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During last night's debate, President Trump was asked to denounce white supremacy, and he didn't: This response made those who support white supremacy very happy .  Keep in mind that members of the Proud Boys do not have a problem with protesters being tear-gassed: Trump can use civil unrest to his advantage. Chaos always benefits the person in power more than the challenger.  Best-case scenario is that there will be reports of scuffles at a few voting locations. Worst-case scenario is the beginnings of a civil war. 

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  This is what happens when the Democratic Establishment goes, "Don't attack Joe Biden on X or Y; it'll make him vulnerable for the general election!" All Trump does is go for vulnerabilities, whether real (Biden's role in the Crime Bill) or fictional (Biden being a "puppet" of the "radical left").  But the leaders of the Democratic Party are short-sighted, and Bernie Sanders was too nice. As a result, we got last night's debate.

 The people compelled to drag Joe Biden over the presidential finish line have decided that running on policy is too cumbersome and problematic to their donors. So instead, they have decided to attack all criticism of the former Vice President. Criticize him for not giving the Left any issues to vote for? Point out how he's been condescending towards progressives? Point out his history of collaborating with Republicans more than his base? Then you are part of a Russian plot: Bring up accusations of sexual misconduct (and that's putting it nicely)? The nepotism (again, putting it nicely)? The misstatements and emotional outbursts ("Look here, Fat;" "Vote for the other guy;" "You ain't black!"). Sorry, Donald Trump has done worse, so those complaints are off-limits: So based on this criteria, Joe Biden is flawless! He's both a victim of Russian interference and an improvement over the current crass occupant of the White House. It's not hi...

 For anyone who's an environment activist, The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal's piece on the money and power-players behind the attacks on the free documentary "Planet of the Humans" is a must-read.  Before I say anymore, let me say that I saw the film , and my three takeaways are: Some of the methods greens support (like solar or wind) either cost too much to produce anything adequate or require something less environmentally friendly (like massive drilling) in order to be sustainable.  Big Business and wealthy people who have embraced going green seem particularly focused on the "recycle" component of "reduce, reuse, recycle." This makes sense from a capitalist point-of-view: reduction of goods/services or reusing something that was already purchased would lead to a decrease in profits; no self-respecting business would promote a program where you buy less  from them.  Some prominent activists in the green movement are have either been co-opted, ...