The Centrality of Empathy

If someone has empathy, they can overcome

their prejudice and hatred based on ignorance

by unlearning it and adopting new views --

However, you cannot do this if you lack

the necessary empathy in the first place.

It's why the very concept of empathy is

always attacked by the extremist right --

May Sanity Prevail Once More

Happy Inauguration Day, America!

Whose Side Would Captain America Be On?

[First edition comic,

March 1941]

And now here's an updated 

first edition comic cover

created by Jon Wesley Huff --

Checking In With Captain America

Four years ago in 2016, 

when Trump was elected President, 

my shocked and appalled post at that time 

explored how Captain America felt 

about the whole situation --

So how is Captain America feeling now?

In fact, he's downright giddy

that Trump is "one and done" --

And don't you agree THIS 

would be a great idea?

 damnwellworthit

Petition for Chris Evans to be the one to drag Trump out of the White House dressed as Captain America

But is that really necessary?

If you saw the last Avengers movie, Endgame,

you might have thought to yourself:

"Damn, Old Man Steve looks familiar . . .".

 captainevans

Congratulations on winning the United States Presidential Election to Avengers: Endgame star Joe Biden! 

AHA! I KNEW IT!

Congrats, America!

And a special shout-out to 

Pennsylvania and Philadephia 

for scoring the game-winning goal!

The Morning After

It's Federal Election Day in Canada!

Well, today I have to go and vote for one of these numbnuts

to be the next Prime Minister of Canada.

And despite the endless media coverage

since the election was called,

no one has been able to tell me the

most important political information of all . . . .

It's hard not to be cynical about politicians

and the political process these days . . . .

For example, we believed in Justin Trudeau's
"sunny ways" last time and
where the hell did that get us?

WTF, we'd probably be better off if 

cats themselves actually did go into politics.

How much worse could they be?

A cat did run in Canada's last federal election.

I knew I should have voted for him!

Oh, Earl Grey, you magnificent furball,

where are you in 2019 now that 

your country needs you even more? 

A FINAL NOTE --

IF I HEAR THE MEDIA USE THE PHRASE
"VOTE-RICH ONTARIO"

ONE MORE TIME,
IMMA GONNA HURL!

International Human Rights Day

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed on December 10, 1948, which is why today is always marked as International Human Rights Day. This year's anniversary is even more noteworthy by being the Declaration's 70th year. Signed shortly after the end of World War II and the creation of the United Nations, the Declaration was born out of the deep desire to never again repeat the appalling horrors of Nazi Germany.

Protecting and advancing human rights is even more important now that far-right nationalism, racism, bigotry and propaganda are on the rise again in most of our western democracies, seeking and winning handholds on power.

We must not be taken in and we must not repeat the past!

So more than ever, it's important for all of us to . . .

100 Days of Trump

Postscript

I just had to add this P.S. to my last post "Farewell, President Obama" because it's TOO friggin' funny!

Oh Captain America, you crazy patriot.

Farewell, President Obama

In my opinion, Barack Obama is a true example of all that is good and worthy about the United States. He is intelligent, principled and a class act. I admire him tremendously.

History will judge him well, I believe. And it will also be appalled by the unprecedented level of hideous personal and institutional racism that was directed at him during his administration by some Americans and the Republican Party.

It will be a while before America sees his like again.