Robert’s World View
Welcome to Robert’s view of the world where you can join a diverse group of intelligent people talking about a variety of interesting and controversial issues. We welcome your comments and hope you’ll find the content engaging and stimulating. Feel free to disagree with others, but please do such in a courteous manner.
Unlike most blogs, we don’t limit ourselves to one subject area. Robert’s World View covers an array of topics which are interesting and hopefully compelling. We purposefully play the role of provocateur to encourage you, the reader, to participate in a meaningful way. One day we might talk about hot button topics such as politics or religion, then we might shift to professional sports. The sky’s the limit because our world is vast and ever changing.
Life: Political Choices
Let’s start with the premise that life isn’t fair nor easy. For millions of people around the globe, obtaining water and food is a daily challenge. Forget about the comforts Americans take for granted such as electricity, air conditioning, all-wheel drive cars, and...
Trump Voters Live in an Alternate Reality
I know many of you are probably thinking I’m generalizing about a large group of people and I’m being too harsh. Please keep reading before you jump all over me. Trump supporters apparently live in an alternate reality, devoid of facts and accurate information. Check...
Trump Voters and Double Standards
During the Presidential campaign, Trump voters demonstrated some of the most extreme forms of hypocrisy I ever saw. They held Hillary to the highest standards possible, and that's ok because she was running for President of the United States. However, when it came to...
Eliminate the Electoral College
Is there anyone who prefers the archaic electoral college system over an election decided by the national vote total? By the way, I don't believe the term "Electoral College" is in the Constitution. I think they're referred to as "Electors". In the 2016 election,...
Redundant Expressions
I don’t know if other cultures do this, but Americans are obsessed with using redundancy in our daily conversations. Some of my friends use the following expression, I need cash money. Wouldn’t the word cash convey the same message? We also use words which are...
President Donald Trump
These words are difficult to say, but Donald Trump is our new President. Hillary was a terrible candidate who never connected with the voters. I get that, but at least she was qualified for the office. Our new President is in no specific order: An egomaniac of epic...
Hollywood Formula Films
Hollywood, with its formula films and stereotypes has an immense impact upon our lives. For example, most of our high schools don't teach courses on relationships, so American teenagers learn those skills through Hollywood films. Yes, they also learn from their...