Category: Politics
Yet Another Study Shows Why We Really Need to Stop Blaming Mental Illness For Gun Violence
Mostly just posting this to bookmark it: Another new study not only once again shows there’s zero correlation between mental illness and shootings, but it also finds far better predictors for gun violence that are shockingly mundane. … Having a mental health diagnosis – whether it’s a mood disorder, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, or schizophrenia…
On Smirking Cowardice
I don’t really have much to say about the facts of the Covington confrontation. But I will say this: I’m really tired of the shrinking cowardice from the people that provoke these confrontations. These kids took school a bus to attend a counter-protest organized to coincide with a much larger protest. Whether this kid knew…
Earnings v. Wages
A graph is circulating on Facebook that compares wage growth vs. corporate earnings since the recent tax cut. I was curious if the data is accurate, so I did a little research. I learned two things[*]: the data is accurate, and the implication is unfair. As this graph shows, it is true that since the…
The Real Reasons I Despise Trump
A friend recently posted a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, entitled “The Real Reason They Hate Trump.” Some of his friends, Republicans, commented that “This writer says what a lot of people think and feel about what’s going on … I like this article more and more with each reread.” The author of the article is…
I could just ignore this.
I could just ignore this.I’m rich enough to ignore this.I’m old enough to ignore this.I’m white enough to ignore this.I’m male enough to ignore this.Are you? Rich, old, white, male.Does that describe you? No?Too bad; you will be targeted by this government.You should get back in your place. The Republican party is the party of…
My America
Give me (you are not American) Your poor, your (you are not American) Huddled masses yearning to breathe free (you are not American) Give me the wretched refuse (they are not American) (you are not American) of your teeming shore. We are a melting pot. (you are not American) We are a shining light.…
Monopoly: An Ocean of Analogy
So I recently came across an insightful if overly alarmist article from The American Conservative regarding the question of whether to apply anti-monopoly laws to technology companies. Exploring whether more deliberate anti-monopoly policies for digital technologies are warranted is useful, and many of the points the article makes (about network effects, privacy, etc) are things…
First, they came for…
Because what we really need is another blog post about guns
A Facebook friend recently posted a meme that suggested people who want gun control are afraid of guns, and that fear is irrational if they aren’t also afraid of cars. “I’m afraid of guns!” “Why?” “They can kill you!” “So why aren’t you afraid of your car?” “Because I learned how to drive it.” “Exactly…”…