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• Karoline Leavitt points out the irony lost on vandals defacing Teslas around the US • Trump Admin ‘Can’t Wait’ to Jail People Who Burn Teslas, Kevin O’Leary Says • Attorney general calls Tesla arson attacks ‘nothing short of domestic terrorism’ How does one even think of something this stupid!?! THIS IS THE MODERN … Read more
As I noted in an earlier Post, I’ve come to see the Democratic and Republican parties as a “similar pair.” For over a year, I’ve been closely following political news articles and blogs, paying equal attention to their comment sections. This isn’t my first dive into their similarities, but over the past 4-6 months, this exploration has left me puzzled: why can’t two such apparent political foes see their own parallels—especially in the ways they criticize each other?!
‘Reports of the demise of the Democrat Party: are they premature or not?’ Guess this is sorta like a Part 2 of this previous post here: Democrats & Republicans = ‘Two Peas in the same Pod’. Will even use the main pic again.
Both “Peas” are convinced they’ve got killer messages—while simultaneously dismissing the other’s as “stale.” Both spend endless energy pointing fingers at each other’s flaws, yet after every election win, they strut around claiming a “mandate.” Trump, of course, called his “massive”—though exaggeration’s kinda his thing.
Let’s look at the scoreboard since 1961:
Does America needs a new ‘Pod’? America certainly needs more than just the identical likeness or similar pair that the Democratic and Republican parties offer.
As a No Party Affiliation (NPA) registered Florida voter, I can’t stand either the Democratic or Republican party and usually vote against whichever I find most objectionable at the time. I voted against Harris last November. What a choice – Trump or Harris. While Trump has done better domestically this time around, his foreign policy has been a disaster—bordering on treason, in my humble opinion, particularly in his actions enabling Russia to recover from their reinvasion of Ukraine.
Both the Democratic and Republican parties support BIG government – though each wants their own version of it. Both appear left-wing to me, though Republicans might be considered center-wing. However, for clarity, I’ll use the conventional left-wing and right-wing labels. Political terminology can be quite confusing – I only recently learned that the Republican party encompasses Republicans, Conservatives, and “Classic Liberals.”
Modern California is about how to start fires—thru bad environment practices.
Indigenous Fire Practices (Pre-European Settlement)
• Indigenous peoples of California, such as the Miwok, Chumash, and Yurok, used fire as a tool for thousands of years.
• They practiced controlled burns to clear underbrush, promote the growth of useful plants, maintain grasslands, and reduce the risk of large-scale wildfires.
• These practices created a balanced fire regime that helped sustain ecosystems and reduced fuel loads.
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