No, Trump isn’t the next Hitler: But his real historical comparison is still scary - Salon.com
I think this gets at the kind of Overton Window shifting I worry about. I knew about Lindbergh's antisemitism broadly, but this is some interesting history trivia as well.
I wonder why he went with "thought germ" instead of "meme". Latter may have too many preconceptions? I liked the idea of "the totem of the other": one of the best things we can do with understanding one another is trying on a new perspective.
Above Avalon: The Grand Unified Theory of Apple Products
I've thought similarly as I haven't wanted a laptop since the iPad, haven't been interested in Apple Watch, and am retiring my iPad in favor of a big phone.
Outrage over people being outraged is outrageously annoying. — Medium
Some good points, especially that speech while free can have consequences; some free speech advocates seem to want o be able to say whatever without repercussions. Not a fan of the GIF style myself, though.
I suppose this is on some level an elitist view, but it rings true. The world is big and scary and changing, often in a way that is practically bad for individuals, and along comes someone with a big personality who says we don't know what's happening really, blames it all on Others l, and reassures everyone that he will do "something".
"Which Game of Thrones character is Donald Trump? Uh…I don’t think…I don’t think any of them rise to that level." Some funny tidbits amidst the stupid sports stuff.
Some of my motivation for talking about politics is posturing, proving that I am a certain kind of person who thinks he is white. This gets at that nagging feeling of unearned benefit.
Fascinating details behind one of the voices I've added on Twitter since Ferguson. I didn't know he was out, for one. Also some good points on presidential politics and race. I'm not clear why he didn't like "online activist" as a label.