President Trump: The NEW one and only politics thread

Della9250 · Aug 14, 2019

It's a great point, because he was able to call it a Christmas present, not a Holiday present

Neutral Corner · Aug 14, 2019

Azrael · Aug 14, 2019

Alma said: ↑

Well, it's about censorship - objection to ideas deemed dangerous or offensive - and while McCarthy certainly trafficked in that, Bradbury understood anybody could. Today, the left absolutely does. Twitter is perfect for just that.
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Yeah. No.

Some future fear of an imaginary left isn't our problem.

garrow · Aug 14, 2019

Della9250 · Aug 14, 2019

So much winning.

The top four trending topics on Twitter are the Philly shooting, Ben Shapiro's comments, Steve King's comments and #TrumpRecession

goalmouth · Aug 14, 2019

Confederacy of Dunces

Neutral Corner · Aug 14, 2019

PCLoadLetter · Aug 14, 2019

Della9250 said: ↑

So much winning.

The top four trending topics on Twitter are the Philly shooting, Ben Shapiro's comments, Steve King's comments and #TrumpRecession
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The top four trending topics on my Twitter are #LIVCHE, #SuperCup, Adrian, and Abraham. I changed my trending topics to the Netherlands a while back because I was tired of Trump shit in my trending topics.

daemon · Aug 14, 2019

Alma said: ↑

That's an interesting take on it.

I'd still argue the story is about a progressive dystopia, much like Fahrenheit 451.
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That was my takeaway as well.

Azrael · Aug 14, 2019

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Apologies to @Alma and @Azrael. I started out on my tablet, lost an argument with the quote feature, and here I am with no quote tags.

About the Vonnegut piece... The leveling of human potential is, at least to me, a frightening peek into DJT's mindset toward anything he cannot do or at least lay claim to doing better himself. A state-run media that kneecaps creativity and dumbs down its content and in turn does the same to its consumers is a vision of the America we are heading toward.

While it's arguable the powers that be in Harrison Bergeron are trying to sedate the masses... (and no, Harrison himself is NOT a Trump stand in!) The effort to make everyone feel good by making them exist at a specific, very low baseline, speaks to a similar effort, only in reality, it is to comfort one person. All of this is about assuaging Trump, who points his fingers at "the Elites."

A quick sidebar here:

I have a friend who was on one of Trump's shows.* **
That person told me it early on it was pretty clear no one was to be taller, better lit, smarter, faster, anything than the Trumps, especially Donald. In fact, Barron was forbidden to show something he learned because Trump interpreted it as his son getting one over on him. I mean, come on. You wouldn't let your kid tell you a joke or show you a prank they learned?***

We talked about this earlier this year. I mentioned that Trump unloaded all manner of abuse on Piers Morgan when he was a contestant. Morgan still seems to fanboy Trump. Is he that charismatic and smart? What am I missing.

"He said, "No. It seems like there's a personality type that latches on to him as a positive avatar."

Wow.

I bring this up because it seems like he has a fear and loathing of accomplishment, natural gifts, and human fragility. It's easier to declare that low baseline and "own" anyone whose strengths and gifts exceed it than to deal with his own abilities.

I may hitting everywhere but the point I'm trying to make.

And I need to reread Dune.

*No.
** And no.
***I am still oh, so very sorry to the waitress in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, who witnessed my nephew doing the eyestab/coffee creamer trick for my date. (It's a long story. Just..no.)
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I wasn't arguing your premise. The flattening of excellence in service of mediocrity is a literary theme from Sophocles to Voltaire to 'The Incredibles.'

Just adding my own thought about Trump and his literary forebears.

Starman · Aug 14, 2019

Della9250 said: ↑

It's a great point, because he was able to call it a Christmas present, not a Holiday present

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For a Christmas present, he won't blow Santa's head off. Ho Ho Ho.

swingline · Aug 14, 2019

goalmouth said: ↑

Confederacy of Dunces
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That’s an insult to dunces everywhere.

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