Political Junky

Joseph and the lean years

I’m watching a right wing economist talking about reducing taxes to reduce the defecits.
You stupid idiot  – been there, done that – and that’s why we are in such a mess.
Giving more money to the rich only gives more money to the rich.

We need to invest in our future in these lean years. We need [...]

Last refuge of a scoundrel

Patriotism is supposed to be the last refuge of a scoundrel.
Is it?
Perhaps not, but too much patriotism is definitely bad for your nation and bad for humanity. We have to understand that ideas such as, “My country right or wrong,” is bad for the country (we stop improving the country) and bad for morality (we [...]