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As a dramaturgist, Trump is in a class of his own. I am trying not to pay attention everyday what he is doing to keep my mental health, but this morning I read the story in the NYT about this first cabinet meeting, and the role is handed to Elon Musk. Hats off. This is drama at its finest. Full story below.The Trump Show Continues
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The WSJ published this beautiful essay by Jacob Berger, a professor of philosophy at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Why MAGA Folks Should Read Marx Today’s conservative populists will find sympathetic ideas about the failings of capitalism in the writings of the great communist philosopherFrom Marx to MAGA
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Best Video Recap of the Harris-Trump Debate I have seen
Click on picture to get to video at NY Times.
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The Economist reports: President of the united states is a coveted job, at least among a certain type of power-crazed geriatric man. America’s founders nearly made the office more exalted still. John Adams, the first vice-president, thought the president should be known as His Elective Majesty or His Mightiness. The Senate endorsed another form of address: His Highness, the President of the United States and Protector of their Liberties. But the House of Representatives rejected grand titles, and George Washington went along with it to dispel claims that he had monarchical ambitions. The accusations flew anyway, and have been repeated whenever one party dislikes what the president is up to, which is to say most of the time.Why America is vulnerable to a despot