tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post7352837153401950076..comments2024-03-18T17:28:44.693-07:00Comments on Rondam Ramblings: I'm still waiting to wake up and find it was all just a bad dreamRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-35498600177152462892017-01-20T12:05:34.450-08:002017-01-20T12:05:34.450-08:00Over at I no longer believe in democracy, you wrot...Over at <a href="http://blog.rongarret.info/2016/06/i-no-longer-believe-in-democracy.html" rel="nofollow">I no longer believe in democracy</a>, you wrote:<br /><br />> I used to believe in democracy, not because I thought it produced the best outcomes (it <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/politics/indiana-primary-highlights/" rel="nofollow">clearly doesn't</a>) but because by giving Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395549142176242491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-37325704372034325612017-01-18T16:49:29.368-08:002017-01-18T16:49:29.368-08:00Ron you are very much not alone. The opposition to...Ron you are very much not alone. The opposition to Trump is still out there giving feet and a voice to this. And the fact that the world scientific community is shocked and concerned is no surprise, and I applaud the inclusion of their voice, and hope it continues to make loud clear statements against Trump. Valoreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104686398193257325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-46516617545906137832017-01-16T21:40:52.871-08:002017-01-16T21:40:52.871-08:00I have only spent half of my life in this country....I have only spent half of my life in this country.<br /><br />When Bush Jr was elected in 2000, I thought "maybe it's not so bad; maybe that's just how US works and will turn out OK in the end". When he was re-elected in 2004, I was pretty upset with how US works. But all of this pales in comparison to what happened now.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13032433575196655223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-75494534014831334672017-01-16T18:42:19.833-08:002017-01-16T18:42:19.833-08:00> Trump (deliberately) inspires strong emotions...> Trump (deliberately) inspires strong emotions, both pro and con.<br /><br />Yes, that's one of the things that I think is going to make him a bad president. He's intentionally divisive. That is not what the country needs right now.<br /><br />> Trump is an effective con man, salesman, and marketing genius.<br /><br />That is clearly true.<br /><br />> I interpret most of hisRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-71633289903379256552017-01-16T18:33:33.519-08:002017-01-16T18:33:33.519-08:00Trump (deliberately) inspires strong emotions, bot...Trump (deliberately) inspires strong emotions, both pro and con. But I do want to point out that you only offered two possibilities ("Trump fan", or else "join me in opposing him by whatever means necessary"). There are other reasonable alternatives.<br /><br />For example (following the analysis of Scott Adams), I believe that Trump is an effective con man, salesman, and Don Geddishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214642122689048677noreply@blogger.com