Content 18+ In response to the insightful article by Eric, one cannot help but marvel at the sheer singularity of the times in which we live. As Donald J. Trump takes the helm of the nation for a second term, history seems to have delivered precisely the figure we deserve at this moment. His re-election is not merely an affirmation of his policies; it is a testament to the … Read the rest
By Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ I have a lot of takeaways from Artem’s article about short term solutions corrupting long term desirable outcomes, especially with my friend’s pet subject: climate change and the environment. I will get to a few of them in this blog and the others later on.
First, let’s take a snapshot or two of Donald Trump. But even before we talk about Trump, I would … Read the rest
By Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ The gray days turn now to early darkness – light-swallowing afternoons that have me leaving the apartment with my dogs when it is still daylight and returning 30 minutes later to sudden winds and the pitch black of precocious night. These afternoons end quicker than friendships when talking about places like Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Palestine. Believe me, I know.
In the morning, … Read the rest
By Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ The overwhelming mandate in favor of Donald Trump was also an indictment of the ‘mainstream’ American media. Nothing could be a better statement of the general good sense of the public at large than this categorical rejection of Far Left Wing propaganda, which has been nonstop for years now.
Who am I to say this? Well, I am a 75 year old white male … Read the rest
By Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ There are a lot of ways to look at Donald Trump’s stunning victory, and perhaps even more ways not to. Among the latter are to demonize Trump and stomp one’s feet about ‘populism’ and start calling every Trump-supporter a nazi or fascist. But beyond the inevitable sour grapes and name calling, there is one error that leaps off the charts: pretending that Trump’s win … Read the rest
