Hmmm, a center-right candidate who seems to believe in the political process to achieve what he thinks is best for the country, even if I don’t agree with much of it, versus a demagogue cult leader grifter whose followers want full-on authoritarianism? Tough choice, tough choice.

Yes, I have warned for years that the Democrats’ triangulation and lesser-evilism would get us here, but here we are, and democracy is awful hard to regain once it’s gone, so there it is.

He wanted a photo op of himself looking impotent and awkward? Maybe he’s as weird as they say.

Based on my own training in environmental science, I can say that virtually all phenomena in nature have multiple, interacting causes. To synthesize what I’ve read about the wildfires on Maui, the direct factors were: invasive grass species which have taken over much of the land area after the sugar cane and pineapple plantations shut down decades ago; a flash drought on the island; and high winds from Hurricane Dora. A flash drought means it’s hot and dry enough to pull moisture out of the plants and the ground, so the conditions on the island were very, very dry. The dry grasses burn quickly and intensely, and the fire was fanned by 70-80MPH winds from the hurricane passing by in the Pacific Ocean.

Climate change has a role in making flash droughts much more likely, and more intense. It also helps fuel bigger, stronger hurricanes. Thus, a flash drought coinciding with a hurricane is much more likely due to it.

Not sure if hungry or horny.

But, serious question, isn’t it time to call CPS?

Plant: joke’s on you, getting you to propagate my species has been a wildly successful reproductive strategy

Human: sure, but it means you’ll go down with us as we destroy ourselves

Plant: …

Plant: shit

Here’s how I interpret their reactions:

Conservatives tend to have much larger amygdalas, which makes sense, as their worldview is based around fear. The brain/ amygdala treats threats to personal identity with the same fear response as physical threats.

A 15-minute city means you don’t need a car, and it’s far less convenient to have one. But for a lot of people, especially the conservative folks, their car (or bro-dozer) is their identity, or at least a huge part of it. Their identity is fragile enough already, it can’t withstand removing a big chunk of it. (How would a man know he’s a man without a truck to perform masculinity in?)

Therefore, a walkable city is s threat to their vehicle, which is a threat to their identity, which is just as frightening as a physical threat, like being hunted for sport.

I like how you assume that society will choose to have a future over self-immolation.

✓ Gaslight

Obstruct

✓ Project

Wow, a two-fer!

“Why do you ask? You thinking about banging her?”

Why aren’t these guys in jail? Seriously. I mean, I know the theory of the rule of law and all, but even our widely-acclaimed greatest president suspended habeas corpus when insurgent seditionists tried to overthrow the Union.