Backtoblue, I think what you experienced was the beauty of community.....

which is something most all of us need in one form or another. Most of our old-fashioned elements of community have been destroyed by capitalism. Back in the 70s, I felt the warmth of community in the volunteer fire service after I moved from the country to a large urban area. Sadly, that old community fire department is now gone and so is the brotherhood.

During the late 70s, I spent quite a time on a service job in a Southern coastal state in the area called "low country" where extreme segregation and poverty abounds. During my Sunday for-fun road trips to see the sights, I would see black people dressed in their Sunday finest walking along the highways to their nearest African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) and services would go on for hours. Those churches ARE their community and the only escape from horrible racism.

Those churches were very small and it seemed there was one every mile. I'm now jealous that they have such a beautiful union of people that we sorely need in some form across the nation and I hope they're able to maintain what they have.

Please continue to report your visits. You are warming some hearts that really need it......

Depends on occasion, recipe and mood.

What a way to go and a tribute....

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Olney

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Trump asks that question because he's a psychopath.

Most psychopaths do not have the ability to accept that they have done wrong and many can't recognize the harm caused by their actions even when confronted with clear evidence.

Therefore, it's understandable that he would ask "why are they doing this to me?"........

Every Trump voter should be made to watch this video 100 times.

It would take at least 100 times to just start undoing the brainwashing.

Many of us - even as economic amateurs - began to see this happening even during Nixon's time, with their campaign to turn America against their own government, demonize taxation, and to divide America in any way possible. They know a divided public is a powerless public.

Some have named it the "Two Santa Clauses" process and it's still happening to this day and on steroids......

Excellent summary as usual, Mr. Hartmann. Thanks for posting this video, YMBL.....

Most are brainwashed to disregard information from outside their bubble.

Republicans have a plentiful supply of propaganda sources. They all attach themselves to a select few that fits their place in the pecking order. Regardless, the dogma boils down to the same stuff whether coming from Limbaugh, their church or the Heritage Foundation and it's all they will believe.

So, they're programmed to react to external logic, science, facts and reasoning like it's the Black Plague.

They also have a morbid fear of the established authoritarian leadership structure because they know the rejection and retribution they can suffer if they stray. Retribution and shaming can come from within their own family, their church or business, RW political groups, along with public and social media.

Most also believe that structure will protect them from harm and provide them with a good life, despite contrary evidence.

I've observed that pattern of personality traits in Republicans from ditch digger to presidents and from the 60s 'till now.

In four words: It is a cult.

In my old-fashioned world, that's what we called being a gentleman.

There's a full set of very old rules - I think out of Britain in the 1800s - that although are partially out of date that I try to remember and that represented the unspoken guidelines for living of most men that raised me in the 50s/60s. They had all suffered through the Great Depression and WW2. They didn't know about those printed rules from far way, but the rules were instinctive and deeply ingrained.

In a nutshell, those rules always guided a person toward doing no harm to others......

I fear we've drifted much too far away from our basic guides for a peaceful existence of compassion, civility, love of fellowman, empathy, unselfishness, open-mindedness, holding the tongue and being peacemakers, to name a few.

Yes, from two things.....

a.) His feeling like he's the bottom of the pecking order. He can now be among equals, be his own man, not fear offending the royals at every turn and be in charge of his destiny.

b.) Not completely, but some freedom from the clutches of the British tabloid press. They'll never completely escape it but I hope Canadian law will shield them to a degree. I think they'll have much more privacy in Canada in the long-term and their children will be more safe.

We wish them the best......

It's a shame that gross hypocrisy is not an impeachable offense.....

just as it isn't for regularly lying to those who pay your salary.........

I often find it ironic that politicians who support and adore corporations would not last a month in the employment of one if they continued the same malfeasance they've practiced in public office.

KY.