Politics
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The COLLAPSE Of The Elitists
The first 27 minutes is an interesting discussion on elitism.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The New Nuclear Age is Coming
This is all good if you want to live in a dictatorship. Were the regulations passed by Congress? How about the free market deciding which energy to use?
Most fossil fuels will run out by the year 2100. Coal will be the last fossil fuel to run out, and it is very likely that we will need it.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Eight year old Facebook post
The theory of left or right brain dominance is considered a myth, but even if it is a myth, it illustrates that people have different ways of thinking, where some people are more logical thinkers, good with math and science, and others are more artistic, subjective, and emotional.
I once took a personality test that claimed that I had 70% left brain dominance. This was in no way a surprise. I am into science, history, math and chess.
I once took a personality test that claimed that I had 70% left brain dominance. This was in no way a surprise. I am into science, history, math and chess.
I see many assertions on here and elsewhere that seem to me to not have a sound logical basis. This is especially true of political posts in the last few weeks. I find myself reacting to things that seem totally outrageous, but reacting to these things is mostly a waste of my time. It can be entertaining, but it doesn't lead anywhere because I am never going to convince people who are already firm in their beliefs.
I have come to believe that a great many people and I will never agree on great many things because our brains are wired differently. This doesn't necessarily make one person right and the other wrong, but it does mean that we see the world very differently.
I think that politics is driven by fear. Each side has completely different things that they are afraid of. Fear is an extremely powerful motivator, therefore it takes away people's ability to be objective. Politics is mostly a reaction to things that people are against, because if people were perfectly happy, they wouldn't need politics.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
Friday, November 15, 2024
College and politics
From Larry:
In 1960, John F. Kennedy lost the white college-educated vote by two to one and rode to the White House on the backs of the working class. In 2020, Joe Biden lost the white working-class vote by two to one and rode to the White House on the backs of the college-educated.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Where Does the Money Go?
Having 3.5 billion dollars spent on presidential campaigns seems wasteful.
I assume people only raise that kind of money if somebody wants something in return, whether explicitly stated or not.
Both sides were running campaign ads until the last minute asking for donations. This seems disingenuous since both sides took in more money than they spent.
Friday, November 8, 2024
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The Electoral College Is Vital To Our Republic
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7OXRKKH42TM
I don't have a strong attachment to the Electoral College.
'Like a phoenix rising from the ashes'
This is what I watched last night. After I went to bed I checked my phone and they just announced Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The Man Who Invented A Single Weapon To Destroy The World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E55uSCO5D2w
I question how accurate this is. The U.S. could have investigated hypothetical scenarios that it never intended to implement.
The video portrays Edward Teller in a bad light.
Monday, November 4, 2024
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