Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 78 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing Summarizing
Exclusive to OpEd News:
OpEdNews Op Eds    H2'ed 3/31/18
  

The Union of Sybaritic Stalinist Republicans: The New USSR: Lysenkoism, Lies, and Luxury

By       (Page 2 of 2 pages) Become a premium member to see this article and all articles as one long page.   8 comments

Donald Unger
Message Donald Unger

Russia and the former Eastern Bloc countries still bear some of those scars.

That the Republican Party is marching--resolutely and lemming-like--off a cliff in support of President Trump and his broad portfolio of delusions, is deeply sad; but they started that march long before the current administration.

Rather more terrifying is the implacable progress Republicans are making toward weaving their commitment to un-reality into regulations and laws.

Should we eventually get an infrastructure bill?

Banning the consideration of--or even the use of the phrase--"Climate Change" in permitting and planning, will not merely lead us to build Bridges to Nowhere.

Rather, we will be building bridges to Atlantis--where the shade of Trofim Lysenko will likely be the Minister of Aquaculture, and above which, no doubt, the Trumpist Nomenklatura fantasize they will float on their luxury yachts.

Next Page  1  |  2

(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).

Rate It | View Ratings

Donald Unger Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

New York City-born, and a longtime resident of central Massachusetts, Don Unger writes about issues related to politics, culture, gender, and the environment. His book ??Men Can: The Changing Image & Reality of Fatherhood in America ? was (more...)
 
Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter

Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Most Popular Articles by this Author:     (View All Most Popular Articles by this Author)

The Union of Sybaritic Stalinist Republicans: The New USSR: Lysenkoism, Lies, and Luxury

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend