DL Open Thread Monday April 11 2022

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Note: This isn't an open thread so much as an open letter to Steve Newton. He is (was?) a libertarian and in the early days of blogging I was very dismissive of Libertarianism in general and him in particular. I'm still dismissive of libertarianism, but I've learned that Steve is a thoughtful historian and social scientist who cares about ideas and about America. That sounds awfully corny, but there you have it. How will historians decide when one of Americans two major party's lost its mind?  With Republicans attempting to one-up each other in mean-spirited craziness on a daily basis, I suppose it is easy for us to...

Unlivable World

We've had a good 30 years to do something and now it is too late. Oh well. Being moderate and sensible, making friends with intractable loons on the right and carrying water for the energy sector was much too important.
Presenting the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), he said: “The jury has reached a verdict and it is damning.”
The report shows “a litany of broken climate promises” and stands as “a file of shame, cataloguing the empty pledges that are putting us on track towards an unlivable world”, he said.
Sounds bad, but just look at my stock portfolio! Smashing!

The Case for Biden

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I just want to remind everyone that the case for Biden (over Sanders) was that Biden had friendships and great working relationships with Republicans that he served with in the…

Settled Law

Let's see...?  We have a rabidly anti-labor Supreme Court and corporation (Amazon) saying that the NLRB interfered with the Staten Island Union vote. So, how long do you figure it…