Category: Dumbass Democrats

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The Culture War and the Economy, Stupid?

I have long revered James Carville’s trenchant mind, especially the pithy “The economy, stupid” quip he espoused as an advisor to then-Governor Bill Clinton. This clear-cut and to-the-point insight focused 1992 political talking points that helped Clinton win the presidential election. Of course, it is only in my reading of The Economic Consequences of the Peace (1919) by economist John Maynard Keynes that I realized he understood the interconnectedness of economic prosperity and political stability long before Carville. However, an exclusively economic perspective is not enough for today’s politics. It is lacking and does not fully explain the political events of the day — e.g., the accelerating spread of anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ legislation across a dozen states. To suggest that culture war is the missing component is no tremendous intellectual accomplishment; RepubliKKKlans have made it a prominent and central political element for decades. Perhaps of more interest is the interaction of economic and cultural stresses. Therein lies the true sphinx to understanding.

I shall not endeavor a complete analysis here; that I will leave to a Political Philosophy De Novo. But I will begin some ad hoc ruminations on the matter. I wonder if the two are equal. Do matters of the economy press on voters’ minds more than those of culture, or is it vice versa? Maybe voters are ambivalent between the two. Perhaps when one issue is foremost, the other is forgotten. Or, perhaps, when one rises to a level of ire, then the other becomes a factor of rage as well. That is to say, one re-enforces the other; they work synergistically. Undoubtedly, there are well-established and enlightened philosophies with which I must re-familiarize myself that speak to these interplaying factors. Still, for now, I will attack the analysis from my typical jaundiced view of stupid America.

Consequently, economic and cultural notions can be reduced to two emotions: fear and hate. Indeed, I am employing reductionism, and it is imperfect. While each emotion can be ascribed as a reaction to either the economy or the culture war, in whole or part, for my purposes, I will associate economic agita primarily with fear and the culture war primarily with hate. Again, I make these designations without much evidence. There is no theoretical underpinning, just my intuition. I could develop a logic, but I chose not to here. So, if the economy is to fear what the culture war is to hate, then understanding what emotion animates which political party becomes formulaic and explains certain political antics. In short, hate agitates RepubliKKKlans to the polls, and fear stirs dumbass Democrats to complain about Biden and thus abstain from voting in protest. Is the interaction so simple? Do RepubliKKKlans retreat to their corner, embracing the culture war to placate their hate, and do Democrats fear the state of the economy, thereby deterring electoral participation? It may seem counterintuitive to believe fear causes a revolt with Democratic voters. Whereas RepubliKKKlans act (e.g., vote) out of hate, Democrats appear to shut down in fear or perhaps “act” (e.g., not vote) out of fear by allowing the other side to take over running the government.

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Title 42

From CNN, “A federal judge in Louisiana temporarily blocked the Biden administration from ending a Trump-era pandemic restriction on the US-Mexico border. The Biden administration had been on track to end the public health authority, known as Title 42, on May 23, a decision that has been criticized by Republicans and Democrats alike. The measure allows border authorities to turn migrants back to Mexico or their home countries because of the public health crisis.”

Dear dumbass Democrats: Take the win, morons! Just let the courts deal with the mess. It was stupid to create this a political football before the midterms in the first place. Now Democrats have the perfect excuse: It’s held up in the courts. If the administration had any grey matter between their ears, then they would let this thing drag on without a resolution. The last thing Democrats need is another “caravan” photo op as an October surprise. I’m indifferent to the morality of immigration at the southern border; I only care about the political implications, and nothing riles up RepubliKKKlans, MAGA morons, evil evangelicals, and QAnon kooks more than brown people at the border, so why give them more bait that energizes them to the polls? Don’t think immigration is a winning issue for Democrats; they don’t vote based on what’s going on at the border. Only RepubliKKKlans do.

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Flash in the Pan

Reporting from The Nation, “Michigan state Senator Mallory McMorrow made national headlines this week after tearing into Republicans who for months have been attacking school boards, teachers, communities, and political figures who champion fact-based and humane education about gender and race. … Instead of rolling her eyes at the absurdity of Theis’s outrageous claims and changing the topic, as Democrats so frequently do, McMorrow fought back. She read the riot act to Theis and the whole cabal of Republicans that seeks to score political points at the expense of students, teachers, and the truth. … When Democrats fail to object to Republican lies about the teaching of history that reflects on the role that slavery and segregation played in establishing systemic racism; when they fail to call out GOP promotion of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws; and when they fail to push back against conservative assaults on programs that support transgender and gender non-conforming youth, the Republican strategy wins.”

Mallory McMorrow’s toughness is precisely the stuff that dumbass Democrats need, but don’t worry! Democrats never learn. As I quote one last thought from the above article, John Nichlos understands, “Yet, even now, there are prominent Democrats who imagine they can avoid mounting a robust response to conservative treachery.” Her speech was a mere flash in the pan; Democrats will retreat to their timidity and weakness so enough, allowing RepubliKKKlans to walk all over them and dominate the political messaging. Welcome to stupid America!

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Power Is the Means, Not the End

Politico writes, “Days after a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol and sent lawmakers fleeing for their lives, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy told top allies he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign, according to an audio recording of a conference call on Jan. 10, 2021. … The call underscores the degree to which GOP leaders were preparing to abandon Trump in the aftermath of the attack — only for McCarthy to rapidly veer back into Trump’s fold.”

Couple the above with Flordia legislation that striped Disney of self-rule status as retribution for defending the LGBTQ community and one may be persuaded to read these moves, pivots, and postering as only plays for political power. I hear it all the f***ing time in the MSM; RepubliKKKlans only do what they do to gain and maintain power as if that is the end. That seems to be where the analysis stops — RepubliKKKlans interest is only in naked power. They lie, cheat, and steal elections for power. That’s only the beginning! Ultimately, they want to dismantle American democracy. So, those who roll their eyes and claim there is nothing to worry about with RepubliKKKlans versus Democrats because it’s all the usual competition for political power are f***ing idiots. Those who can’t be bothered with politics and voting because there is nothing new about the struggle between parties. Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! To those who think RepubliKKKlans only want power to have and to hold like some cherished Precious Moments for its own sake is a f***ing moron. Dumbass Democrats see power as a game of keep away; as long as RepubliKKKlans don’t have it, then Democrats are satisfied. They don’t do anything with it; they just like to have it, which explains their confusion and fecklessness when they have it. On the other hand, RepubliKKKlans use power to destroy everything. Oh, well. The end is coming, f***tards. Mark my words! Welcome to stupid America!

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It’s a Win / Win / Win for RepubliKKKlans!

Now that the Florida legislature rammed through a bill to strip Disney of its self-governing status, a question of bond liability arises. As Bloomberg writes, “Under current Florida statutes, the debts and assets of a special district that is dissolved are passed to the municipal government that takes over. Some Democratic Senators wondered if the move could ultimately transfer debt incurred by Disney to the small cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, in addition to the governments of Orange and Osceola counties.” Guess which counties are Democratic strongholds in central Florida? Yes, you guessed it! Orange and Osceola! Once again, RepubliKKKlans find themselves in a win/win/win situation as dumbass Democrats can only stand by a watch.

Checkmate for DeSantis — again! He’s been able to punish the LGBTQ community, Disney, and Democratic taxpayers who voted for Biden all at once! Fan-f***ing-tastic! I’m getting really, really sick of dumbass Democrats being outplayed at every turn. And for those of you who think lawsuits are going to stop any of this, then keep dreaming, f***tards! The Florida Supreme Court is a puppet of DeSantis! Oh, well. Get ready for dictator DeSantis as vice-president to traitor trump! Welcome to stupid America! No one cares because the gays! And gas prices!

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It’s Chauncey DeVega Time!

This man is a genius! He is one of the most trenchant minds I read regularly. His most recent article on Salon elucidates the MSM incompetence and cheerleading of America into fascism. Don’t forget, morons, that fascism requires a compliant and wholly-owned media, and the MSM is more than willing to sell American democracy for 30 pieces of silver.

DeVega writes, “The Republican fascists are leading a revolutionary movement. The news media, with its outmoded tools and assumptions, is largely unable to comprehend such a force. For many in the news media, access is more important than truth-telling. The powerful cannot be trusted to police themselves, and also cannot be trusted to admit when a societal institution is in crisis because they are dependent on that institution for meaning, prestige, authority and resources. … Right-wing propagandists who do the work of the Republican-fascists and larger white right represent a particular type of danger and threat to American democracy. But perhaps just as dangerous are the professional centrists and hope-peddlers who keep telling the American people — in the face of the preponderance of the evidence and common sense — that somehow everything will be OK.”

I am not going to comment too much because DeVega says it all better than I could, but suffice it to say, I wholeheartedly agree with his assessment that “hope-peddlers” (e.g., dumbass Democrats, CNN, and MSNBC) are just as much of a problem. This is why I keep saying that RepubliKKKlans will destroy our democracy and Democrats will watch. Oh, well! Welcome to stupid America!

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Radical Reps. Winning the Nation — Dems. Watch

From CNN, “If that bet pays off, and red state Republicans suffer no midterm defections over this surge of socially conservative legislation — an outcome that may be the most likely possibility amid the extensive public discontent over President Joe Biden’s performance — pressure inside the party to lurch policy further to the right will only intensify, not only on abortion, but also on the broad range of cultural issues energizing conservative activists. … This increasingly confrontational posture toward abortion in red states tracks with the GOP’s trajectory on other social issues. Republican-controlled states have also moved toward more militant positions on LGBTQ issues. … On every front, ideas that once might have been considered on the fringe inside the GOP have moved rapidly into law — and, in most instances, inspired copy-cat proposals in other states. Democrats have struggled to respond to this offensive [naturally!], both at the state and national level. … All of which suggests that if voters don’t send a cautionary signal in November, the red-state drive may be just beginning to roll back the ‘rights revolution’ of the past six decades — and return the US to a pre-1960s world in which people’s basic civil rights and liberties varied much more depending on where they lived [emphasis added].”

It’s already too late, f***tards! I have said countless times for years, so I won’t belabor the point. Suffice it to say, if we are relying on dumbass Democrats or the “average” voter to do the right thing or care, then America is f***ed. Indeed, we are f***ed. The tide has already turned, morons. Mark my words, f***tartds! Americans are too stupid to apprehend the dire state of politics because — inflation! I’ve also said (for years) that perhaps Americans need to lose everything before appreciating the rights they used to have. An enlightened electorate would need not go through the wringer to become cognizant of that thing called “right to privacy,” but America is the least enlightened nation on the planet. The only way ahead is through — not back or around. Oh, well. Welcome to stupid America!

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‘Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people’

A quote from Heinrich Heine, one of Germany’s greatest poets, who was of Jewish origin. Enough said. According to The Hill, “During the meeting, board member Rabih Abuismail suggested the board approve a library audit in all district schools to review what books are made available. Fellow member Kirk Twigg suggested that books deemed offensive be kept ‘in the back’ where parents can still examine them. However, Abuismail said he ‘didn’t even want to see them,’ adding ‘I think they should be thrown in a fire.’”

This! In a state that just elected a RepubliKKKlan governor who will make discrimination and hate cool and legal again. It’s coming, morons. Mark my words! Fascism (aka MAGA) is taking hold in America, and dumbass Democrats are powerless to stop it because they are blind and incompetent. I have no idea what is more infuriating: Watching the march of fascism take over America or Democrats fumbling around trying — and failing — to save America’s democracy. We! Are! F***ed! Welcome to stupid America!

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Roe v. Wade Ended Yesterday: Oh, Well

From The Hill, “A Texas bill banning virtually all abortions after a heartbeat is detected, which can occur in as few as six weeks, went into effect at midnight on Wednesday after the Supreme Court did not move to block it.” So, effectively Roe v. Wade ended last night. It is pretty clear SCOTUS is signaling that it will strike down this 48-year-old legal precedent, and no one cares. Oh, well! I’ve written about this moment extensively, and I knew dumbass Democrats would be completely incompetent to mount a sustained fight to protect women’s rights. This is a long battle finally won by conservatives. Let the floodgates open because do not think the fight stops here for a second. Those who actually thought that abortion rights were ever about protecting life, then I have a bridge in New York I’d like to sell you. Conservatives have never cared about the fetus; the fight against Roe has always been about controlling women (Taliban-style). Now the law of the land that protected a woman’s right to control her own body has gone right out the window with little more than a whipper. (I have yet to hear an outraged Democrat on this news; they have pretty much capitulated — predictably.)

I just wrote about the SCOTUS “shadow docket,” which is a perfect example. By doing nothing, they have undone everything. Watch other conservative states follow suit with new laws similar to the Texas law, which is actually far more restrictive than the Mississippi abortion law that SCOTUS will be hearing at the start of the new term — next month. It is difficult to see how SCOTUS would allow a more restrictive Texas law to take effect but strike down the Mississippi law upon review. No, the Texas model is the new standard. This model is that the state itself will not criminally prosecute women; instead, the state will leave enforcement up to individual snitches to spy on and sue everyone around the woman receiving the abortion who may or may not be aiding and abetting her to exercise her constitutional right — see below. Indeed, Roe has effectively been killed by proxy!

But wait! There is more! Also, from The Hill, “The bill, in addition to prohibiting virtually all abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, allows most private citizens to file lawsuits against abortion providers if they have a suspicion that the provider infringed on the new policy.” So, here we have legalized (and incentivized!) citizen vigilantism against women. Not sure why a perfect stranger should be given legal standing to sue someone for helping what a woman does to her body — legally or illegally — that does not directly harm said perfect stranger. Yet, this is the law, and people are completely fine with that because America is becoming a totalitarian nation of f***tards who simply don’t care what happens anymore — state by state, law by law, politician by politician. As I said above, the fight will not stop. Next: Gay’s rights — all of them; other minorities’ rights; the rest of women’s rights; Democrats’ rights — yes, rights of the opposition party will become fair game. Mark my words. I have been saying that the perfect storm is already upon us. The stars have fully aligned for RepubliKKKlans to destroy America’s democracy. And best of all? No one f***ing cares. Dumbass Democrats will shrug — as they typically do — while wondering what went wrong. It’s all too late, morons. Oh, well. All these RepubliKKKlans will get re-elected like clockwork! And there will be more losses for Democrats to come because they are weak and pathetic. RepubliKKKlans are railroading Democrats because they can. Welcome to stupid America! The country is finished, and they’re coming for your rights next!

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SCOTUS Finally Speaks: F*** Women and Their Rights!

I quote (at length) the Great Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Sotomayor, who makes the point why five conservative justices determined the fate of half the population with barely a concern: “The Court’s order is stunning. Presented with an application to enjoin a flagrantly unconstitutional law engineered to prohibit women from exercising their constitutional rights and evade judicial scrutiny, a majority of justices have opted to bury their heads in the sand. Last night, the Court silently acquiesced in a State’s enactment of a law that flouts nearly 50 years of federal precedents. Today, the Court belatedly explains that it declined to grant relief because of procedural complexities of the State’s own invention. Ante, at 1. Because the Court’s failure to act rewards tactics designed to avoid judicial review and inflicts significant harm on the applicants and on women seeking abortions in Texas, I dissent. … In effect, the Texas Legislature has deputized the State’s citizens as bounty hunters, offering them cash prizes for civilly prosecuting their neighbors’ medical procedures. … Taken together, the Act is a breathtaking act of defiance—of the Constitution, of this Court’s precedents, and of the rights of women seeking abortions throughout Texas. … It cannot be the case that a State can evade federal judicial scrutiny by outsourcing the enforcement of unconstitutional laws to its citizenry. … The Court should not be so content to ignore its constitutional obligations to protect not only the rights of women, but also the sanctity of its precedents and of the rule of law.”

I add one final — and the most important — point made by the Great Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Kagan, “And it [Court of Appeals opinion] barely bothers to explain its conclusion — that a challenge to an obviously unconstitutional abortion regulation backed by a wholly unprecedented enforcement scheme is unlikely to prevail.” Bingo! Bingo! And bingo! The conservative SCOTUS justices agreed with that “reasoning.” And there it is in a nutshell. Sotomayor argues that the sole intention of the Texas law is to outlaw abortions, and Kagan pithily calls out the moral turpitude of the conservative justices’ decision not to enjoin the law because somehow they think the legal case against a clearly unconstitutional law is not likely to succeed. Case closed. Roe is dead! Never mind, most people across the country and within the states don’t want Roe overturned. But whatever! I give up! The minority is ruling us, and people don’t care.

So, what comes next for the political left? Uproar? Marching? Mobilization? Organization? Rage? Revolution? Kill the filibuster? Vote? (God forbid!) Uh, none of the above. This has been years in the making. A slow-moving freight train has been rolling down the track toward a washed-out bridge. We knew this was coming at least three presidential election cycles ago, and still, dumbass Democrats, Liberals, and Progressives demonstrated complete insouciance to the notion that elections matter when it comes to SCOTUS. Apparently, elections only matter when it’s too late — traitor trump. Oh, well. This is the bed dumbass Democrats made for their lack of political urgency and ruthlessness. So, in short, we get what we deserve, and I don’t see SCOTUS’s latest actions being enough to shake Democrats (especially politicians) from their complacency. And that pusillanimous statement from Biden was so m*****f***ing G.D. infuriating. He will do everything to protect women’s rights and advocate for legislation. Really? Thanks for reiterating the obvious and espousing tactics that have been entirely worthless. In the end, he’ll do nothing. It’s all talk with Democrats and little meaningful action. At the very least, Biden must call Justice Breyer and tell him it’s time to retire. I don’t give one G.D. f*** if it’s inappropriate. It’s time to play f***ing hardball for once, but Democrats are incapable. I give up! The Democratic Party is completely pathetic and outmatched for today’s political environment. Get ready for a RepubliKKKlan Christian theocracy. We deserve the government we get because most people don’t care! Welcome to stupid America.