Boss Trump is pissing off every close ally we have. In MAGAworld, Russia gets preferential presidential treatment. I'd call it insane, but that just insults the intelligence of truly crazy people.

When is a gift not a gift?

My thoughts on prohibitions: prohibitions don't work.
Prohibition of alcohol? Didn't work out well.
Prohibition of drugs? Didn't work out well.
Prohibition of sex work? Didn't work out well.
Prohibition of immigrants?

You get the idea.

I was born before the Salk vaccine was available. It was a freaking big deal.

Progressivism too is steeped in eugenics.

see: Illiberal Reformers: Race, Eugenics, and American Economics in the Progressive Era by Thos. Leonard