Freedom

 Who knew that democracy was so unpopular?

Fascism

Does Donald Trump hope to make America a Fascist state? Is Putin a Fascist?

A Fascist state has one viable political party and often one ruler, an authoritarian. Its capitalist economy is subject to the dictator's control. Opposition is violently suppressed. The ideology supports racism and nationalism. 

In Fascism, I once said to Susan Goss,  the outcome of elections is fixed in advance, and voting for the lesser evil is not a meaningful option.  

 

Hitler's Good Deeds

In the White House, Trump commented that Hitler did do some good things. No-one has asked him to name them, so here are two good things I've heard other people mention.  

1. As a youngster in Austria, Hitler attended grammar school with Ludwig Wittgenstein. They weren't in the same grade, so maybe they didn't know each other well. My point is that Hitler did not kill Wittgenstein as a school child. Hitler spared him, although the philosopher had some Jewish grandparents. 

2. Nearly everyone now agrees that most positive act in the dictator's life came near the end when he swallowed a cyanide capsule, then grabbed a handgun and shot Hitler in the face. 

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The Abortion Rate

Why haven't we seen brave medical doctors going to prison for performing illegal abortions? 

A few doctors are openly breaking anti-abortion laws, and they are not being arrested. 

Roe was overturned in 2022. Since then the abortion rate in the USA has increased. 

About half the states have laws imposing penalties on doctors who perform abortions. Doctors are often unsure what is legal and what is not. 

Before death with dignity became legal, some doctors helped desperate patients die, but they did it surreptitiously. It seems likely that some doctors are secretly disobeying state anti-abortion laws today. 

We also have doctors who will stand around and watch a young woman die rather than risk breaking an anti-abortion law. These medical watchers are cowards.

I wonder if district attorneys are reluctant to risk their careers by trying abortion providers. 

This is what happens when a Supreme Court loses touch with reality.