Again to politics this weekend. Beginning with:
1. Please do not use the TACO slur. It might amuse you and irk your enemy, certain. However this explicit mockery has one big downside. It would taunt him into not backing down (‘backing out’) a while when it is actually wanted, as a way to save all our lives. So… perhaps… develop up and suppose techniques?
A much more efficient method is to hammer hypocrisy!
Yeah, certain. Many have tried that. Although by no means with the relentless consistency that cancels their tactic of altering the topic.
I’ve by no means seen it performed with the type of harsh repetitive simplicity that I advisable in Polemical Judo. Repetitive simplicity that’s the tactic that the Foxites perfected! As when all GOPpers repeat the identical occasion line all collectively – like KGB metronomes – all on the identical morning.
And therefore…
2. … and therefore, right here is a litany of hypocrisy and poor reminiscence that’s capsulated sufficient to be shouted!
These are challenges which may attain just a few of your getting-nervous uncles. particularly as a mixed record!
Ten years in the past, Donald Trump promised proof that Barack Obama was born in Kenya.
“Quickly! The case is water-tight and prepared. I will current it subsequent week!” The identical promise acquired repeated, week after week, month after month. And certain, his dittohead followers relished not info, however the hate mantra, in order that they by no means saved observe…
Additionally ten years in the past Beck and Hannity and so on. declared “George Soros personally toppled eight international governments!” (Really, it is type of true!) They promised to record these eight Soros-toppled victims! Solely they by no means did. As a result of offering that record would have left Fox a smoldering destroy.
9 years in the past, working in opposition to H Clinton, Donald Trump declared I’ll construct a Large Stunning WALL!” From sea to shining sea.
Humorous how he by no means requested his GOP-run Congress, later, for the cash. And he nonetheless hasn’t. Clinton and Obama every constructed extra fences & surveillance techniques to regulate the border than Trump ever did.
Additionally 9 years in the past,“You’ll by no means see me on a golf course, I’ll be working so onerous for you!” Um…
Eight years in the past – after inauguration and taking on the US authorities, he vowed: “Inside weeks the indictments will roll in an incredible huge wave. You’ll see the Obama Administration was essentially the most corrupt ever!”
(Actual world: there have been zero indictments of essentially the most sincere and least blemished nationwide administration in all of human historical past. Bar none. In truth, grand juries – consisting largely of white retirees in pink states – have indicted FORTY TIMES as many excessive Republicans as Democrats. Care to supply wager stakes?)
Additionally eight years in the past, his 1st international company within the White Home – Lavrov and Kisliak, giggled with him ecstatically (see beneath), considering their KGB tips had captured the USA. Alas for Putin’s lads, it took them 8 extra years.
Seven years in the past, ol’ Two Scoops promised a “terrific well being care invoice for everybody!” to switch ‘horrible Obamacare!’ And repeatedly for the subsequent six years he declared “You’ll see it in two weeks!” After which… in 2 weeks. After which… in 2 weeks. After which in 2 weeks… twenty… fifty extra occasions.
Additionally seven years in the past, “Kim Jong Un and I fell in love!” (see above).
Six years in the past, Fox “Information” declared in courtroom “we don’t do information, we’re an leisure firm,” as a way to writhe freed from legal responsibility and perjury for oceans of lies. And nonetheless Fox needed to pay $150 tens of millions.
5 years in the past Trump’s son-in-law was “about to seal the deal on full peace within the Center East!”
4 years in the past, Don promised “Absolute proof the election was stolen by Biden and the dems!”
Howl after howl by Foxite shills ensued, and but, not one scintilla of credible proof was ever introduced. Whereas blowhards and blockheads fulminated into secessionist fury, all courts – together with many GOP appointed judges – dismissed each ‘case’ as ludicrous, and several other of them fined Trumpist shriekers for frivolous mendacity. Oh, the screeches and spumes! However not…one…shred of precise proof. Ever.
Three years in the past, three totally different GOP Congressmen alluded-to or spoke-of how intercourse orgies are rife amongst high DC Republicans. And two of them alluded to ensuing blackmail.
Trump demanded “launch the Epstein Recordsdata!”… then filed each lawsuit that his legal professionals might concoct, as a way to stop it. And to guard an ocean of NDAs.
Oh, and he promised “Nice revelations!” on UFOs and the JFK assassination, simply as quickly as he acquired again in workplace. Keep in mind that? Disenchanted, slightly? And Epstein’s pal continues to be protected.
Two years in the past, Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney and even Mitch McConnell have been hinting at a significant push to reclaim the Republican Get together – or at the least a vestigially non-traitor a part of it – from the precipice the place fanaticism and blackmail and treason had taken it.
If needed – (it was mentioned) – they’d kind a brand new, Actual Rebublican Get together, the place a minority of respectable adults remaining within the GOP ‘institution’ would possibly discover refuge and start rebuilding.
Solely plainly crown prince Ryan & co. chickened out, as he at all times has… RACO.
One yr in the past… truly much less… the Economist provided this cowl plus detailed stats, displaying what at all times occurs. That by the top of each Democratic administration, most issues – definitely the economic system and sure, deficits – are higher. They usually at all times worsen throughout the span of GOP admins. Care to wager this time?
Alas, now the bitterly laughingstock of the world, intentionally immolating the colleges and science and professions that actually Made America Nice.
There’s your year-by yr Prime Ten Hypocricies countdown. And it is value a strive, to see if hammering the identical issues time and again – which labored so properly for the Foxites is likely to be value a strive?
Oh, certain. These aren’t my paramount complaints in opposition to Putin’s lackey and his shills.
My important gripe is the one factor that unites all of them — Trump’s oligarchs with international enemies and with MAGA groundlings.
That one aim? Shared hatred of each single truth utilizing occupation, from science and civil service to the FBI/intel/navy officer corps who received the Chilly Conflict and the Conflict on Terror…
… the very ones standing between YOU and a return to feudal darkness.*
These reminder samplers of guarantees by no means saved are nonetheless legitimate. They could possibly be efficient if packaged correctly, And can somebody please present me who – on this wilderness – is pointing at them?
== Ultimate lagniappe… a reminder of the most-loathesome of all… ==
* And yeah… right here once more within the information is the would-be Machiavelli/Wormtongue who flatter-strokes the ingrate, would-be lords who’re in search of to betray the one renaissance that gave them every thing they’ve.
Okay, I used to be planning to complete with a riff (once more) on teleologies or notions of TIME. Very totally different notions which are clutched by the far-left, by right this moment’s total proper, and by the beleaguered liberal/center.
However anon. One other time.
