Posted on 12/21/2017 12:11:37 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Lets start with the universe and work our way in. Who cares? Not them because as far as we know they arent there. As far as we know, no one exists in our galaxy or perhaps anywhere else but us (and the other creatures on this all-too-modest planet of ours). So dont count on any aliens out there caring what happens to humanity. They wont.
As for it - Earth - the planet itself cant, of course, care, no matter what we do to it. And Im sure it wont be news to you that, when it comes to him - and I mean, of course, President Donald J. Trump, who reputedly has a void where the normal quotient of human empathy might be - dont give it a seconds thought. Beyond himself, his businesses, and possibly (just possibly) his family, he clearly couldnt give less of a damn about us or, for that matter, what happens to anyone after he departs this planet.
In the phrase of Jonathan Schell, the fate of the Earth remains not just in his hands, but in ours. If they, those nonexistent aliens, dont care and the planet cant care and the alien in the White House doesnt give a damn, then its up to us to care. Its up to us to protest, resist, and change, to communicate and convince, to fight for life rather than its destruction. If youre of a certain age, all you have to do is look at your children or grandchildren (or those of your friends and neighbors) and you know that no one, Donald Trump included, should have the right to consign them to the flames.
2018 is on the horizon. Lets make it a better time, not the end of time.
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I think Ghias are cool:
Precisely. This entire screed is emotion driven, utterly lacking in factual foundation, and fundamentally irrational. Sorry. It no longer works.
Gives me a reference right away of where the author and publication's political leanings lie on the spectrum of Left-to-Right.
Man, this raises Trump Derangement Syndrome to a whole new level. What total asininity.
If he could only destroy the stupidity of folks who think Trump is out to destroy the planet. Actually, he is attempting to destroy the stupidity that is in actuality destroying the planet.
Agree. Just type in “china, pollution” and read a few articles. They dump something like 64,000 tons of Mercury into the ocean every year. AND that’s just one example.
Great idea.
I really like your handle I’m a big fan of burroughs.
“Why post this?”
That’s what I’d like to know - why is this useless ugliness posted on FR?
The hysteria is ramping up. The echo chamber is producing some really funny stuff.
Tom Engelhardt is a silly girl.
I had to look. Our climate expert has a degree Asian Studies apparently based on opposition to the Vietnam war. I’m pretty sure he once walked off concrete for a few steps so is an expert on the environment
Apparently President Trump’s planet destroyer just hooked around the sun and is moving away from us. Unless it puts on the brakes and comes back...
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