwardly denying the existence of these issues as an impending crisis. History may only echo itself, but the echo seems to deafen our hearing of the bells tolling danger again.

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Frank Monachello's avatar

Brilliant this week, Richard. Midterms couldn't come soon enough.

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Kel Feind's avatar

Overload is right

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George Baum's avatar

Thank you for a long discourse of adverse events at home and away. The Gazans have a very high birth rate despite limited resources and most of the funds used by Hamas to build their huge complex of tunnels. In Israel, the Heradi also have a very high birth rate, creating a difficult domestic situation. They create many disruptive situations and expect the government to protect them. Yet they are exempt from the military and receive generous family subsidies. You might mention organizations and notables who are working to improve these situations.

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Brooks Keogh's avatar

trump's antagonism toward Harvard seems personal-of course,the president of Harvard defied him-but was he denied admission 60 years ago?that would explain a lot

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