Quotes: “Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, I’m gonna eat some worms” (Children’s song, 1863) In the news: Trump hasn’t saved coal in W. Virginia. They don’t care (Kelsey Brugger, E&E News, 8.19.19) In context: You might feel sorry for Donald Trump if he wasn’t destroying the country and damaging a new generation by […]
Month: August 2019
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No Dangerfield, this Don
Quote: “I get no respect,” (tag line of insult comedian Rodney Dangerfield) In the news: “Man insulted at New Hampshire rally by Trump because of weight says, “I love the guy.” (Reuters, 8.16.19) In context: Almost 100 years ago, psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud described humor as an outlet for aggression. About 50 years ago, the insult humor […]
Quote: Anger is like drinking poison and expecting another to die (Buddha) In the news: We Can No Longer Ignore Trump’s Role in Inspiring Mass Shootings (Mehdi Hasan, Intercept, 8.04.19) In context: A toxic person may be hard to define but it sure is easy to spot one. SNL has a skit about a couple […]
Quote: Man has no more tormenting care than to find someone in whom he can hand over…freedom (Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov, 1879) in the news: Report: US is underestimating Putin’s “Grand Strategy” for Russian Dominance (Ursula Perano, Zachary Basu, Axios, 6.30.19) In context: Birds of a feather flock together and America’s flighty President […]
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Stranger Than Fiction Trump
Quote: Truth is stranger than fiction; fiction has to make sense (Mark Twain and others w/ variations Quote Investigator, Financial Times) In the news: Trump’s Influence is Spreading Like a Virus (Michael D/Antonio, CNN, 8.10.19) In context: The truth about Donald Trump is that he doesn’t make sense. Even science fiction has to have a plausible […]