When I recently asked someone why she voted for Trump, she said “Trump will fix it.” I don’t think she realized that she was quoting, verbatim, a slogan from the Trump propaganda machine. On election night this meaningless, but appealing, slogan was actually printed on the front of the podium as he spoke. Thus we … Read more
There is a growing list of longtime Republican politicians, lawmakers, and pundits who will be voting for Kamala Harris because Trump is dangerous. The following is a list of what some of them have to say: I don’t believe that we have the luxury of writing in candidates’ names, particularly in swing states. As a … Read more
It is a long-understood tradition that once one swears fealty to a Mafia boss, one is immediately pressured to perform an illegal act. This serves to prove your loyalty to the gang, and also gives them a blackmail tool to guarantee your future loyalty. Performing the required illegal act debases the new recruit and proves … Read more
I must admit that the Hamas/Hezbollah/Houthi/Syria/Iraq/Iran axis is very good at propaganda. They seem to have fooled a large number of, otherwise progressive, college students and Democrats that the state of Israel is the bad guy and Hamas is the good guy in the current war in Gaza. Oh, they will say that they are … Read more
An essential component of populist rhetoric is telling the people what they want to hear. Many politicians throughout history have attracted mass followings by simply reinforcing people’s selfish beliefs and prejudices – including their misconceptions. Donald J. Trump, along with his supportive right-wing media, is a master at this type of manipulation. Creating an enemy … Read more
The area now called Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, and Jordan has a long history of being ruled by many different kingdoms – including ancient Israel and Judah. The area was ruled by the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire from 1516 until the end of World War 1. (The Turks had sided with the Germans). The entire … Read more
Every Latter-day Saint needs to educate themselves about the history of the Jewish people and the land of Israel. Many of us have a general idea that the Nazis killed a lot of Jews during World War 2 (the number is 6 million!), and we may even know that the Jews refer to this disaster … Read more
It appears that most of the American members of my Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have voted for Donald Trump to be President of the United States in 2016 and in 2020, and are prepared to do so again in 2024. I am curious to ask them, “When, exactly, did you … Read more