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Often countries that succumbed to dictators, including Germany and Italy, did so because mainstream parties elevated an outsider like Hitler or Mussolini who inspired fanatical enthusiasm in a relatively narrow segment of the population.
Read MoreThe report concludes: “The actions needed to prevent Famine require an immediate political decision for a ceasefire together with a significant and immediate increase in humanitarian and commercial access to the entire population of Gaza.”
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It is like your friend had a drunk driving arrest last time he gave your kids a ride. Would you let him drive them again? “Well, my kids didn’t get hurt much when they were in a car crash with him. And he’s so fun to be around!” That’s the decision the country is making.
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Overall, the state of the economy is better than average, with low unemployment, steady income, inflation almost back down to pre-pandemic levels…
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Preliminary statistics show that the United States homicide rate is back down to where it was before the 30% jump in 2020.
Read Morecountries that are most at risk of being invaded by Russia are already spending 2% of GDP on defense, in some cases way more. The question is whether other European countries a little further from Russia are doing enough to support the Frontline states.
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How much do you think European countries are spending on Ukraine? Short answer is: they are spending a bigger fraction of their GDP to help Ukraine than we are. And more total money too.
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“Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are.” -Donald Trump, when told rioters were breaking into Capitol
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If there is one thing that can spark a feeling of patriotism among partisans who disagree about everything else, it is our shared belief in the USA’s founding ideals of rationality, freedom of thought, and the rights of humanity.
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A big chunk of the electorate is probably incurably wedded to the Make America Great Leader, but an even bigger chunk is not. A plausible disaster is not the same as an inevitable one. If we love our country we are not allowed to give up on it. The magnitude of the danger does not absolve us of the responsibility to do what we can to avert it.
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