I read that Ferguson book and it was pretty nuanced for the both part. It was scathing about the treatment of the Irish and Africans transported to the new world. The Empire is nothing to be proud of… (View Post)

Of course she got it wrong and I was scathing at the time. But you hardly get to count it as something right wing happening when it didn't happen. (View Post)

Vegas is a tacky dump. (View Post)

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked… (View Post)

A cartoonist surprisingly isn't smart enough to know the difference between one-off and recurring costs. (View Post)