Thrashing around in a rage, Trump unleashes a new volley of threats – The Washington Post

Are you tired of all the winning yet? Trump is exhibiting the traits of “dictatorial leaders throughout history and in illiberal societies throughout the world.” “He is showing clear signs of an authoritarian leader, most notably by blurring the national and the personal, considering critique of him critique of the country, and  clearly considers dissent as … Read more

Sinister figures lurk around our careless president – The Washington Post

The axiom that “Hell is truth seen too late” is mistaken; damnation deservedly comes to those who tardily speak truth that has long been patent. his crusade to make America great again is increasingly dominated by people who explicitly repudiate America’s premises. The faux nationalists of the “alt-right” and their fellow travelers such as Stephen K. … Read more

Former Wharton Professor: “Donald Trump Was the Dumbest Goddam Student I Ever Had.”

Another biographer, Gwenda Blair, wrote in 2001 that Trump was admitted to Wharton on a special favor from a “friendly” admissions officer. The officer had known Trump’s older brother, Freddy. Trump’s classmates doubt that the real estate mogul was an academic powerhouse. “He was not in any kind of leadership. I certainly doubt he was the … Read more

Trump is no Hitler – he’s a Mussolini, says Oxford historian  Oxford Today

‘We shouldn’t be complacent,’ she warns. ‘People are worried — our system looks a bit shaky at the moment. If I were Jewish, given the history of Europe’s treatment of Jews, I would get nervous.’It is also reasonable today to anticipate a possible major war, MacMillan says. She notes that Steve Bannon has said ‘there … Read more

Billionaire Trump backer’s data firm under investigation for Russia connections

Cambridge Analytica and their parent, SCL, are engines that run on hate. They play up social, ethnic, and racial divides for the profit of their clients. Whether it’s planted news stories, created “social movements” or rumors spread through every means available, they’re the go-to company for generating discord … to win. And they’ve bragged about how … Read more

How ordinary people made Charlottesville possible

the tragedy that took place in Charlottesville last weekend could not have occurred without the tacit acceptance of millions of ordinary, law-abiding Americans who helped create such a racially explosive climate.  it’s the ordinary people — the voters who elected a reality TV star with a record of making racially insensitive comments, the people who … Read more

Spoken like the ultimate politician!

Politician dies and arrives in heaven, but what awaits him comes as a total surprise. While walking down the street one day, a presidential candidate is tragically hit by a car and dies.His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.“Welcome to heaven,” says St. Peter. “Before you settle in, … Read more

This Is ‘Winning?

✔@realDonaldTrump Ford said last week that it will expand in Michigan and U.S. instead of building a BILLION dollar plant in Mexico. Thank you Ford & Fiat C! So it should be interesting to see how the president handles the latest news from Ford that they will move production of the Focus to China beginning in 2019. … Read more

EPA completes purge of scientists from its scientific advisory board

Pruitt’s actions completely wipes out the existing Board of Scientific Counselors. It means the whole board can now be reappointed, filled with industry lobbyists and science deniers, and the EPA can then go forward on the basis that “its scientific advisers” tell it that carbon dioxide is good for plants, only God can change the climate, and Donald Trump is … Read more