What will survive the virus?
By Erik Dolson
The coronavirus is a once-in-a-generation event. As it has ended many lives, going forward it will define many others. It will perhaps define our country, what we have … Read more…
By Erik Dolson
The coronavirus is a once-in-a-generation event. As it has ended many lives, going forward it will define many others. It will perhaps define our country, what we have … Read more…
By Erik Dolson
Shut up! Just shut up, you Cheeto-colored, fat-headed blowhard! Shut up and quit using coronavirus updates to put your ineptitude on display, as if you were proud … Read more…
By Erik Dolson
There was a time, 70 years ago, that liberals are now looking to with nostalgia, as are Republicans who want a return to that golden age. The problem is, that era was an exception, not a norm. The conditions that created the 50s no longer exist.
The U.S. had just won WWII, and thanks to the Marshall plan, was rebuilding the rest of the world. Europe and Asia had no industries left, their cities were shattered, and we had it all, including a pent up demand for homes and jobs.
In this situation, U.S. capital and labor … Read more…
By Erik Dolson
In the last two weeks of March, nearly 10 million people lost their jobs. Of those, more than 3 million also lost their health insurance.
With … Read more…
By Erik Dolson
Donald Trump does not care how many die of the virus. He does not care about the economy, either, except how it affects his own wealth. He only wants to be reelected, and rich, and prove he is the greatest man in the world.
On Monday, realizing the economy is getting ugly, he panics. He wants to reopen the country for business, now! He says he has total control over the nation.
Somebody points out this isn’t true, and actually makes him responsible if things don’t work out. Deaths don’t matter, reelection does.
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By Erik Dolson
Okay, this is my favorite so far.
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By Erik Dolson
There’s growing support for all of us to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but N95 masks are hard to find and … Read more…
By Erik Dolson
Yesterday, a man I’ve worked with and deeply respect said I wasn’t really a “liberal.”
He’s a “conservative,” and it’s one of his favorite light-hearted jabs when we agree on something before we move on to disagree about something else. Perhaps I shouldn’t move on so easily. By saying I’m “really a conservative,” my friend resolves the conflict that he respects the thinking behind my opinons.
We all dismiss with labels rather than reflect on the arguments. Maybe it’s easier to change the label than face the agreement.
I’ve dodged “boxes” most of … Read more…
By Erik Dolson
Republicans are using the national pandemic to enrich themselves and their friends. Democrats want to help Americans. It’s … Read more…