We all know that Trump obsesses over attendance numbers for the big national events he throws. Which is why it’s curious that he has made clear half the country — Democrats — are not invited to the nation’s big 250th birthday party this summer.
Right Around the Corner
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In the same way that Nixon kept telling the American people that the end of the Vietnam War was right around the corner, Trump has told us at least 36 times that a peace deal with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz—critical to the global economy—were imminent.
My Economy Rocks
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At least in public, Trump claims not to be concerned about the economy despite severe warning signs of rising inflation and shrinking jobs. Though he must be privately concerned, the impression he conveys to a worried public is that he doesn’t care about them. And why should he? He’s been grifting the presidency to amass extreme wealth that he only previously pretended to have.
My Right to Exist Is My Right to Kill You
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The Israeli government under Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to alter course or accept any criticism of its genocidal policies. This has prompted many who previously favored a two-state solution to now call for the abolition of the Israeli ethnostate, which in turn causes supporters of Israel to accuse their critics of eliminationism.
This Perfect Day
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One of the biggest threats to the planet is humans’ tendency to think of warm (hot) sunny days as “good” weather. As the planet warms, it is dying—and we will die with it, feeling great the whole time.
Sin It To Win It
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President Trump is facing backlash, even within his own party, for his plan to establish a $1.8 billion slush fund funded by U.S. taxpayers to compensate his political allies, including January 6 Capitol rioters. Government largesse and welfare are OK when you’re the beneficiary!
Pressure Drop
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President Trump repeatedly says he feels no pressure to make a deal with Iran, even though his war led to the closing of the Strait of Hormuz and the entire global economy hangs in the balance. Given how much he has personally enriched himself from the presidency, it’s not hard to see why he feels that way.
One Single Promise
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Given how Congress remains obsessed with redistricting (gerrymandering) rather than the problems of the American people, it seems the only promise they are making is to make it impossible to unseat them if we ever decide to hold them accountable.
It’s on Me, Er, You
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Trump created a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund for himself and his MAGA cronies to compensate themselves for alleged prosecutorial overreach during the Biden years. Never have taxpayers been subjected to such brazen self-dealing at the hands of a president who purports to represent them and wants to drain the swamp.
Not Who Our Fake We Is
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After a society gets called out for an atrocity, one of the cries we hear from “good” citizens is that the act does not reflect them as a whole. However, these incidents never occur anonymously. They always reflect a long-term trend and internal moral rot. The latest example is Israel, of course, but it is hardly unique to them.
