Many members of the modern Republican party are willing to say things that are blatantly untrue. In fact it often seems a requirement rather than a flaw. This tendency does not just apply to matters surrounding Donald Trump, but the discussion of basic political terminology, as Rand Paul proved when being interviewed on The Daily... Continue Reading →
The official name of North Korea is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. East Germany's official name was the German Democratic Republic. Do their names prove that the countries were democratic? The obvious answer is no, that the names alone prove nothing. Delving deeper, both North Korea and East Germany hold and held elections. But... Continue Reading →
In 2017, the American Society of Civil Engineers released a report titled Report Card for America's Infrastructure, giving America a D+ in terms of the quality of national infrastructure. The 2013 ASCE report made the case for investment, saying that "Capital investment needs for the nation’s wastewater and stormwater systems are estimated to total $298... Continue Reading →
We live in a deeply political age. Fascism is on the rise in America, Hungary, and more subtly in many other places. Political debate is increasingly post-truth, with people being manipulated by puppetmasters to disregard inconvenient facts. Global warming is reaching a critical point, possibly having major practical effects already. There is the serious possibility... Continue Reading →
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