The Right Wing Just Wants North America to be South America

Dear Dingo:
I can't really fathom what the rabid right wing wants the United States to become. It appears they would be happy as pie with armed guards in schools, nonexistent environmental laws and less health care for the poor. Am I seeing this correctly?

Answer:
Absolutely!! The Tea Party Think Tank took a tour of the "zaniest places in Latin America", came back with a bucket list and poured it right onto the Republicans !

1) Armed guards and teachers in schools--of course! And don't forget the other places that have had mass shootings in the US -- malls, movie theaters, churches, post offices, night clubs...arm them all! Guards with machine guns everywhere!  Just like in the barrio! Our very own Caracas. 

2) Next, abolish the EPA and make sure there are lax environmental laws.  Lazy liberals just don't want to boil their tap water! And who doesn't like a good collapsed mine rescue story? Very MAGA. Heck--- why not bring back leaded gasoline already??

3) Reduce Social Security and Housing subsidies. I would imagine the shanty towns of South America really impress conservatives. Finally, keeping the poor and disabled where they belong---in tin huts!! Why should they get tax payer subsidized apartments? No, no, no they should just use good old mud for housing like in the old days. Toughen up already.

Mental Health is Global, Mass Shootings are American

Dear Dingo:
What do you think of recent poll data, that suggests many Americans feel "mental health " is the problem behind mass shootings, not the weapons?

Answer:
I think most Americans, including our "Stable Genius leader", know diddly squat about mental illness. They just want an easy solution, and stigmatizing mental health seems as good as any !!
There is no diagnosis called "potential mass shooter".
What mental illness diagnosis did the Las Vegas shooter have ? None. 
(OK, maybe 'problem gambler'-- in which case, any patron of a Trump casino property should be watched very, very carefully by the FBI.... ha!)

 Or how about Adam Lanza (Sandy Hook)-- would you diagnose him with: "Lives in moms basement"??? Or would you say "autism spectrum?"( In that case, better wall off Silicone Valley....!)

In my opinion, the Americans with the real "mental illness" are those experiencing delusional thinking--by believing assault weapons should be legally available big boy toys....

Mindless Mindfullness

Dear Dingo:
I hear a lot about the "mindfulness" trend , but am not really sure of what it is. Please explain.

Answer:
Mindfulness is what humans did before they started mindlessly staring at IPhones all day.

Back when people didn't walk into traffic, actually looked at their dinner companions, noticed the rain and didn't stick a fork in their eye while eating.