It's hard to see how this ends well — for any of us

But what do you do when adult elected officials suddenly start behaving like screaming toddlers and teenage bullies in the halls of Congress? Is there any authority that can step in and quiet the tantrums? And when this increasingly anti-social behavior is happening in the shadow of a party leader and presidential candidate who exalts violence and cruelty, can we really just chalk it up to frustration and fatigue?

What do you do when adult elected officials suddenly start behaving like screaming toddlers and teenage bullies in the halls of Congress?

That question was asked repeatedly when all hell broke loose on both ends of Congress on Tuesday and nobody knows the answer. We aren’t talking about the usual partisan sniping. Something disturbing and bizarre is happening within the Republican Party, which has now viciously turned on itself.

  • BaldProphet
    8•11 months ago

    “Unleaded” gasoline is a misnomer. Although it is no longer added to gasoline, enough remains to have a cumulative effect in places with a lot of traffic. Additionally, aviation fuel still has lead added to it.

    I’d argue that there could still be a lead poisoning issue going on.

    • @kryptonianCodeMonkey
      8•11 months ago

      There probably is. Although we have seen a steady decline since the 90’s, we’ve still not reached the pre-60’s numbers. Hard to say where it will settle. Also it’s obviously not just one thing that contributes to homicide and serial murder rates.