"Thing is: the man does some idiot stuff — but when you have a public spittle-flecked rager about something that turns out to be nothing, then conveniently ignore the update, it gets harder and harder for me to give a damn about his peccadillos [sic]."
The public spittle-flecked ragers also make it harder and harder to NOTICE his peccadilloes. The media and the Left (but I repeat myself) "crying wolf" every time they keep finding/making Trump-shaped boogeymen all over the place, is only going to make dealing with the (proverbial) real wolves more difficult. The real problems get lost in the noise.
No wonder trust in the media is at historic lows; nobody wants to listen to them anymore.
I actually saw it when it first came about, and had a good point-- it was a means of changing the subject.
"Sure, my guy is literally talking about killing babies for being disabled. But what about your guy not wanting to increase the support for single mother's dental care?"
Not "OK, here's the standard you have demanded, so let's apply it across the board to see if it is a good standard."
I am flattered you think I haven't been watching the 'net about that long as well, but if this is how you respond when folks give you support and a defense of truth against easy attacks, I must wonder how much attention you've been paying in that time.
It's not as if it's not a standard pattern-- "this attack has teeth, we shall gut it and wear the skin, demanding respect." Goes back to *Rules for Radicals*-- or, easily arguable, the skinsuiting of Charity in Marxism.
Knowing the shape of the thing that threatened the liars is useful, especially when it can get lost in the regular tsunami of copy-cats.
I'm curious: is Joe's autopen featured prominently in the exhibit? It certainly deserves to be honored for its selfless service to our grateful nation.
I just smile at the wailing and gnashing of teeth. And I plot alt-history stories to flip the switch on past presidents. 😈 Likely won't sell, but it lowers my blood pressure. 🙂
I touched grass this week. And goats. And sheep. So much sheep touching… (to clarify for the nastyminded my niece’s show sheep was spoilt rotten and demanded to be cuddled at all times that she was away) anyway, I’m good. I’ll be hiding in my fishbowl letting the outside world take care of itself as much as possible. Of course I’m at work so…
One big bipartisan problem about modern political discussion is the belief that one has to be 110% for Their Guy, and 110% against their guy.
I suspect that if the MSM had done it's dang job from 2020-24, the Dems wouldn't have been stuck with the poor candidates they offered last year.
It's a lesson our side should take to heart- if we cope, cover, explain away, ignore, and 320 our own problems, it could ND right into our own backsides next election.
The trick is to give honest praise when it is are honestly due, and honest but measured criticism when it isn't.
Fixing a problem is hard; ignoring it is easy. BUT, the longer you do it, the worse the problem gets.
In the case of the Democrats, any sensible member of the party has been REEEEEEEE'd out by the Radicals, leaving nothing but the dingbats, senile, the obviously fake, and the kooks.
One would think that the past election would have caused the party to have a serious re-evaluation of... well, everything, but they haven't and won't. They're counting on the Republicans to screw up enough to make them look attractive- and well, it has worked for them before.
I assume that the current President will serve out his term, so 8/252 = 0.032. “Responsible” is probably not the best choice of words, but the President does indeed have awesome responsibility, and his actions will have lasting repercussions - at least until the next pageant winner is elected.
Better than any alternative offered to us, I think...his economics seem to be working, so far. Perfect, a master of 4-D chess? Nah. But as Lincoln said of Grant, "I cannot spare this man. He FIGHTS."
Finally, someone pushing back with reasoned argument & a bit of fact checking, against the tide of posts on Substack which are of the sensationalist calibre & depth I’d expect from Facebook. I deliberately don’t engage with social media, nor do I watch TV news for that matter. Life’s too short. And it’s beautiful.
I’m aware that Substack could be categorised a social media platform, but that’s not how or why I use it. I block / hide soundbites I see on my homepage about what the president in your country voted in, gets up to. And his presidential team & every other global company pulling the strings. Not that what’s happening isn’t a worry, I’m just not into fastfood consumption. I’d rather EAT the darned grass - at least it’s nutritional.
My head’s not suck in the sand by the way, nor am I away with the fairies. It’s just that my trusted go-to source comes from our national free to air broadcaster, the ABC. World class journalism with strong ethical standards and mandates to provide accurate reporting covering different perspectives. Radio podcasts work best for me, no noisy background musak, no eye catching visuals, just decent slots of time for analysis.
And I focus my energies on what I can actually do to make the world a better place and address inequities, alongside a network of like minded people from different cultures who are doing the same. Think global, act local and vice versa. There’s plenty to be getting on with and it starts with caring for oneself, by the way.
So dear one, your missus is safe from the likes of me. Must dash now, it’s the time of day when fishes & dolphins start swinging into action at the Fascine waters. I watch them when I’m out walking my dog on the grassy, palm lined promenade here. Oh, and the birds are singing.
"Thing is: the man does some idiot stuff — but when you have a public spittle-flecked rager about something that turns out to be nothing, then conveniently ignore the update, it gets harder and harder for me to give a damn about his peccadillos [sic]."
The public spittle-flecked ragers also make it harder and harder to NOTICE his peccadilloes. The media and the Left (but I repeat myself) "crying wolf" every time they keep finding/making Trump-shaped boogeymen all over the place, is only going to make dealing with the (proverbial) real wolves more difficult. The real problems get lost in the noise.
No wonder trust in the media is at historic lows; nobody wants to listen to them anymore.
Pretty much every time I've seen the "whataboutism" allegation slung, it translates as "yes I'm a hypocrite and you aren't allowed to point it out."
I actually saw it when it first came about, and had a good point-- it was a means of changing the subject.
"Sure, my guy is literally talking about killing babies for being disabled. But what about your guy not wanting to increase the support for single mother's dental care?"
Not "OK, here's the standard you have demanded, so let's apply it across the board to see if it is a good standard."
Im sure you have a much better perspective on what ive seen firsthand for over 30 years now. Please, pray continue.
:eyebrow raise:
I am flattered you think I haven't been watching the 'net about that long as well, but if this is how you respond when folks give you support and a defense of truth against easy attacks, I must wonder how much attention you've been paying in that time.
It's not as if it's not a standard pattern-- "this attack has teeth, we shall gut it and wear the skin, demanding respect." Goes back to *Rules for Radicals*-- or, easily arguable, the skinsuiting of Charity in Marxism.
Knowing the shape of the thing that threatened the liars is useful, especially when it can get lost in the regular tsunami of copy-cats.
"You do realize that DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is an Presidential Executive Order, not a Congressionally-passed law, right?"
And yet SCOTUS told Trump I that he couldn't reverse it without a Congress passed law (utterly without precedent). But it's (D)ifferent somehow......
The same law for EVERYBODY.... or no laws for anybody.
There is nothing so permanent as a "temporary" govt anything.
I'm curious: is Joe's autopen featured prominently in the exhibit? It certainly deserves to be honored for its selfless service to our grateful nation.
There is nothing more permanent than a "temporary" fix
The telling thing is the Whaar-Gerbils WANT an Imperial President.....as long as it's their OBiden-type in the emperor's seat.
I just smile at the wailing and gnashing of teeth. And I plot alt-history stories to flip the switch on past presidents. 😈 Likely won't sell, but it lowers my blood pressure. 🙂
I touched grass this week. And goats. And sheep. So much sheep touching… (to clarify for the nastyminded my niece’s show sheep was spoilt rotten and demanded to be cuddled at all times that she was away) anyway, I’m good. I’ll be hiding in my fishbowl letting the outside world take care of itself as much as possible. Of course I’m at work so…
One big bipartisan problem about modern political discussion is the belief that one has to be 110% for Their Guy, and 110% against their guy.
I suspect that if the MSM had done it's dang job from 2020-24, the Dems wouldn't have been stuck with the poor candidates they offered last year.
It's a lesson our side should take to heart- if we cope, cover, explain away, ignore, and 320 our own problems, it could ND right into our own backsides next election.
The trick is to give honest praise when it is are honestly due, and honest but measured criticism when it isn't.
Remember 2019? The clown car primaries? Where candidates would flare up for one primary and then fail? Until they finally settled on Biden by default?
The MSM would have had to have done its job for years -- possibly decades -- earlier in order to provide the Dems with the bench they needed.
Fixing a problem is hard; ignoring it is easy. BUT, the longer you do it, the worse the problem gets.
In the case of the Democrats, any sensible member of the party has been REEEEEEEE'd out by the Radicals, leaving nothing but the dingbats, senile, the obviously fake, and the kooks.
One would think that the past election would have caused the party to have a serious re-evaluation of... well, everything, but they haven't and won't. They're counting on the Republicans to screw up enough to make them look attractive- and well, it has worked for them before.
The current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue will be responsible for 3% of American history. Hope he does well.
Just out of curiosity, where does the "3% of American history" figure come from? Using what parameters?
To be perfectly honest, though, if the President truly is responsible for that much American history, we have given that worthy too much power.
At a guess? 8/250 = 3.2. Math + timeframe.
I assume that the current President will serve out his term, so 8/252 = 0.032. “Responsible” is probably not the best choice of words, but the President does indeed have awesome responsibility, and his actions will have lasting repercussions - at least until the next pageant winner is elected.
Better than any alternative offered to us, I think...his economics seem to be working, so far. Perfect, a master of 4-D chess? Nah. But as Lincoln said of Grant, "I cannot spare this man. He FIGHTS."
Re touching grass .. I policed the yard today for dog poo, does that count?
Hey Ian, have I told you today you that if :
- you weren’t already spoken for
- you didn’t live on the other side of the world
- I was 30 years younger &
- my egg factory hadn’t shut up shop years ago
…. I would want to have your fox cubs?!
Finally, someone pushing back with reasoned argument & a bit of fact checking, against the tide of posts on Substack which are of the sensationalist calibre & depth I’d expect from Facebook. I deliberately don’t engage with social media, nor do I watch TV news for that matter. Life’s too short. And it’s beautiful.
I’m aware that Substack could be categorised a social media platform, but that’s not how or why I use it. I block / hide soundbites I see on my homepage about what the president in your country voted in, gets up to. And his presidential team & every other global company pulling the strings. Not that what’s happening isn’t a worry, I’m just not into fastfood consumption. I’d rather EAT the darned grass - at least it’s nutritional.
My head’s not suck in the sand by the way, nor am I away with the fairies. It’s just that my trusted go-to source comes from our national free to air broadcaster, the ABC. World class journalism with strong ethical standards and mandates to provide accurate reporting covering different perspectives. Radio podcasts work best for me, no noisy background musak, no eye catching visuals, just decent slots of time for analysis.
And I focus my energies on what I can actually do to make the world a better place and address inequities, alongside a network of like minded people from different cultures who are doing the same. Think global, act local and vice versa. There’s plenty to be getting on with and it starts with caring for oneself, by the way.
So dear one, your missus is safe from the likes of me. Must dash now, it’s the time of day when fishes & dolphins start swinging into action at the Fascine waters. I watch them when I’m out walking my dog on the grassy, palm lined promenade here. Oh, and the birds are singing.
Y’all have a great week & save me a burrito, E xx