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The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
I hear this one. I was a prolific reader earlier in life before smartphones. I had to force myself to not pick up my phone when I woke up and now I enjoy that 30 minutes of reading a book with my morning coffee. The news and social media will be there later in the day.
I feel like we haven’t fully reckoned with the with the implications of the reality that in the past generation, many have lost the ability to concentrate long enough to read a book.
December 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I hear this one. I was a prolific reader earlier in life before smartphones. I had to force myself to not pick up my phone when I woke up and now I enjoy that 30 minutes of reading a book with my morning coffee. The news and social media will be there later in the day.
So I’m on a cruise in Europe. I have been subjected to someone calling everyone in his state communist, a guy saying he lives north of the sanctuary city of Denver, a guy sharing racist memes about Mamdani, and a Covid shot skeptic. Kill me now.
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
So I’m on a cruise in Europe. I have been subjected to someone calling everyone in his state communist, a guy saying he lives north of the sanctuary city of Denver, a guy sharing racist memes about Mamdani, and a Covid shot skeptic. Kill me now.