Author Archives: John Lusk

Despite close polls, historian Allan Lichtman says Harris to win

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/30/historian-allan-lichtman-predicts-harris-win/75939976007/

I draw comfort from this.

Plus the fact that Kamala Harris can speak coherently for 20 minutes without wandering off-topic into hate speech.

Plus the fact that any mature voter can see that she’s the only rational candidate in this race.

‘I was the director of the Michigan Republican Party.  I will vote for Kamala Harris.’ | City Pulse

Boycott the Republican Party.

https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/i-was-the-director-of-the-michigan-republican-party-i-will-vote-for-kamala-harris,115386

«Trump and his allies have done grave damage to the Republican Party — both in Michigan and nationally.  If we ever want our Republican Party back, it has to start with Donald Trump losing on Nov. 5.  That’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris.»

On Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-racist-nyc-rally-was-vile-it-was-also-political-suicide/

Trump’s people:

«One speaker said that Harris was managed by “pimp handlers” and said of Democrats that “we need to slaughter these other people.” Disgraced and destitute former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said, as did several others, that Democrats were behind attempts to kill Donald Trump. Another speaker called Harris “the devil” and “the antichrist.”

Former Trump aide Stephen Miller, as is his habit, went directly for the Nazi playbook saying, “America is for Americans and Americans only.” Tucker Carlson came out to offer more racist slurs about Harris.»

The Unfettered Selfishness of Digital Nomads

https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/digital-nomads-criticism-locals-exploitation

«Some people —wealthy and mostly white—glide through borders, moving from place to place without ever encountering the slightest friction, while others are left to drown in the Mediterranean. This is not the result of a hypocritical worldview but an entirely consistent one which ascribes people value only according to their earning potential.»