FPT: Cyclefree - I was distressed to hear about the incident you described, as it is more evidence for my opinion that the worst domestic problem in the US (and perhaps in the UK) is that too many me… (View Post)

Those who think cartoons should be ignored might want to learn a little about the career of Thomas Nast, who, among other things, had much to do with the defeat of Tammany Hall. https://en.wikipedia.… (View Post)

Since you are discussing political cartoonists, here's an example from my favorite American cartoonist, Michael Ramirez: https://www.gocomics.com/michaelramirez/2023/10/11 I thought he got that diffi… (View Post)

I wouldn't be too critical of "scum". After all, that's one of the places cyanobacteria live -- and we should be grateful to them, every time we take a breath. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki… (View Post)

FPT: It appears to me that Iran is following mainstream Islamic thought on religious toleration -- or at least trying to appear so. As I understand it, under Islam, Jews and Christians are to be tole… (View Post)