Category: USA Politics

Go Left. To save us. All of us.

In uncertain times, folks can reach for more bold solutions when the same-old no longer works. These are some of those times. The Neoliberal economic philosophy hasn’t worked for large swathes of society, and those for whom it works are already the wealthiest and most powerful among us. Through no fault of our own, the … Continue reading Go Left. To save us. All of us. →

American Right Wing desperate to cast Ukraine as satanic or occult-ish to bolster Trump.

It actually makes sense…not the talking point, but the effort to cast Ukraine in terms of America's culture war. That makes it especially nuts given that Ukraine is probably as socially conservative as many right wingers thanks to the deep Orthodox Church influence in Ukraine society. But, Republicans need to find room to the opposite … Continue reading American Right Wing desperate to cast Ukraine as satanic or occult-ish to bolster Trump. →

The epic failure of the #TruckersForFreedom will be a sight to behold

Oh, they're loud, and they'll muster a gathering of supporters at the nations' capitol as promised, but not likely in the numbers they've been promoting. Numbers - like half a million people, 50,000 trucks from across the country. Now I could be wrong with the numbers too, but it doesn't invalidate the next point I'm … Continue reading The epic failure of the #TruckersForFreedom will be a sight to behold →

The things I wanted to say.

What I could have said - and was surely going to, were not helpful. I am upset as the year rolls around to its end, that we're still battling with covid19...but we're also contending with a significant mindset who have rejected modern medicine and coherent medical advice in favour of misinformation and conspiracy theories. Words … Continue reading The things I wanted to say. →

The coming vaccination mandates are a good thing. Finally.

To be clear, that in the free nations of the world, no government can force you to take a medication against your will. But they can inversely make life hard if you 'choose' not to. This might sound heavy handed or unfair, but a government - who derives its authority to govern by the people … Continue reading The coming vaccination mandates are a good thing. Finally. →

Just when you thought the BC Liberals couldn’t sink any lower..

President Joe Biden just signed a bill that allows foreign flagged cruise ships to bypass a foreign port on their way to another US port. In english, this means that a cruise ship is no longer going to stop in Vancouver or Victoria on their way from Seattle to Alaska. This is meant as a … Continue reading Just when you thought the BC Liberals couldn’t sink any lower.. →

The Stupid-left is gonna win this for Trump.

Between #defundpolice to cheering on the random vandalism against monuments and statues, the stupid-left is doing Trump's work for him. I'm not kidding either. #defundpolice I understood the #defundpolice 'movement' as a cry for help. A demand to rethink policing; in fact, several pundits have described this out well and its not an unreasonable idea … Continue reading The Stupid-left is gonna win this for Trump. →

Sometimes the Left doesn’t need an opposition

Do you know how narrative works? Because we're going to get a hard lesson in narrative. The George Lloyd murder and subsequent widespread protests against police brutality. For the record, I am in full support of all of these peaceful protests; but reject any and all violence and vandalism/looting. Two wrongs don't make a right. … Continue reading Sometimes the Left doesn’t need an opposition →