The Trump era is one of GOP decline

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  8 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

Ignoring Hillary Clinton on the ballot in 2016 and the fact that Trump was on the ballot in 2020 doesn't encourage confidence in this political analysis.  Trump was a protest candidate in 2016 for the Republican base who had been betrayed by the party establishment and the TEA Party turncoats....

Trump attacks Supreme Court in panicked rant for questioning his tariff powers

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  15 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

What the hell does Trump know about what our Founders had in mind?  Has Trump read any of the Federalist papers?   Trump has screwed up trade policy the same way he screws up everything else.  By now anyone with any understanding of trade knew that tariffs were needed to address supply chain...

The Crack-Up at the Heritage Foundation Is a Warning Sign for MAGA World

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

The TEA Party has killed the MAGA movement.  Trump was elected as a protest against the polluted and diluted legacy of Ronald Reagan.  Republican 'Free Trade' neoliberals and 'Might Makes Right' neocons had sold out the United States.  The Great Recession proved that promises of the Reagan legacy...

Democrats' distrust of Donald Trump tanking government shutdown deal

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  9 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“Democratic support for a potential deal to end the government shutdown has crumbled because of deep mistrust among Senate Democrats over whether...”

Even if the Senate achieves a compromise, the threat of a Trump veto remains.  And there's nothing Congressional Democrats can do to defang Trump.

Doctors Say A Highly Infectious Virus Is 'Out Of Control' Right Now. Here's What You Should Know.

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  8 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“The illness can cause painful mouth sores and a range of other symptoms.”

On the verge of another pandemic?

The dark side of Zelenskyy's rule

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“Opposition lawmakers and civil society activists say Ukraine's leadership is using lawfare to intimidate opponents and silence critics.”

The Ukraine project will need more than just a victory parade.

As America's Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Risks

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  19 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year

“The drug, legal in much of the country, is widely seen as nonaddictive and safe. For some users, these assumptions are dangerously wrong.”

The New York Times using this much space for an issue of concern suggests it's more important than just talking points.

Marijuana Continues To Harm More And More Americans

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  11 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“Despite the growing trend of legalizing marijuana across the majority of states throughout the United States, the drug may not be as safe as it is...”

Evidence mounts.

Marijuana is losing favor because it is a truly harmful substance

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  44 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year

“Our experiment has taught us that legalizing marijuana to eliminate the black market is like giving your dog ticks to rid it of fleas. You just...”

Another growing societal problem that cannot be honestly blamed on conservatives.  

McDonald's is eating part of the cost of your $5 value meal

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year

Journalistic malpractice like this article introduce biases into AI training data.  A demand-side problem has magically been transformed into supply-side benevolence.