This. Not only is JKR a sorry excuse for a human being, she didn't even write good stories. Ursula K LeGuin wasn't keen on them either:
"I have no great opinion of it. When so many adult critics were carrying on about the 'incredible originality' of the first Harry Potter book, I read it to find out what the fuss was about, and remained somewhat puzzled; it seemed a lively kid's fantasy crossed with a 'school novel,' good fare for its age group, but stylistically ordinary, imaginatively derivative, and ethically rather mean-spirited."
Trump is just a man. Human being, meat and bone. He's a symptom of the disease that has been present and growing in the USA for a long time. I think it's a dangerous oversimplification to believe the US will be healthy once he's gone.
Yes, and it's a good thing. The Paradox of Tolerance. If we want a world where people are free to choose and believe and live unique and different lives, we cannot stand by and do nothing while intolerant assholes live their lives.
He probably has to put his own citizens in their place and ensure he has a loyal and compliant dictatorship before that, but yeah I'm sure it's on the docket considering the USA's current trajectory
We don't teach logic and critical thinking in primary school. The average Canadian doesn't recognize when they're reading, seeing or hearing false information. And these days, that misinformation is being consumed faster than ever.
It doesn't really need it, it's been live and active since its launch. I suppose new content and ongoing updates would be welcome, but I doubt it would make financial sense.
I know it's here to stay, but I still think we shouldn't need it. Learning to read tone and sarcasm and detect trolls is a critical part of learning to read and socialize on the internet.
rampant war crimes aren't surprising; the US has been doing that for forever. But there used to be the veneer of competence, so I understand why that's the part that's getting the focus.
it's a cult. This is the terrifying power of unquestioningly believing what you're told