How The Right Developed Its Victim Complex [Click] “Once a party that touted rugged individualism, today's Republicans have an ever-expanding list of grievances and complaints about perceived wrongs.” Rather long, and too complicated for a speech, but well written and overall a good essay. No corrective suggested, but I can’t fault the writer for that. —Alan
Many decades ago, I read an anthropologist who described the African culture he had been studying as one where the women managed the house and children and gardens and took produce to market to sell "while the men did the important work of making decisions for the community." (not a direct quote, but as close as I remember.) Now, if you listen to Nick Fuentes, who is being touted as a "white supremacist" but, as an hispanic, does not qualify, if you listen to his Catholic rants about women being forced to marry and care for the home, what our incompetent males are after is clear. Yes, some proudly proclaim themselves as voluntary incels, but the bottom line is they are fearful because they do not know how to provide for themselves. Their support for individualism was wishful thinking. After all, it was championed by a fellow who referred to his wife as "Mommy." These are males who make sport of "Moma's boys" or, more contemporarily, males who live in mother's basement, like the fox rejecting sour grapes. What I suggest is that incompetents are aurally dependent, need to be told what to do, but are often confused because their illiteracy is actually a result of not being able to understand what they see. If they were functionally blind, we would not question their dependence on sound and touch. Unfortunately, U.S. cultures has evolved to largely ignore the sense of touch. Early childhood education has a positive effect because the children are encouraged to develop the sense of touch and to recreate what they see. People who are arguing for more practical training in manual skills are not wrong.
"In a presentation showcasing the Neuralink implant that Elon Musk hopes will someday connect the human brain to a computer, two monkeys were reportedly moving computer cursors with their brains.""The company does not have approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell the device. Mr. Musk said on Wednesday that the company had submitted most of its paperwork to the agency to seek permission to implant its device in a human. He predicted a test in humans in six months, but any step toward trials in people would be up to the F.D.A. after a full evaluation of the risks of surgical implantation and safety of the device." After watching Elon flail and fail with Twitter anyone who lets him get even *near* their brain is already crazy.
Sorry, having a tech idiocy moment. Trying to erase those letters and nothing is working. From the article I was *trying* to publish: ""They want all of us at this point to fixate on, 'We're past Trump, we're no longer doing Trump," Steele said.
"Oh, Trump was bad. Oh, this bright, shiny object down in Florida. Let's focus on that in Gov. DeSantis," Steele said of the GOP and its narrative. "But I'm sorry, you don't get to wipe that stain off your clean white shirt that easily because that's a deep stain."
Reading the article, I see I never really understood the district court decision. I saw no reason not to appoint a special master to decide which documents, if any, were legitimately Trump's. But this would not in itself block the DoJ investigation. It would at most decide which documents DoJ could keep and potentially submit in evidence. The araticle, however, makes it clear that the intent and effect was to put the investigation on hold until the special master had gone through everything. I had seen articles that claimed this, but without providing the context and evidence to support thier claim.
Our (automated) last mortgage payment was due today (Thursday); it hasn't yet cleared, but probably will do so tomorrow. Then we just have to make sure the county assessor knows. Boy, that's going to be nice. Moderate rain and a cold wind blowing down out of the mountains today; predicted low tonight is 35F. All the leaves have fallen from the persimmon trees, and most from other fruit trees, so when some relatively nice weather comes we can prune them. ----Alan
“Iowa, a largely White state that historically held the nation’s first Democratic caucus and experienced embarrassing problems tabulating results in 2020, would have no early role in the Biden plan.” ---Alan
From what I can gather, both the GOP & Dems in Iowa want to stick with their caucuses. I should think that ranked-choice voting by mail would be a big improvement aside from the money the first in the nation caucuses bring in.
Ranked choice is not appropriate for a Democratic prisidential primary because the purpose is not to determine a winner. Delegates are divided among all candidates getting at least 10% of the vote according to the number of votes they get. (HRC lost the 2008 nomination because her team did not fully understand how this worked. They thought that once they "won" California the race was over.)
Ariz. county ordered to certify election as GOP lawyers are sanctioned [Click] “Cochise County belatedly certified the Nov. 8 vote as a judge sanctioned lawyers for Kari Lake and Mark Finchem over their failed suit to force a hand count.” To say that the judge’s order was was VERY firm is quite the understatement. ----Alan
ReplyDeleteHow The Right Developed Its Victim Complex [Click] “Once a party that touted rugged individualism, today's Republicans have an ever-expanding list of grievances and complaints about perceived wrongs.” Rather long, and too complicated for a speech, but well written and overall a good essay. No corrective suggested, but I can’t fault the writer for that.
—Alan
Many decades ago, I read an anthropologist who described the African culture he had been studying as one where the women managed the house and children and gardens and took produce to market to sell "while the men did the important work of making decisions for the community." (not a direct quote, but as close as I remember.)
DeleteNow, if you listen to Nick Fuentes, who is being touted as a "white supremacist" but, as an hispanic, does not qualify, if you listen to his Catholic rants about women being forced to marry and care for the home, what our incompetent males are after is clear.
Yes, some proudly proclaim themselves as voluntary incels, but the bottom line is they are fearful because they do not know how to provide for themselves.
Their support for individualism was wishful thinking. After all, it was championed by a fellow who referred to his wife as "Mommy."
These are males who make sport of "Moma's boys" or, more contemporarily, males who live in mother's basement, like the fox rejecting sour grapes.
What I suggest is that incompetents are aurally dependent, need to be told what to do, but are often confused because their illiteracy is actually a result of not being able to understand what they see.
If they were functionally blind, we would not question their dependence on sound and touch. Unfortunately, U.S. cultures has evolved to largely ignore the sense of touch. Early childhood education has a positive effect because the children are encouraged to develop the sense of touch and to recreate what they see.
People who are arguing for more practical training in manual skills are not wrong.
The polar dinosaurs revealing ancient secrets [Click]
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Scientists simulate ‘baby’ wormhole without rupturing space and time [Click] Well, the latter part of the headline is certainly a relief!
ReplyDelete---Alan
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/health/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-device.html
ReplyDelete"In a presentation showcasing the Neuralink implant that Elon Musk hopes will someday connect the human brain to a computer, two monkeys were reportedly moving computer cursors with their brains.""The company does not have approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell the device. Mr. Musk said on Wednesday that the company had submitted most of its paperwork to the agency to seek permission to implant its device in a human. He predicted a test in humans in six months, but any step toward trials in people would be up to the F.D.A. after a full evaluation of the risks of surgical implantation and safety of the device."
After watching Elon flail and fail with Twitter anyone who lets him get even *near* their brain is already crazy.
Your last sentence says it all...!! May the wise prevail.
Delete”My brain? It’s my second favorite organ” . . . [Click]
Delete---Alan
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/us/politics/trump-special-master.html
ReplyDeleteProbably not behind a paywall: 11th Circuit Rules Against Trump In Mar-a-Lago Case [Click] No special master.
Delete---Alan
Ni-i-ice!!!
Deletehttps://www.businessinsider.com/gop-cant-move-on-from-trump-easily-former-rnc-chair-2022-12?
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Sorry, having a tech idiocy moment. Trying to erase those letters and nothing is working.
DeleteFrom the article I was *trying* to publish: ""They want all of us at this point to fixate on, 'We're past Trump, we're no longer doing Trump," Steele said.
"Oh, Trump was bad. Oh, this bright, shiny object down in Florida. Let's focus on that in Gov. DeSantis," Steele said of the GOP and its narrative. "But I'm sorry, you don't get to wipe that stain off your clean white shirt that easily because that's a deep stain."
Reading the article, I see I never really understood the district court decision. I saw no reason not to appoint a special master to decide which documents, if any, were legitimately Trump's. But this would not in itself block the DoJ investigation. It would at most decide which documents DoJ could keep and potentially submit in evidence. The araticle, however, makes it clear that the intent and effect was to put the investigation on hold until the special master had gone through everything. I had seen articles that claimed this, but without providing the context and evidence to support thier claim.
DeleteIt's DT. Delay tactics are his M.O..
DeleteJosh Marshall: Gaming Out the Numbers in the Kevin McCarthy Tunnel of Doom [Click] This could, just possibly, work out like the Cochise County AZ vote count (BTW, Cochise Co. has until Dec. 8th to make up their minds.)
ReplyDelete^^^^ Alan
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ReplyDeleteWhere Things Stand: Catching Up On The Trump Org Tax Fraud Case [Click]
---Alan
Musk Neura-Link post above-- link to "Sleeper" scene added . . .
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Our (automated) last mortgage payment was due today (Thursday); it hasn't yet cleared, but probably will do so tomorrow. Then we just have to make sure the county assessor knows. Boy, that's going to be nice. Moderate rain and a cold wind blowing down out of the mountains today; predicted low tonight is 35F. All the leaves have fallen from the persimmon trees, and most from other fruit trees, so when some relatively nice weather comes we can prune them.
ReplyDelete----Alan
Biden Wants South Carolina to Be First Primary State [Click] Then New Hampshire, Nevada, Georgia & Michigan.
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“Iowa, a largely White state that historically held the nation’s first Democratic caucus and experienced embarrassing problems tabulating results in 2020, would have no early role in the Biden plan.”
Delete---Alan
From what I can gather, both the GOP & Dems in Iowa want to stick with their caucuses. I should think that ranked-choice voting by mail would be a big improvement aside from the money the first in the nation caucuses bring in.
DeleteAnd it has only been 40 years or so since Iowa began to lead the primary calendar.
Delete---Alan
Ranked choice is not appropriate for a Democratic prisidential primary because the purpose is not to determine a winner. Delegates are divided among all candidates getting at least 10% of the vote according to the number of votes they get. (HRC lost the 2008 nomination because her team did not fully understand how this worked. They thought that once they "won" California the race was over.)
DeleteAriz. county ordered to certify election as GOP lawyers are sanctioned [Click] “Cochise County belatedly certified the Nov. 8 vote as a judge sanctioned lawyers for Kari Lake and Mark Finchem over their failed suit to force a hand count.” To say that the judge’s order was was VERY firm is quite the understatement.
ReplyDelete----Alan
NTSB Preliminary Report Wings Over Dallas B-17 Mid-Air 2 Dec 2022 [Click] It seems that the person directing the planes caused the crash.
ReplyDelete----Alan