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Bob Sheak
Bob Sheak, who lives just outside of Athens, Ohio, is an emeritus professor of sociology at Ohio University.

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Some reasons why the country would be better off without Trump

Historians have ranked Trump as the worst present ever. According to Factually,  “recent expert surveys commonly place Donald Trump and James Buchanan among the lowest-rated presidents… with Trump ranked last in several 2024 specialist polls (https://factually.co/fact-checks/…
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Chart of rapidly rising debt in the 2000s

Trump’s policies are self-serving and harmful

Here are some examples.#1 - As U.S. Debt Hits a Worrying Milestone, Washington Barely NoticesThis is the title of Tony Romm’s article, New York Times, May 7 2026(https://nytimes.com/2026/05/07/business/us-debt-trump-policies-budget.html). Here’s some of what he writes. “The debt is outgrowing…
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The Climate Catastrophe advances and may now be unstoppable. Trump’s policies contribute to it.

IntroductionIn this article I offer an update of evidence on the accelerating climate crisis. We may be at a point where the crisis will continue to advance, as it has, and cause ever-more destruction and death across the planet. It is an existential threat to humanity. It would take far more…
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The harmful behavior and policies of Trump did not just start

The news is filled with the harm Trump has generated over his second presidential term, and before. He is linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s pedophile networks. His association with Elon Musk led to the reduction of federal jobs and serivces. His “Big Beautiful Bill” reduced taxes on the rich and powerful…