Bernie Sanders, by the way, has the exact same position on opioids as I do, costing him support of some strange and unstable people. 

Have you, folks, noticed that  when Obama’s constituency did not identify with or feel any interest in the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine, the US did not get involved? And Budapest Agreements be damned?

But when Obama’s constituency did imagine an identification with and interest in the Arab Spring, the US did get involved militarily.

Of course, now nobody wants to accept responsibility for any of it. I guess it’s easier to believe that there is absolutely no connection between what voters want and where the US military goes. 

But there is. Every single time.

Washington DC is more expensive than NYC. Which is not surprising given that DC is a beautiful, amazing city and NYC is a weird, ugly hellhole. Sorry, New Yorkers.

And since we are on the subject of immaturity, am I tired or what of the inane bellyaching that Obama has deported many illegal immigrants. Yes, he’s been deporting like he’s getting paid to do it. Because you know what? He’s being paid to do it. It’s his job to give voters what they want. Have you not observed what enormous support there exists in this country for deportations? Has the immense popularity of a presidential candidate who is trouncing every opponent in sight because of his enthusiastic support for deportations escaped your notice? The people who oppose deportations are either not citizens or not willing to do anything to stop them other than engaging in vague mutterings on Facebook. Given this objective reality that nobody is in any hurry to change, can anybody explain to me why Obama should thwart the express wishes of citizens and end deportations? No, nobody can. Case closed.

And the same goes for “Hillary is too hawkish” brand of foolishness. When the so-called Arab Spring was taking place, I was the only person I know who was arguing right here on this blog that it had nothing to do with anybody’s desire to establish democracy and that we should all stay away from the whole thing until we can learn to analyze it on its own terms and not through the lens of the reductive America-centric vision. But everybody else was all “Rah-rah, Tahrir Square, rah-rah, a fight for freedom!” And the most eagerly rah-rahing folks were Democrats. So their representatives – Obama and Clinton – follow the voters’ mandate, get involved, the whole thing backfires, and what happens then? Do the rah-rahers say, “Yeah, we should stop opining on countries we don’t understand and go get educated about the world?” No, of course not. They get all pouty at Daddy Barack and Mommy Hillary for not anticipating their easily changing wishes better.

And it’s the same with Bush’s war in Iraq and the Congress that voted for it. The support for the war was very high in the months before it started. So the people’s representatives gave the idiot people what those people wanted. And when everything turned out the way it always turns out, what did our pouting friends do? Did they blame themselves at any point? No, of course, not. It’s Daddy Bush and the eternal Mommy Hillary that got blamed. Cute, eh?

It is beyond immature to believe that it’s perfectly OK to remain grievously ignorant about other countries and to blame the results of that ignorance on parental figures. 

And on the subject of infantile male voices, have you, folks, noticed how many trending songs are delivered by adult men imitating a childish lisp?

There is this hugely popular “Once I was 7 years old” by the Danish Lukas something. The lyrics and the music are okay but what’s with the obnoxious accent? I understand the fellow is Danish but Danes don’t speak English in voices of underdeveloped 3-year-olds.

And then there is the equally popular “My mamma don’t like you and she likes everyone.” I understand it’s Justin Bieber and infantility is his whole thing but, God, how annoying.

Music sucks.

Of course, there immediately appeared scores of posts excusing the atrocious behaviour of creepazoids in Nevada who threw chairs and sent death threats to female politicians. All of these posts are written by white men of all ages who are known for their immaturity and who slip into their favorite whiny brat voices to explain away the nastiness in Nevada.

Here is one example but I have many more. It’s really funny to observe how all of their fake feminism slips away the moment they face the existence of women who are not pathetic little victims. I noticed this phenomenon a while ago. There is a whole class of men who earnestly believe themselves to be pro-women and who collect stories about female victimization. When they encounter women who are not victims, though, they flip out. Women in positions of power drive them up a wall. Nobody remembers Hugo Schwyzer any more, but he was one such fellow. All of these fake Bernie supporters are exactly the same.

And it’s the same with racial issues. These folks have as much compassion for victimized black people as they have hatred and contempt for blacks who speak in authoritative, strong voices and dare to have opinions of their own.

And, once again, it’s exactly the same in what concerns immigrants, Muslims, Hispanics. They are all for us when we can be pitied and lectured. But woe be unto us if we dare not to be pitiful.

An honest Trump supporter skips the whole fake ally thing and sincerely exhibits his hatred. I prefer that to the sanctimonious viciousness of these pseudo-progressive creeps who have attached themselves to Bernie Sanders’s cause and are making him look unreservedly bad. Of course, most Bernie supporters are good people but good people never make as much noise as a bunch of overgrown, immature boys brimming over with insecurity and hatred.

P.S. And just observe the contrast between the whiny tone of the piece linked above and the integrity and seriousness of this fellow. The difference is striking.  

OK, is it true that Hillary is saying Bill will have a role in her administration? Because it’s the most horrible idea ever. I have nothing against Bill Clinton but I hate people who inflict their spouses on others in professional contexts. Hillary needs to stand on her own. And Bill should stay home.

I hope she’s not being sincere about this because if she is, I’m going back to supporting Bernie. He, at least, knows when it’s time to shoo the hovering wife off the stage.

What possessed Hillary to do something so idiotic? Is she trying to look weak and useless on purpose?

Of course, it makes so much sense to keep sinking billions into treating the folks who get addicted to opioid painkillers instead of outlawing their long-term prescription once and for all. Not.

These drugs will turn any pain into a chronic one because the brain will keep manufacturing a reason to keep getting the drug. There is no justification, none, to keep getting people hooked up on this shit to keep drug companies making blood money from the suffering of these poor addicts.

Taking care of Klara turned out to be the second most enjoyable activity I’ve ever participated in. The first being spending time with N, obviously. I like it more than traveling in Europe because I always overspend and feel guilty. And more than going to the beach because I always get sunburn. And even more than spending time with my sister because she’s never as deliriously happy every time she sees me as Klara is. Which is a good thing because it would be disturbing if it were otherwise. Of course, I never tried spending time with my sister on a European beach. That might be a close competitor for the very enjoyable infant care.

Please take into account, however, that I’m particularly well-suited for infant care by virtue of my personal history. Until 2 years ago, I didn’t drive and was always stuck at home. So I don’t feel the panic of, “OMG, I can’t just pick up and go to the movies whenever I feel like it any more!” because I never could. So it’s nothing new.

I don’t mind being stuck at home because that’s where I do my best work. I don’t feel lonely, I very rarely miss the company of other adults, I don’t mind sleep deprivation, I’m not stressed out by baby screams – I’m ideally suited to taking care of a baby.

I really detest the image of me that Facebook is creating. First, I was offered some idiotic Russian paraphernalia to express my love of Putin, and now I’m given this thing:

What in my life journey could have given one the idea that I’m aware of this Prince fellow or that I wear T-shirts, let alone vulgar T-shirts with writing on them. Jeez. And that’s a place I’m supposed to get my news from? 

I’m having a massive attack of snobbishness.