Well, it's over. For now.

What we witnessed in this 2024 election was a master class in voter manipulation. I often wonder how they do it. How they can produce an almost cult like following for two of the most flawed politicians in recent memory. How is it that so many voters can be lead by their noses to the voting booth in a fevered pitch of anxiety?

In my opinion it is done by instilling fear in the minds of the voters. Fear of the other, fear of what the opposition party may have in store if elected, fear of civil war, riots, detention camps. Fear, fear, fear. It was a constant barrage of fear, to make one yearn for a savior that will lead one to the electoral promised land.

Fear is the arrow, and the media is the bow. Those that benefit from our fear are the archers and our minds are the target.

If so, then why does fear work so well on so many people?

Open Letter To Democrats, part II

Hey y'all. It's me again. You got a minute? Of course you do. I mean you must, because during every moment of the past ten years I've been told that "it isn't the time" for this discussion. Emotions have been running high for so long, and although it's not like your emotions have been recently assuaged, maybe you can see now is a good time to tone down the conversation and not break Godwin's law in the first sentence.

2020:

Biden -- 81.2 million

Trump -- 74.2 million

Total -- 155.4 million

2024:

Harris -- 68.0 million

Trump -- 72.7 million

Total -- 140.7 million

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Napalm Sticks

I paid almost no attention to the recent elections in the USA. Both 'major' candidates make me ill, and I will do my best to pay NO attention to Trump, just as I did in the past, ohh, 30 years. As for the Dems, and Kamala, they'll get no real support from me, just a shrug of 'eh' about whatever they do. Yes, they might do some 'good' things, I guess. It'll be by accident, or as a way to manipulate people or give their donors something they wanted that the populace likes too. With the Dem leadership as it stands now, they surely won't do anything good for the working class. Sounds kinda like they were before FDR took over and read the writing on the wall.

A couple of weeks or so ago I read this poem, called McGenocide, by Caitlin Johnstone (Snoopydawg also posted the poem here, on this site). It really hit me hard, maybe because of reading the book, Bringing Mulligan Home, about the man trying to find out why his father (who fought on Okinawa in WWII) was like he was.

Something good: A rose from our garden. Yes, it's flowering NOW, the pic was taken a few days ago. Admittedly, we haven't gotten below freezing this fall, yet. And usually we do that in mid September. A couple nights ago we hit 33 as the low, but... that ain't below freezing yet!

Here we are at election day. Have fielded numerous calls from so many people I don't know.
I haven't a clue how they get my phone number. Most want me to just vote, but some prefer my vote goes either here or there.
Family is split between Trump and Harris. None but me have decided on Stein.