It’s sad how right-wing extremism seems to be gaining popularity not only in this country, but around the world. I guess the desire to be able to blame “them” for your own shortcomings really is that much of a driving force that people will vote against their own self-interests so long as they can continue to blame “them” for everything. Maybe Trump was right, and the easiest way to rise to power is just to be charismatic and give the rubes a boogeyman to hate. Seems to have worked for him so far.
As long as people would rather be entertained instead of educated, this will continue.
Regardless of how you may feel about LGBT folks, I find the idea of witholding medical care to transgender people curious in light of the fact the U.S. still does not have single-payer healthcare or Medicare for All. There does appear an element of scapegoatism in these candidates within a larger pattern of rationing of healthcare to everyone who is not wealthy.
Of course my shit hole state would have not one, not two, but three horrible people vying for governor.
I want AI to perfect space travel because we need to get away from these idiots.
We’ll deal with these nuts later when they develop a Death Star.
they are an extension of us
they would be there with us, in space
No matter where you go, there you are.
People are people. There’s always way going to be someone climbing the ladder to put themselves at the top, just random what tools they choose to use to get there.
