Comments on: This has been the ugliest transition since Bruce Jenner…. https://habitablezone.com/2017/01/14/this-has-been-the-ugliest-transition-since-bruce-jenner/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:11:35 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2017/01/14/this-has-been-the-ugliest-transition-since-bruce-jenner/#comment-38001 RL Tue, 17 Jan 2017 04:02:08 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=61195#comment-38001 Yeah, sort of like what you would expect if TB and Ayn Rand had a love child... Yeah, sort of like what you would expect if TB and Ayn Rand had a love child…

]]> By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2017/01/14/this-has-been-the-ugliest-transition-since-bruce-jenner/#comment-38000 RL Mon, 16 Jan 2017 16:53:20 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=61195#comment-38000 Makes you proud to be an American, right? <img src="http://i.imgur.com/FZBbHkU.jpg"> Makes you proud to be an American, right?

]]> By: hank https://habitablezone.com/2017/01/14/this-has-been-the-ugliest-transition-since-bruce-jenner/#comment-37999 hank Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:15:07 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=61195#comment-37999 Look at how many prominent Republicans, even many who had been insulted and attacked brutally by Trump, quickly fell into line once he was elected. Sure, McCane, Graham, and even Rubio are willing to stand up for "Conservative Principles", but for the most part, most quickly shifted to the current Party Line. What do you expect from a political philosophy based on personal ambition and accumulation rather than the benefit of the entire community? Look at how many prominent Republicans, even many who had been insulted
and attacked brutally by Trump, quickly fell into line once he was elected.
Sure, McCane, Graham, and even Rubio are willing to stand up for “Conservative Principles”, but for the most part, most quickly shifted to the current Party Line.

What do you expect from a political philosophy based on personal ambition and accumulation rather than the benefit of the entire community?

]]> By: mcfly https://habitablezone.com/2017/01/14/this-has-been-the-ugliest-transition-since-bruce-jenner/#comment-37998 mcfly Mon, 16 Jan 2017 06:22:23 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=61195#comment-37998 I've found myself thinking similar thoughts...and have in fact also taken some refuge in classical history in order to avoid having to deal with the news (in my case, Oswyn Murray's Early Greece). In these opening days of the Trump era, we're witness to the odd sight of conservatives tossing tradition in the dust bin--to be replaced by whatever the hell Trump says. If he chooses to burn our institutions right out from under our feet, his followers will happily cheer him every step of the way. I’ve found myself thinking similar thoughts…and have in fact also taken some refuge in classical history in order to avoid having to deal with the news (in my case, Oswyn Murray’s Early Greece).

In these opening days of the Trump era, we’re witness to the odd sight of conservatives tossing tradition in the dust bin–to be replaced by whatever the hell Trump says. If he chooses to burn our institutions right out from under our feet, his followers will happily cheer him every step of the way.

]]> By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2017/01/14/this-has-been-the-ugliest-transition-since-bruce-jenner/#comment-37996 RL Mon, 16 Jan 2017 03:03:26 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=61195#comment-37996 <img src="http://en.protothema.gr/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/news5.jpg"> Congrats to those that voted to trump... you destroyed our country's international standing and sold us to the russians in one fell swoop... wow you really showed those liberals who's boss... Putin apparently...
Congrats to those that voted to trump… you destroyed our country’s international standing and sold us to the russians in one fell swoop… wow you really showed those liberals who’s boss… Putin apparently…

]]> By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2017/01/14/this-has-been-the-ugliest-transition-since-bruce-jenner/#comment-37995 RL Mon, 16 Jan 2017 02:44:55 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=61195#comment-37995 More .... <img src="https://gfx.nrk.no/6kPGmNg9wTTwI2K_38M_IQrFBk3TcL7HXymZTTTJngOg"> More ….

]]> By: hank https://habitablezone.com/2017/01/14/this-has-been-the-ugliest-transition-since-bruce-jenner/#comment-37994 hank Mon, 16 Jan 2017 02:34:27 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=61195#comment-37994 Libertarian, space groupy, Heinlein fan, Stanford graduate. Lawyer, Businessman, Politician. The complete trifecta of self-serving Randian elitism. Where do they get these guys? And have you noticed what a disproportionate number of these strutting little fascists come from California? <em>"Most importantly, I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible."</em> No, I guess you wouldn't, would you, Peter? But at least he has the honesty to say it publicly. Libertarian, space groupy, Heinlein fan, Stanford graduate.
Lawyer, Businessman, Politician. The complete trifecta of self-serving Randian elitism.

Where do they get these guys? And have you noticed what a disproportionate number of these strutting little fascists come from California?

“Most importantly, I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.”

No, I guess you wouldn’t, would you, Peter? But at least he has the honesty to say it publicly.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2017/01/14/this-has-been-the-ugliest-transition-since-bruce-jenner/#comment-37993 podrock Mon, 16 Jan 2017 00:48:21 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=61195#comment-37993 Restored Restored

]]> By: hank https://habitablezone.com/2017/01/14/this-has-been-the-ugliest-transition-since-bruce-jenner/#comment-37992 hank Mon, 16 Jan 2017 00:40:55 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=61195#comment-37992 Maybe we can inflict a little Truth on them. Maybe we can inflict a little Truth on them.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2017/01/14/this-has-been-the-ugliest-transition-since-bruce-jenner/#comment-37991 podrock Sun, 15 Jan 2017 23:23:20 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=61195#comment-37991 <p>I read it. So should others.</p> I can restore it. I read it. So should others.

I can restore it.

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