Fake photography has mass repercussions on everyday life and experience:
It is worth noting that this site, ThisIsCommonSense.com, uses obviously manipulated photos. They are often collages, sometimes sketches or Photoshop cartoons. We have tried to be pretty forthright about this practice.
Last week, Paul attended an international conference on direct democracy. Listen and compare rationales:
If you speak Spanish, or are a monolingual English-speaking absurdist, you might enjoy this translated version.
From an interview on Swiss public television, Paul Jacob explains the Trump victory for concerned Europeans:
http://youtu.be/96WgWGxFWZQ
An article featuring Paul can be found here: “Election upset to boost direct democracy in US.”
Paul is scheduled to return to his home soil next week.
O, the Trump win was a thing to behold! Maybe you are like us here at Common Sense, and did not vote for the man. But you did not vote for Hillary Clinton, either.
So, are you to blame? Er, thank?
There were plenty of Jill Stein voters. And many more Gary Johnson voters — over four million, the largest return of any Libertarian Party candidate in the challenger party’s history.
At least one writer on the ostensible Left has argued that, had ALL of Stein voters “done their duty” and voted for Mrs. Clinton, and HALF of the Libertarian’s vote wised up and voted for the Anti-Trump possibility, Mrs. Clinton would have won. So, these folks blame minor party voters for a Clinton Loss . . . and its allegedly horrible flip side record, the surprising Trump Win.
Well, what do the Libertarians think of it?
As you can see: Not much. That is what. Here is Nicholas Sarwark, Libertarian Party chairperson, doubling down on what Gary Johnson said:
And they are right. How, exactly? Well, it is not just that Hillary/Tim voters took votes away from the Libertarians’ Gary/Bill ticket. It is also the case that, well, the responsible parties for Hillary Clinton losing are . . . Democratic Party voters!
Read the graph and weep, folks:
SO, WHY THE PRECIPITOUS DROP?
Could it be that Hillary Clinton was an awful candidate . . . even by leftist standards? And that is why so many Democrats could not even be bothered to go to the polls and vote for “their” sorry candidate?
The obvious answer is: Yes.
William Weld, the Libertarian Party’s VP candidate, says that, whatever you do, DON’T VOTE FOR TRUMP! Rachel Maddow speaks of a “gossamer ceiling,” colorfully indicating the too-fine-a-point put by the putative Libertarian:
If you find that startling, then you might wish to consider the famous far-left (Hegelian Marxist) philosopher Slavoj Žižek, who makes the opposite case: WHATEVER YOU DO DON’T VOTE HILLARY:
https://youtu.be/b71CNNKdVRw
Maybe Daniel Hannan will navigate these waters more closely to your taste: DON’T VOTE FOR AN UNFIT CANDIDATE:
Have you seen other recommendation “jaw droppers?” Let us know!
Jon Caldara interviews an expert on Measure 71 and the whole initiative and referendum issue, statewide, nationwide: