More American Exceptionalism

Although the Trump-Ryan attempt to kill Obamacare failed (big sigh of relief!), America remains exceptional in healthcare -- we're still the only major nation in the world without a universal single-payer health insurance system.

And as if that weren't enough, American is also exceptional because we're now the only nation in the world with leaders --Trump and the EPA's Scott Pruitt -- who actively deny that man-made carbon emissions cause global warming.  They say it's a hoax.

Trump's latest executive order seeks to reduce enforcement of climate/enviornmental regulations for the benefit of the fossil fuel industry.  He's gung-ho to trade the certainty of increased CO2 and global warming for the unlikely possibility of a small, short-term increase in dirty energy jobs.

After signing his order, Mr. Fantasy blew it out his ass speaking of "clean coal, really clean coal."  I mean, coal so clean that when you mine it, all it leaves is a light dusting of powdered sugar, and when you burn it, it emits nothing but little clouds of Chanel No. 5.  It's unbelievable!  (Yes, it is.)

Climate change is a big problem, but it has many solutions.  Trump has chosen none of them.  And that makes us exceptionally stupid.