{"id":38147,"date":"2019-11-09T09:28:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T17:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=38147"},"modified":"2019-11-09T09:28:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T17:28:02","slug":"open-thread-11-9-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/09\/open-thread-11-9-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 11\/9\/2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

I hope it’s a restful day here in the CatBox.  I have busy times ahead.  Today is a Holy Day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  My Broncos have their Bye week, so may the  Divine Orb shine it’s Blessed light on your team.  Please expect no more than a Personal Update from me for the next two days.  Tomorrow is a WWWendy day with an extra stinky TomCat to scrub and lots of chores to do.  Monday is half a day of routine semi-annual eye torture with Allison, my Ocular Oncologist to make sure my eye cancer has not returned.  Weekend hugs to all!<\/font><\/p>\n

Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Today’s took me 4:31 (average 5:53).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

From The Nation<\/a>: <\/font>\u2026The question of \u201ccontrol\u201d explains the fundamental division between philanthropy and social democracy. Billionaires like Bloomberg, Cooperman, and Gates can be quite generous in giving away money\u2014so long as they continue to control the purse strings. That type of charity, even for the best of causes, only reinforces their power in society. But social democracy isn\u2019t about charity but rather bringing wealth, which is socially created, under democratic control. Taxing wealth and reallocating it as a democratic government sees fit is crucial to creating a society where power is more evenly distributed. Charity is commendable in many ways, but it doesn\u2019t alter power relations.<\/p>\n

Sanders and Warren are pursuing a hard path. To democratize the American economy, they\u2019ll need to not just fight traditional Republican foes but also alienate some erstwhile allies. Among the former friends that need to be shunted aside are the good billionaires. <\/p>\n

Click through for the rest.  Bloomberg may be a philanthropist and left-center socially, but fiscally, he’s a Republican. Dump the DINO! He needs to be flushed in advance.  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (MSNBC Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Witness Paints Trump Scheme, Russian Threat In Vivid Detail <\/p>\n