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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

A little politeness, just in passing, don’t you know . . . .

Too many guns. Too much stupid.

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Mongers of Fear 0

Speaking of that platform of fomenting fear . . . .

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Dynastic Desires 0

At the Idaho State Journal, Kim Shinkoskey makes a compelling case that Donald Trump does not aspire to be president.

Rather, he aspires to be king. And that’s one reason why he’s running on a platform of fomenting fear.

A snippet:

A king convinces fellow politicians in the legislature and the judiciary that the country is ready for this new form of government, necessitated by all the terrible threats to our way of life, foreign and domestic.

The foreign threat comes from brown-skinned folks who want to experience life in America. The king hates these largely innocent people because they may not be open to supporting his kingship. On the other hand, he is happily willing to become besties with all the dictators of Europe and Asia and allow them full and complete access to his court. He allows them to cross our borders clandestinely at first in order to influence our elections, and then openly later, in order to influence our economic and political policies. Why does he love them so much? Because they are autocrats like him.

The domestic threat comes from the middle class and the working poor, who want economic mobility and human rights. Highly contemptible what these ignorant commoners want. Don’t they know they aren’t smart enough to have rights? Many of them are Democrats who want rights for women and minorities, the ones clearly least deserving of rights in God’s kingdom.

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Sometimes the Obvious Answer Is Obviously the Answer 0

PoliticalProf.

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It’s Bubblelicious 0

Michael in Norfolk gets to the heart of why persons are willing to believe falsehoods, half-truths, and misdirection plays peddled by Fox News,its imitatros, and their dupes, symps, and fellow travelers in the right-wing media bubble. Here’s a tiny bit from his article:

. . . . the main driver is the (listener’s–ed.) willingness to believe anything that supports one’s bigotries and hatred, most of which when all else is stripped away comes down to racial prejudice if not open hatred.

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QOTD 0

David Jason, in the voice of Inspector Frost:

Conspiracy theories are always flavor of the month.

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Russian Impulses 0

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“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0

St. Joseph’s University professor Katie Sibley hears a rhyme.

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*Mark Twain.

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MAGA Merch 0

From the Youtube page:

The Taylor Swift-inspired friendship bracelets were a hot seller for the Harris-Walz campaign, so the Trump-Vance ticket is getting in on the action.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Another case of courtesy on the concrete.

Too many guns. Too much stupid.

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“Sane Washing” 0

Farron explains the neologism.

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A Choice, Not an Echo 0

Title:  Not a shadow of a Doubt.  Image:  Donald Trump and Kamala Harris at debate podiums.  Trump casts a shadow of a Nazi givin a Hitler salute.  Harris casts a shadow of Lady Liberty.

Via Job’s Anger.

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Actualizing Fiction 0

Robert Reich looks at Donald Trump’s and J. D. Vance’s attitudes (and, in the case of Trump, documented behavior) and warns,

Friends, we’re close to “The Handmaid’s Tale” territory.

Follow the link for his reasoning.

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QOTD 0

A. E. Housman:

The house of delusions is cheap to build but drafty to live in.

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Break Time 0

Off to drink liberally.

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Oh No, Not Again 0

Once biten, twice shy.

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Twerkers’ Compensation 0

In related news, SFgate’s Drew Magary provides his recap of the Harris-Trump debate.

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Republican Family Values 0

Image:  GOP Elephant standing in graveyard filled with school shooting victims wearing an

Click for the original image.

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Twits Own Twitter X Offenders 0

While we’re on the subject . . . .

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

More guns and stupid.

No excerpt or summary will do this story justice. Just go read it.

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