Most people would rather die than think, and most people do. -Bertrand Russell
Before the camps, I regarded the existence of nationality as something that shouldn’t be noticed - nationality did not really exist, only humanity. But in the camps one learns: if you belong to a successful nation you are protected and you survive. If you are part of universal humanity - too bad for you -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." - Isaac Asimov
Man, Trump choked hard at the end, that was uncomfortable. For his sake I hope this first debate isn't what people hold the strongest in their minds. It's weird to me how he drew on all the tools to attack Hillary's character (as she did to him... over and over and over again) but couldn't really find a way to use them properly.
I'd be surprised if tonight did anything but hurt his campaign. He was strong enough on law and crime but not so much anywhere else. Clinton was much more concise and to the point.
Now they are trying to spin this as "She practiced for two weeks, a month instead of being out there meeting Americans like a real American citizen." And that was 5 mins after the debate which tells me that wordsmiths horse shit was invented in a political think tank knowing he would fuck up tonight.
MAGA
When all you do is WIN WIN WIN