Category Archives: Trumpism

Why did the madness take over people’s minds?

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Naomi

For all these years, since 2016, there is that agonizing question: why did people we thought were intelligent and rational vote for Trump? My current answer — which I admit emerges from a sort of intellectual stupor coming from the … Continue reading →

Posted in COVID-19, Politics, Propaganda, The Facts of Life, Trumpism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Why did the madness take over people’s minds?

How does our former guy compare to Brazil’s former guy?

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Naomi

Just before I began to type this I was holding my head in my hands. Here, courtesy of Harper’s Weekly Review, is why: The vice president of Brazil explained that Jair Bolsonaro—who, during his presidency, was bitten by a giant … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on How does our former guy compare to Brazil’s former guy?

The glass is 52.4 percent full

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Naomi

This is how an optimist is looking at this week’s election. But even an optimist cannot help grumbling over the 47.6 percent. WTF?! Why? Maybe because, as Harper’s Weekly Review disclosed, “44 percent of voters believe that the government is … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Things Happening, Government, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, voting rights | Tagged , | Comments Off on The glass is 52.4 percent full