Carl Sagan warned us some 50 years ago, and we must heed his message.
“If we continue to accumulate only power and not wisdom, we will surely destroy ourselves. Our very existence in that distant time requires that we will have changed our institutions and ourselves. How can I dare to guess about humans in the far future? It is, I think, only a matter of natural selection. If we become even slightly more violent, shortsighted, ignorant, and selfish than we are now, almost certainly we will have no future.”
We destroyed American Democracy right after the cold war, with Reagan, although he was a great actor on the silver screen, his ability was nil. He was an actor, plain and simple! Reagan seeked help out side the realms of the Constitutional Laws and The Declaration of Independence, thereby starting to take away Americans rights by embracing the Heritage, which was founded after the Cold war.
At that time the economy, those same Corporations and businesses were given tax cuts, supposedly to pass down to the American consumer, but the buck stopped with them, and Americans were held accountable to pay the deficits created by the government.
Each Republican President has followed the Heritages Pillars of government since, taking away and not giving to those Americans who worked and slaved, many giving their lives for our freedoms and happiness.
Under Trump who was a failed business person, an actor on the stage, someone who was duped into thinking he could be President, by grooming, and feeding his ego, just as he has done to Americans.
I hope they continue to eat each other, and destroy as they have done others. For with out all Americans pulling together for the good of all, American will never be great.
Good Grief, David?!! All this and More from the"Do Nothing" upcoming administration. For all our sakes, let's hope these cannibals continue to eat their own, and not implement the project 2025 agenda. Excellent article this morning ☕ David, and will reStack ASAP 💯👍
It’s very scary to think about this unstable and egotistical cast of characters being in charge of ANYTHING, let alone the apparatus of a government that affects the health and wellbeing of millions.
Margaret Atwood anticipated the fever dream of corporate rule (as did William Gibson): "a global spiderweb of tens, even hundreds, of thousands of sovereign and independent mini-countries, each governed by its own joint-stock corporation without regard to the residents’ opinions.” Of course, these pencilnecks imagine they're going to be the ones at the top. The example of UHC mass-killer CEO Brian Thompson -- may his name be forgotten forever -- should make them hesitate.
It was defined in the tiny italic type, so it's no wonder you missed it: (“DKE” is referring to the Dunning-Kruger Effect, a not so subtle way to tell those who don’t agree with you that they are too stupid to even weigh in).
Dunning -Kruger Effect. Folks who know only a little over estimate the extent of their knowledge. I think the idea here is that Musk is telling Ramaswamy that he doesn’t know much. But I got lost in the trenches.
Carl Sagan warned us some 50 years ago, and we must heed his message.
“If we continue to accumulate only power and not wisdom, we will surely destroy ourselves. Our very existence in that distant time requires that we will have changed our institutions and ourselves. How can I dare to guess about humans in the far future? It is, I think, only a matter of natural selection. If we become even slightly more violent, shortsighted, ignorant, and selfish than we are now, almost certainly we will have no future.”
We destroyed American Democracy right after the cold war, with Reagan, although he was a great actor on the silver screen, his ability was nil. He was an actor, plain and simple! Reagan seeked help out side the realms of the Constitutional Laws and The Declaration of Independence, thereby starting to take away Americans rights by embracing the Heritage, which was founded after the Cold war.
At that time the economy, those same Corporations and businesses were given tax cuts, supposedly to pass down to the American consumer, but the buck stopped with them, and Americans were held accountable to pay the deficits created by the government.
Each Republican President has followed the Heritages Pillars of government since, taking away and not giving to those Americans who worked and slaved, many giving their lives for our freedoms and happiness.
Under Trump who was a failed business person, an actor on the stage, someone who was duped into thinking he could be President, by grooming, and feeding his ego, just as he has done to Americans.
I hope they continue to eat each other, and destroy as they have done others. For with out all Americans pulling together for the good of all, American will never be great.
Not even a good actor. Just saying.
You’re right, Colleen. Characterizing Reagan as a mediocre actor is a stretch, too.
Good Grief, David?!! All this and More from the"Do Nothing" upcoming administration. For all our sakes, let's hope these cannibals continue to eat their own, and not implement the project 2025 agenda. Excellent article this morning ☕ David, and will reStack ASAP 💯👍
It’s very scary to think about this unstable and egotistical cast of characters being in charge of ANYTHING, let alone the apparatus of a government that affects the health and wellbeing of millions.
Margaret Atwood anticipated the fever dream of corporate rule (as did William Gibson): "a global spiderweb of tens, even hundreds, of thousands of sovereign and independent mini-countries, each governed by its own joint-stock corporation without regard to the residents’ opinions.” Of course, these pencilnecks imagine they're going to be the ones at the top. The example of UHC mass-killer CEO Brian Thompson -- may his name be forgotten forever -- should make them hesitate.
“But he was a PERSON, with CHILDREN!”
Yeah, and so am I. So was my sister.
You know it's bad when Laura Loomer sounds like the only rational person in the room.
Pass the popcorn!!
🔸"Fascist politics seeks to undermine public discourse by attacking and devaluing education, expertise, and language.
🔸Intelligent debate is impossible without an education with access to different perspectives, a respect for expertise"
"How Fascism Works the Politics of Us and Them", Stanley, p63
Let them fight their own damned selves… and leave the rest of us to get on with things.
What’s DKE? I googled and still don’t know what his comment meant.
To be fair, I’m too old so STEM was a mere plant part when I was a wee lass. English major.
It was defined in the tiny italic type, so it's no wonder you missed it: (“DKE” is referring to the Dunning-Kruger Effect, a not so subtle way to tell those who don’t agree with you that they are too stupid to even weigh in).
Oh, I didn’t make that connection. Thank you.
Dunning -Kruger Effect. Folks who know only a little over estimate the extent of their knowledge. I think the idea here is that Musk is telling Ramaswamy that he doesn’t know much. But I got lost in the trenches.
Not that I am volunteering, but should someone send out a search party for Vance?
NO! He is, all by himself, a clear and present danger to all women. And he's a fucking liar and a certified creep.
MAGA is capricious. They brook no disagreement.
I mean, Melon Husk never even wore a diaper, a garbage bag.OR a maxi pad on his ear?
The Curtis Yarvin vision sounds like the plot of Snowcrash.