Another piece of thoughtful, articulate, objective observation, expressed with conviction and absent vitriol. An all too rare combination these days. Kudos to Kit for sharing!
Another excellent piece, sir. You have the ability to convey and share my own thoughts and beliefs in a way that I cannot, and this I sincerely appreciate. It gives me hope in these awful times we live in. Bravo!
This - "This is considered “good business,” and justified by “shareholder value,” as if getting the maximum return for simply owning things was a moral principle – in fact the only moral principle relevant to the decision making class."
When trump told the billionaires that if they donated $1 billion to his re-election he would pull back all the environmental laws and cut their taxes even more - they should have all walked out of the room. Companies should not just be about the bottom line; they should respect the environment, the people that make their companies succeed, and the safety net and other things their taxes fund.
That of which you speak is one of the foundational principles of "Christian" nationalists. God did it, god said it, it must be right, and that's it. You cannot force them to think about things. It is why they hold onto their misbegotten beliefs so strongly; without them, real thought, real debate, and real inquisitiveness would otherwise be required. And that's why trump is so popular; he tells them how it is, no thought required.
Another piece of thoughtful, articulate, objective observation, expressed with conviction and absent vitriol. An all too rare combination these days. Kudos to Kit for sharing!
Bob Shaw
Calgary, Canada
Another excellent piece, sir. You have the ability to convey and share my own thoughts and beliefs in a way that I cannot, and this I sincerely appreciate. It gives me hope in these awful times we live in. Bravo!
Excellent !
I’m sad to admit that I am one of those who have become so distressed that I seldom leave my home.
I would like to share your writing on my Facebook page but am hesitant to because of all the negative feedback that you have endured.
This - "This is considered “good business,” and justified by “shareholder value,” as if getting the maximum return for simply owning things was a moral principle – in fact the only moral principle relevant to the decision making class."
When trump told the billionaires that if they donated $1 billion to his re-election he would pull back all the environmental laws and cut their taxes even more - they should have all walked out of the room. Companies should not just be about the bottom line; they should respect the environment, the people that make their companies succeed, and the safety net and other things their taxes fund.
sickening that they would consider that deal.
Yes !!!!!! You always know how to explain important points !
Once again, spot on. Your 10th paragraph which starts with “Meanness” is an appropriate description of Trump.
Belief is often the death of reason.
That of which you speak is one of the foundational principles of "Christian" nationalists. God did it, god said it, it must be right, and that's it. You cannot force them to think about things. It is why they hold onto their misbegotten beliefs so strongly; without them, real thought, real debate, and real inquisitiveness would otherwise be required. And that's why trump is so popular; he tells them how it is, no thought required.
Yes , yes , yes !
Great summation!