Tag: Conservatives
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It’s No Secret What Conservatives Want — It’s In Their Name: They Want To Live In The Past
I call myself a writer (regardless of what anyone else thinks) because I write. I call myself a Californian because I live in California (and an Angeleno cos I live in LA). I call myself a Progressive because I want to see humankind progress. If I wanted humans to live in the past, I’d call…
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Every Day, I Feel More & More Hopeful; Here’s Why…
I’ll own it straight up: between a mood stabilizer & copious amounts of THC (we’re talking “COPIOUS”), I walk around most days in a state of perpetual bliss. But I do not, for two seconds, ever forget that I live in a shithole of a world. I live in the most fucked up times imaginable.…
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Does Anything Epitomize Conservative Thinking Better Than ‘A WALL’?
We stand on a precipice — one of many precipices we seem to end up standing on here in The Age Of Trump — being held hostage by Donald Trump’s campaign slogan ‘Build The Wall’. It’s absurd on it’s face. If you tried to WRITE this — as a script or a novel — you’d…
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Wouldn’t Ya Just LOVE To Give Conservatives The World They REALLY Want?
Remember this guy? The Crypt Keeper? Friend of mine actually. For real. He used to say “Be careful what you wish for, kiddies, you may just get it!” Then the Crypt Keeper would laugh — kinda like this — And then he’d get on with the episode. Now, of course, when the Crypt Keeper warned…
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What EXACTLY Do Conservatives Want To ‘Conserve’?
I’ve asked this before but haven’t gotten an answer yet… I know what Progressives want to PROGRESS toward: as much equality as possible for as many people as soon as possible. Progressives want to progress in any we they can toward a level playing field where every American has the best possible chance to contribute…
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Why Republicans Are Like Dimples On A Golf Ball…
I’m feeling poetic today. Metaphorical. Republicans are like dimples on a golf ball — they’re all exactly alike. If just ONE dimple is ‘DIFFERENT’, the golf ball won’t fly the same. The change might be imperceptible to all but the most discerning eye. Won’t matter. The Golf Ball will know. And republicans are the Every-Dimple-Is-Exactly-Like-Every-Other-Dimple…