Thursday, April 9, 2026

Graphic Grandeur (Lip Service Edition)

 


If Penguin sez it's a classic I guess it must be, though I confess I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. I did see this Nick Anderson cartoon:



 That should tide me over until I can find time for Niccolo.







16 comments:

  1. The Prince would be an interesting read. I wonder what makes it a classic... other than the fact that Penguin labeled it as one.

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    1. Well, Mitchell, it did give us the adjective "Machiavellian", describing someone who uses immoral means to obtain and hold onto power. Think of it as a 16th century version of The Art of the Deal

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  2. The rhetoric has soared and the protests were loud and visible. He still acts like a demented idiot, however, and there seems little to stop him any time soon. Will the midterms proceed in a fair manner? That’s the million dollar question, isn’t it?

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    1. Let's hope that question was adjusted for inflation, David. We'll see in November.

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  3. The graph is truly disturbing, displaying that 40% of the US population approves of #47. Is the graph to be believed? Maybe, maybe not.

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    1. I believe his approval rating is trending downward, Andrew, whatever the percentage.

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    1. Except that Machiavelli is said to have used the Medicis as a model, Debra, and they had much better taste in decor than Trump.

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  5. Hello Kirk, Regarding your chart, I fail to understand how anyone who is allowed out without a keeper could possibly approve of what is going on now in the U.S.
    --Jim

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    1. Jim, I honestly can't say whether those allowed out without a keeper were the only ones polled. And if so, would that be a random sampling of the population?

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  6. A lot of people don't like him! Surprised at the number who approve????

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    1. I'd be more surprised if it was above 50%, Ananka.

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