Socrates ThalassosLEFTWARD HO!Populism is afoot in the nation. Some have latched onto faux populists like Donald Trump, who offers a more right-wing authoritarian…Feb 6, 2020Feb 6, 2020
Socrates ThalassosIMPEACHMENT Alhough I personally felt Trump well-deserved impeachment, the whole thing was tainted…Instead many people on both sides tuned out because the whole thing just seems like one more act in the political circus that is our…Feb 6, 2020Feb 6, 2020
Socrates ThalassosWHAT A MESS!On the right hand side Donald Trump presented himself as the outsider who was the champion of the people, a man so rich he could not be…Feb 2, 2020Feb 2, 2020
Socrates ThalassosEMPATHY There's an old song called "walk a mile in my shoes".People's lives shape the way they view the world and most people have had very difficult lives one way or another. We are all just human…Jan 29, 2020Jan 29, 2020
Socrates ThalassosClass Privilege is the most important privilegeAs someone who wants to see a just society i see all the posts about White Privilege as harming that cause. They just fan the flames of…Oct 28, 20191Oct 28, 20191
Socrates ThalassosTHE BIGGEST BETRAYAL OF TRUST SINCE JUDASSo much concern about access to health care, but what if that “health” care sucks?Oct 19, 2019Oct 19, 2019
Socrates ThalassosWITHOUT RANKED CHOICE VOTING WE ARE FORCED INTO TWO PARTIES The truth is there are a number of…That's real democracyOct 19, 2019Oct 19, 2019
Socrates ThalassosTRUMP and CULTURE WARS It seems like whether they love him or hate him, all anybody seems to talk…What Donald Trump is is a major symbol of the culture war that has been going on in this country for the last 50 years. For the old guard…Oct 19, 2019Oct 19, 2019
Socrates ThalassosThe Poor Are HamburgersIs the problem capitalism or is it eating others with no regard for them?Jul 19, 2017Jul 19, 2017