Trump and the Unspeakable

[H2O Man]

64. Interesting.

It can be very difficult to communicate with people who are invested in a delusional group-think. I'm fortunate that the two relatives I have that belong to the cult -- both female cousins -- live in different states. One still loves me and we can still talk about any other issue, the other considers me "dangerous." Ha!

Regarding Russia: I really don't know enough to do more than speculate .... but that won't stop me! As a system, my impression is that it rejects and rids itself of honest, decent leadership. I'm basing that largely on two things. One, I respected Gorbachev. I thought he was more talented and a better human being than Reagan. He wanted to make the world a safer, better place. Reagan wanted to widen the economic gap in the US, and damaged the middle- and lower economic classes, which he didn't give a shit about. He was worse than Nixon.

The powers-that-be got rid of Gorbachev ..... much like the systems model I frequently use, of a mobile hanging over an infant's crib. He sought to change the balance, and they cut him off. On a more recent note, those who seek to speak out and improve life in Russia tend to be poisoned when in foreign lands like England, and incarcerated or killed in Russia. So that involves Putin, but is not limited to him. It is an entrenched system, that does not have the things we have to get rid of a would-be tyrant.