Charades Played
Let’s take a moment out for a hearty laugh at The New York Times. The paper recently published a piece by Thomas Friedman titled ‘Trump Has Failed As Commander in Chief.’
Not news, Tom.
Here is the problem. Like other news services, the Times has conferred a level of respect on the degenerate imbecile that we citizens have elected twice, for no reason.
To me, it is a bit of a stretch to grant even a smidge of respect to someone who has never been anything but a thief, con artist and crook, a person who is a credible resource on no subject, and who has the emotional intelligence and developmental skills of a poorly raised teenager. He is capable of almost nothing, apparently including taking a shower.
So, why? Why the charade? What would cause us to purposely, voluntarily present America as the perpetual laughingstock of the globe? Why now and why ever? Are we done yet?
Craig J. Corsini
San Rafael
Artificial Irrelevance
First it was Teslas in Sebastopol. Then crypto guys buying vineyards. Now, apparently, Marin and Sonoma counties are becoming the next frontier for AI startups fleeing the South Bay in search of “authenticity,” which goes right out the window the moment they arrive. I mean, like “artificial” is in the name of their industry.
Mark my words: Today it’s a coworking space in San Rafael with standing desks and mushroom coffee. Tomorrow it’s a stealth AI incubator in a converted barn warehouse in Petaluma called something like “Neural Grove.” Soon enough, local zoning meetings will be packed with 20-somethings asking whether server farms qualify as agricultural use.
I suppose this is what progress looks like—our quaint rural communities transformed into a backup hard drive for Silicon Valley’s latest nervous breakdown.
At least the robots will finally have somewhere nice to sip wine when they replace us.
Cassady Caution
Petaluma
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