When I studied Marxism and socialism as a Poli Sci major in college, I came to admire some of the ideals of those philosophies, as unattainable as they seemed: elimination of economic inequality, feeding everyone, trading in some individualism for the collective benefit of the greater good. You know, like Spock said to Kirk in…
Category: Politics
A Plague On All Our Houses
ROMEOCourage, man; the hurt cannot be much. MERCUTIONo, ’tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as achurch-door; but ’tis enough, ’twill serve: ask forme to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man. Iam peppered, I warrant, for this world. A plague o’ both your houses! ‘Zounds, a dog, a rat, a…
My Precioussssss
A question often asked of me by friends, acquaintances, lovers, family members, pets, painted rocks, and online dates is: Why do you care so much about politics? Why? Why? Why? As if politics is a dirty word, or a bad habit like gambling, drinking, or a chronic porn addiction. Listen, I get it. Politics as…