I know you're unaware of how many racists are "conservatives" and/or Republicans.
A Comprehensive Review Of Trump's Racism
Do you know Holocaust Denial is almost exclusively a right-wing, "conservative" phenomenon?
Dear KK,
Thanks for your email.
The photo you mention was taken in Spain, during the month of June, 2019.
Yes, we are well fed.
Why, exactly, do you ask that question?
Would you prefer we weren't?
Or is "well-fed-ness" a litmus you take out of the closet when you have to dig deep to condemn baby-killer-infidels?
"How To Reduce Abortion"
(What Delaware's Stunning Abortion Rate Reduction Reveals)
If you do not know about the life and work of French philosopher, Simone Weil, a Jew by birth who converted to Christianity, here is her Wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Weil
Out of solidarity with Jews who were then living in Nazi concentration camps, Weil limited her daily caloric intake to that of a typical holocaust-internee, and -- as a result -- died of starvation on August 24, 1943. The coroner's report said that "the deceased did kill and slay herself by refusing to eat whilst the balance of her mind was disturbed".
Here is a collection of quotations by Weil, one of which cuts to the quick of Trump Cult. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Simone_Weil
I do not know why you make a cause cé·lè·bre out of Cuba.
I would guess your fixation is because Cuba is a socialist country and, in your world view, socialism is a biblically abominable thing, thoroughly ungodly with nothing good to recommend it.
And so, you talk about the "monstrous" socio-economic conditions in Cuba.
However, on the following list of countries ranked by per capita wealth, Cuba is #103 out of 193 nations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita
Furthermore, 17 other Latin American nations (including other Caribbean nations) have lower per capita income than Cuba.
And although arguments can be made concerning how wealth is distributed in any given country, one fundamental measure is longevity.
So, what about Cuban longevity
Cuban longevity ranks #43 out of 191 countries on the following list. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=ZJ-CL-SV And on this same list,
Cuba longevity is tied in 7th place among all Latin American countries, and Cuban longevity is greater than 37 other Latin American countries https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=ZJ
Notably U.S. longevity has declined every year of Trump's administration - mostly attributable to what are called "deaths of despair." Notably, as a percentage of population, "deaths of despair" mostly afflict white people in red states. Furthermore, NO OTHER DEVELOPED COUNTRY -- most of which you would call "socialist European countries" -- has experienced declining longevity in my 73 year lifetime. If I were as careless with data collection and data collation as you are, I would argue that Capitalism is the culprit for this calamity. But I won't do that because there's no need. The facts speak for themselves.
Does it ever occur to you to conduct research? To actually find out what intelligent, studious scholars have learned? Or is it all about "The Rhetorical Whammy" and your belief that you COULD NOT POSSIBLY be wrong about Jesus?
Personally, I would not choose to live in Cuba.
But compared with the world's more egregious hellholes -- most of them on good terms with Uncle Sam -- Cuba is not, by any measure, a hideous place to live.
You can visit Cuba and make this same determination yourself.
All the people I know who have visited Cuba quite like it. And I add that my friends who have visited Cuba are all "seasoned travelers" - a number of them Spanish speakers who know how to "get down and dirty" in order to see Cuba's underbelly.
Notably, America's underbelly is now coming into full view as Little Dictator's regime is ever less able to cover up and enforce his "Non-Disclosure Agreements," aided and abetted by the well-cultivated toxicity of Trump-Cult-"Christianity."
I don't know if you're aware of how often you talk about wealth as if its accumulation and distribution is a primary goal of life. I think a modicum of wealth is important but nothing to be unduly grasped after as Trump does and as Trump teaches the nation to do.
Everything Jesus (And The Apostles) Had To Say About Rich People And Poor People
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/10/everything-jesus-and-apostles-had-to_13.html
"The Rich Aren't Just Grabbing A Bigger Slice Of The Income Pie.
They're Taking It All"
"Plutocracy Triumphant"
Cartoon Compendium
I've probably sent you the following link a dozen times.
The fact that you have never responded to my "invitation" leads me to believe you have no reply.
And in fact there is no reply.
Trump is a self-confessed bad man who passionately cultivates "the root of all evil."
"The Love Of Money Is The Root Of All Evil" - An Open Invitation To Christian Conservatives
Rife pharisaism "on the right side of the aisle" is flabbergasting.
Jawdropping.
Jesus is not at all happy.
And there will be many unpleasant surprised at The Pearly Gates.
American Conservatives Are The Apotheosis Of Pharisaism. (Conservatives, Please Weigh In)
The Pharisee Party And The Devolution Of GOP Leaders Into Oligarchs Who Despise Democracy
The Pharisees Are Always With Us: A Field Guide
"Any Religion That Needs Fear To Thrive Is Bad Religion"
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/02/any-religion-that-needs-fear-to-thrive.html "Bad Religion: A Compendium"
If you disagree with this phrasing, let's just say The Collapse "is happening on Trump's watch.
If The Current Economic Collapse Had Happened On Obama's Watch...
In any event, as the bible-banging red states continue to contribute to the corrosion of American democracy, you should be aware of the "Blue State Secession Movement," which -- in the highly unlikely event of Trump's re-election -- will gather steam. (Have you thought about how to rationalize Trump's upcoming electoral loss against the backdrop of your belief that it was God's Providence which put Trump in The Oval Office?)
"As Trump Moves Decidedly Closer To A Coup, It's Time For Blue States To Plan Secession"
The Nuremberg Court: Blue State Residents Have A Moral And Legal Obligation To Secede
Another Reason For Blue State Secession: Getting A Supreme Court Worthy Of The Name
Compendium Of Best Pax Posts About Blue State Secession
https://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2020/05/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-about-blue.htmlPax tecum,
PS I still wear a mask. I still socially distance. And I seldom go out in the world.
PPS Rather than call COVID-19 "the Chinese virus," I think it is most sensible to call in "God's virus."
PPS Although American school children may need a coronavirus vaccination if their families choose public schooling over home-schooling, no one will be forced to take a COVID-19 vaccine. I'll bet you $5000.00, wagered money to be held in escrow by a bank of your choice. Are you willing to put money where your mouth is. Or, like Trump, are you all mouth?
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