tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post5375916527085831936..comments2024-03-27T21:12:31.654-04:00Comments on Politics and its Discontents: Trump Can Dish It OutLornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-38276239124436080792017-07-05T09:33:02.111-04:002017-07-05T09:33:02.111-04:00As always, Sal, your imagery is spot on and evocat...As always, Sal, your imagery is spot on and evocative. The dystopian nature of American society often leaves me without words!Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-51961692558795031142017-07-05T08:21:04.088-04:002017-07-05T08:21:04.088-04:00.. its to laugh.. or cry ..
& it just gets stu..... its to laugh.. or cry ..<br />& it just gets stupider & stupider..<br /><br />I often harp about 'exemplars' - of course I do..<br />but we are watching an American journey unfold<br />to planet stupid.. planet corrupt .. planet ignorant<br />Point me to an exemplar.. within the GOP<br />or within the current White House retinue..<br />Maybe there is one, among the maids or kitchen staff<br />or the gardeners.. but not at the lunch or dinner table<br /><br />We are watching the headlong rush of an ignorant horde..<br />In fact going in the opposite direction of exemplars<br /><br />There's little to say at this point.. just watch n see<br />as North America falls - plunges to rock bottom<br />the great buffalo jump, stampeding off the cliffs<br />the high dive into an empty swimming pool<br />a stroll through the quicksand..<br />a brief swim in the everglades<br />piloting a jet without taking on any fuel <br /><br />Pick a disaster analogy, you can't go wrong..the salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-90946213977579876982017-07-04T21:06:46.379-04:002017-07-04T21:06:46.379-04:00I had coffee with a friend of mine this morning, M...I had coffee with a friend of mine this morning, Mound, and I wondered the same thing: Can American democracy recover from this tawdry parody? Will future candidates have to promote infamy or embrace outlandish tactics?Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-65466301221627006752017-07-04T14:37:23.140-04:002017-07-04T14:37:23.140-04:00The trailer trash presidency. All that money and h...The trailer trash presidency. All that money and he surrounds himself with the gaudiest decor and furnishings money can buy, real Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos-grade. I can't see America recovering from its dysfunction while this buffoon remains in the White House - if ever.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-14304898541237862852017-07-04T14:11:18.210-04:002017-07-04T14:11:18.210-04:00One hopes the message will reach those who really ...One hopes the message will reach those who really need to hear it, Owen.Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-91820086057067555032017-07-04T13:18:42.033-04:002017-07-04T13:18:42.033-04:00An excellent clip, Lorne -- which underscores the ...An excellent clip, Lorne -- which underscores the fact that Trump is a very small man.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.com