I'm afraid once again laughter is getting the better of me, just forget how serious it all is for a minute; we have a little time before January. Think of it as a vacation from reality/outrage.
The media and blogs
Would the MSM stop showing videos of Trump rallies! Now!
Two minutes later the same people en masse write:
Did you see what Trump just done did! The horror!
Trump Tweets
I do like the wee small hours - I also have moderate insomnia anyway so I might as well enjoy it. It also gives me the absolute quiet here in the countryside to read. So one article tonight I'm thinking about by George Monbiot.
No country with a McDonald’s can remain a democracy
[He turns one piece of old "common wisdom" on its head]
I'm having fits of giggles at the moment.
You know when you argue about any kind of reform before an election takes place the partizans poo-poo it all the time?
The UN Is requesting $22.5bn for humanitarian aid
The United Nations needs a record $22.2bn to cover humanitarian relief projects next year, covering the needs of 93 million people in 33 countries, UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien said on Monday.
The stench of the malevolent extreme right wing "thinkers" manoeuvring is becoming stronger as the days goes by, as the buffoon in the china shop merrily tweets his latest narcissistic neediness for all the world to see. No doubt with a little push from the Heritage Foundation. I said awhile ago it wasn't the buffoon that worried me but the inhabitants of that fetid swamp that is Washington DC.
Since his announcement to run for the Republican primary it has been non-stop, the only one who bucked the trend was Bernie Sanders who actually proposed something substantive and different to the usual braying politics, a variation on the American Dream.
Trump is a vile narcissistic liar, I know, I know. He is racist, I know, I know. He is Sexist I Know, I know. He will be a fucking disaster, got it. Now whose mind is it that you are changing, nobodies that's who.
I suppose the reality has still to set in, but everything seems to be about Trump and nothing else.
State of Play:
President and Executive : Republican
Senate : Republican control
House: Republican control
Republican Governors: 33
Republicans have complete control [trifecta] of 25 States +2 where they can override a veto. Whereas Dems have 6+2.
SCOTUS: Tied but not for long
Voter Turnout around 58%
Perhaps people have forgotten, perhaps they were not even taught, democracy is fragile. I am sorry for the long intro with some voluminous links, if you are happy with your understanding of fascism scroll on down to : My Thoughts
I'll take an easy example for Americans to get their head around: The British Conservative Party
They are also the destroyers of rational discourse, what do I mean by "Monolithic Grouping"?
A couple of current examples:
-All Muslims are Terrorists.
-All Trump Supporters are racists.
So basicaly-
-All "fill in group" are "fill in epithet"
With some added complexity
-White people who voted for Trump are and even if they don't know it - racists.
Convenient for placards, tweets and sound bites.
