I was thinking about this early this morning. I have several friends who are liberal. I admit this isn't a good, scientific sample....But, there are obvious similarities among those I know. I occasionally wonder what makes them tick. They tend to really open up to me on their thoughts (I guess I'm trusted) and I have found that to be very enlightening. Long story short...They seem to be delusional. They actually believe fallacies like Turmp deserves to be shot because he repeatedly calls for other other people to be physically attacked. (Remember what Niche said..."Those who can make you believe fallacies can make you commit atrocities." I find this chilling.) So, what are the similarities? They're all under-achievers. They all are living very comfortable. Most of them don't have jobs. One, my old bandmate and good guy, lives on his parents old farm acreage in Petaluma on top of a hill (I'd have to be a multi-millionaire to live there like he does). Hasn't had a job in a couple decades. Lives there with his wife of the past 5 years. One is retired in my neighborhood. One is "on disability" and doesn't work - lives with her trans child with the father long gone out of the picture. But lives in a nice neighborhood. One is my brother. Lives on inheritance and smokes plenty of weed and travels the world on his girlfriend's dime. (he's a bit of a kept man...whenever he's up for that). What you have here is several idle minds that are exposed to CNN-type news and it takes hold like a fishhook. This is just my own observation. What say you?

I've recently come to the realization that I've worked too hard, in a field that's actually underpaid. Ironic. Trying to slow down and smell the flowers more.