I don't think most of were ready to acknowledge just how many Americans are just awful people. Disgusting, hateful enemies of tolerance, peace and love. War mongering, hate filled brutal beasts.
But on the other side of the coin, I believe there is another much larger group of non-involved, take our freedoms and good fortunes for granted non-voting folks. Many think "all politicians are the same". Many just feel helpless and have tuned out.
A lot of the latter group will start to feel more and more pain. And maybe that will get them to vote. But it took a full blown depression with long lines to soup kitchens, farm land lost to dust and literally losing loved ones to hunger and disease to wake up America during the last GIlded Age.
Both Reich and Krugman had good pieces on the inequality of wealth today. But they are preaching to a choir. The "Uninvolved" aren't reading them.
I am a glass half full kind of a guy. But I am now worried that it will take much more suffering to shift the tide. Maybe it will be another pandemic? Maybe it will be a further explosion of homelessness? Even more expensive food and fuel? Veterans not getting the care they deserve?
The vastly over priced stock market taking a tumble when someone asks why AI companies have little or no ROI?
I just don't know.
Violence has never been my thing. But the storming of the Bastille had its features.
When all these huge DATA centers go online and begin gobbling up power and water...when power companies have to start rationing electricity and residents are at the bottom of the priority list...maybe that will wake folks up.
Bill, Simon Rosenberg of Hopium Chronicles outlines the costs of the Iranian War to the US economy in today's newsletter. I tried copying the link but I couldn't get it. Anyway, bottom line was $987 billion.
I did read Krugman's piece today and you're right, it was pretty damning.
I read this same article and it resonated with me big time. I can't recall the author either, but the name that comes to my mind first is John Pavlovitz. I shared it then and will share it again because it think it is the best explanation.
I knew your intent was to share and never thought otherwise. I was just happy to have a chance to share the column again, especially after that obscene statement by the winner of the fight yesterday.
I think the author is Michael Jochum. Brilliant (if depressing) stuff. And boy, it's been shared all over the place!
Thank you Mark. I'll check it out.
I don't think most of were ready to acknowledge just how many Americans are just awful people. Disgusting, hateful enemies of tolerance, peace and love. War mongering, hate filled brutal beasts.
But on the other side of the coin, I believe there is another much larger group of non-involved, take our freedoms and good fortunes for granted non-voting folks. Many think "all politicians are the same". Many just feel helpless and have tuned out.
A lot of the latter group will start to feel more and more pain. And maybe that will get them to vote. But it took a full blown depression with long lines to soup kitchens, farm land lost to dust and literally losing loved ones to hunger and disease to wake up America during the last GIlded Age.
Both Reich and Krugman had good pieces on the inequality of wealth today. But they are preaching to a choir. The "Uninvolved" aren't reading them.
I am a glass half full kind of a guy. But I am now worried that it will take much more suffering to shift the tide. Maybe it will be another pandemic? Maybe it will be a further explosion of homelessness? Even more expensive food and fuel? Veterans not getting the care they deserve?
The vastly over priced stock market taking a tumble when someone asks why AI companies have little or no ROI?
I just don't know.
Violence has never been my thing. But the storming of the Bastille had its features.
When all these huge DATA centers go online and begin gobbling up power and water...when power companies have to start rationing electricity and residents are at the bottom of the priority list...maybe that will wake folks up.
Bill, Simon Rosenberg of Hopium Chronicles outlines the costs of the Iranian War to the US economy in today's newsletter. I tried copying the link but I couldn't get it. Anyway, bottom line was $987 billion.
I did read Krugman's piece today and you're right, it was pretty damning.
I read this same article and it resonated with me big time. I can't recall the author either, but the name that comes to my mind first is John Pavlovitz. I shared it then and will share it again because it think it is the best explanation.
That name does ring a bell. I'm not trying to take credit for his work but I think it was brilliant.
I knew your intent was to share and never thought otherwise. I was just happy to have a chance to share the column again, especially after that obscene statement by the winner of the fight yesterday.
Spot on....