I'm gonna say something unpopular now

[H2O Man]

34. Recommended.

Arguing -- something I delighted in as a teen -- seems a waste of time & energy now that I am old and rapidly approaching the ancient ancestor branch of the human family tree. I will always remember Rubin Carter asking me what we had when a wise person argued with a fool? Two fools.

Debate can be fun, especially in front of a public audience. As a middle aged man, I loved every opportunity to do so. My favorite times include being with Onondaga Chief Waterman, debating the "experts" opposed to grave protection and repatriation. My favorite debater was Malcolm X, and I read everything possible and listened to my collection of Malcolm's speeches on records released on a small lable out of Detroit in the mid-1960s.

One thing I respect about Al Gore is that he never made excuses or pointed the finger of blame at others. And I am fully convinced he won the 2000 election. Vince Bugliosi's book on this is outstanding. The theft of the presidency that year was unique, so if any candidate had the right to complain, Gore did.

I note that even the evil criminal we remember as Richard Nixon did not protest the 1960 election. As bitter of a brat that poor Richard was, he didn't make excuses. Indeed, he held the bitterness and rage in until he lost his next election, and the press couldn't use him for a soccer ball for a few more years.

If a candidate wins, he/ she and the campaign take credit. Only the losing candidate & campaign make excuses. Lord knows we are still dealing with the felon and his cult blaming the FBI, the "deep state," and immigrants for the pounding he took in 2020. Sore losers are so unattractive.