Shitting on Americans has been the entire GOP platform since Reagan, maybe since Nixon. They've been this way for a very long time. The only thing that's changed is they no longer bother to pretend otherwise.
Good one. I hadn't thought of the hierarchy vs. equality dynamic, but it seems right. We're not allowed to be critical of anyone, because we're all about being respectful of everyone. The opposite is true for MAGA. In that way, when you say sincerity and authenticity are everything, I'd add that expectations are everything as well.
I wonder how this relates to the NY Times and the media in general barely reporting on Trump's brown-liquid tweet. If the Times took his outrages more seriously, would we? And would that resonate with the non-partisan voters who decide elections?
Also: Obama asked for Dijon for his burger, but FOX quickly turned it into Grey Poupon
I'd also say that for Dems, we're less likely to be annoyed that right-wingers think they're better than us, because we don't really believe in the idea of better-or-worse when it comes to people
Amen!! Their shenanigans are just a sideshow to the truly despicable things he has done & is doing.
Blowing up ships & killing people?!? That’s an international crime!
Allowing Palestinians to literally starve to death, while he supports Israel?? Not to mention the senseless murders Israel committed in the last year😡😡
Any of us could write countless pages of all the travesty he has caused. Definitely holding Mike Johnson, Stephen Miller , Vance & on & on & on accountable as they have spurred him on & all the Republican reps. that don’t give a damn care about their constituents 😡 I hope everyone of them get elected out of office…
YES. The resentment is everything. Smartypantses, we hates them, Precious. It's gone 'way past city slickers vs rubes. Racism. MIsogyny. Bully wannabees whose dearest fantasy is getting to push other people around (especially women and non-white people!), to humiliate them and make them suffer the way Poor Mediocre Me has suffered.
I often have problems with Matt Yglesias’s opinions. But his piece you linked to made a lot of sense to me. I have no idea why people care so much about who plays sports on what teams in school. But i know a lot of people who should be in our coalition hold views I find bigoted. What should we do about that? Saying he wants us to make nice with bigots and that is bad doesn’t address the problem.
When cruelty becomes the creed, mockery becomes liturgy. Trump just preaches what the party already practices. Every policy is a parable of punishment, every rally a revival for resentment. The miracle is that they call it faith. Blessed be the ones who keep loving a country that keeps mistaking hate for holiness.
Out of sheer morbid curiosity I did a quick search on Bret Stephens and James Carville to see what their latest was. Stephens was going on that Mamdani scared him because he possibly might maybe be thinking about doing bad things or supporting bad things about Jewish people possibly. At least James Carville was mad about trump doing things right after raved about Left Wing Zombies Supporting Gender-Neutral Olympic and other topics of reality bla bla bla.
Shitting on Americans has been the entire GOP platform since Reagan, maybe since Nixon. They've been this way for a very long time. The only thing that's changed is they no longer bother to pretend otherwise.
Good one. I hadn't thought of the hierarchy vs. equality dynamic, but it seems right. We're not allowed to be critical of anyone, because we're all about being respectful of everyone. The opposite is true for MAGA. In that way, when you say sincerity and authenticity are everything, I'd add that expectations are everything as well.
I wonder how this relates to the NY Times and the media in general barely reporting on Trump's brown-liquid tweet. If the Times took his outrages more seriously, would we? And would that resonate with the non-partisan voters who decide elections?
Also: Obama asked for Dijon for his burger, but FOX quickly turned it into Grey Poupon
I'd also say that for Dems, we're less likely to be annoyed that right-wingers think they're better than us, because we don't really believe in the idea of better-or-worse when it comes to people
I am just now getting to this - stupid FT jerb - and it is perfect.
Amen!! Their shenanigans are just a sideshow to the truly despicable things he has done & is doing.
Blowing up ships & killing people?!? That’s an international crime!
Allowing Palestinians to literally starve to death, while he supports Israel?? Not to mention the senseless murders Israel committed in the last year😡😡
Any of us could write countless pages of all the travesty he has caused. Definitely holding Mike Johnson, Stephen Miller , Vance & on & on & on accountable as they have spurred him on & all the Republican reps. that don’t give a damn care about their constituents 😡 I hope everyone of them get elected out of office…
Stinky pants.
Why is he wearing his oxygen mask like an idiot?
Nevermind... 🙄
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
“They think they’re better than you”
YES. The resentment is everything. Smartypantses, we hates them, Precious. It's gone 'way past city slickers vs rubes. Racism. MIsogyny. Bully wannabees whose dearest fantasy is getting to push other people around (especially women and non-white people!), to humiliate them and make them suffer the way Poor Mediocre Me has suffered.
Someone needs to invent a chill pill.
I often have problems with Matt Yglesias’s opinions. But his piece you linked to made a lot of sense to me. I have no idea why people care so much about who plays sports on what teams in school. But i know a lot of people who should be in our coalition hold views I find bigoted. What should we do about that? Saying he wants us to make nice with bigots and that is bad doesn’t address the problem.
Ta, Robyn. Very true, all of it, but there's a big piece missing: the compliant owned-by-zillionaires media enforcing Murc's law.
"Burned bodies with missing limbs wash ashore after Trump's anti-drug boat strikes" Clearly, Sir is an Agent of God.
Fuck tRump his supporters and the regime!
"Take a moment and think about how the sentence “They think they’re better than you” makes you feel."
Of course they're better than me. Heh.
Trump can't even drive a car, I'm fine with letting him try his luck flying a F15.
"Ground Control to Major Dick"
When cruelty becomes the creed, mockery becomes liturgy. Trump just preaches what the party already practices. Every policy is a parable of punishment, every rally a revival for resentment. The miracle is that they call it faith. Blessed be the ones who keep loving a country that keeps mistaking hate for holiness.
Out of sheer morbid curiosity I did a quick search on Bret Stephens and James Carville to see what their latest was. Stephens was going on that Mamdani scared him because he possibly might maybe be thinking about doing bad things or supporting bad things about Jewish people possibly. At least James Carville was mad about trump doing things right after raved about Left Wing Zombies Supporting Gender-Neutral Olympic and other topics of reality bla bla bla.