Trump —Lord Summer Isle. Able to get his loyal followers to do his bidding without question
Biden—-The Golem. Because he’s mindless and causes damage even to his leftist manipulators
Harris——The Reptile. Cold-blooded and she sucks.
Obama—-Dr. Frankenstein . Intelligent and noble but ultimately will do whatever he must to benefit himself because he believes that he’s superior to everybody else.
Sanders——-Sauron Powerful and evil with a noble facade.
AOC —-La Llorona. A screaming whiny crybaby who still can generate fear among the foolish.
George Soros—-Goldfinger. Wealthy Evil Megalomaniac and phony Comnunist who exploits all his useful idiots to his own benefit.
John: I am curious about your thoughts around population movements being the litmus test for culture and public policy. When people vote with their feet, they make a permanent statement about the state of affairs. This begs several questions: If we are a systemically racist nation, why are 91% of immigrants racial minorities? Similarly, if Islamophobia is such a pervasive problem, why have the number of Muslims in New York quadrupled since 9/11? I was just in California, a state rich with natural resources, a temperate climate, beautiful topography, world-class research institutions, and a history of growth and entrepreneurialism. How is their policy so bad that they are now losing population for the first time in the state’s history? No need to answer all those individual questions, but do you agree with my premise, or am I being too simplistic?
Here's my question: I get the impression that much of the infighting on the Right these days is actually not between MAGA and anti- MAGA, as MAGA basically won that fight, but within MAGA. The negative reactions to Kevin Roberts hostage video, didn't just come from the usual suspects like, well, you. A lot of people who are actually pro - MAGA, indeed invoked Their Father Trump's name to condemn Tucker and Fuentes, bringing up Trump's supposed love for Israel. Meanwhile, MTG has apparently criticized Trump enough to get her a View invite. So, is the MAGA coalition headed for a crack up?
I have also noticed that Trump really hasn't got into the middle of the Tucker controversy at all, and didn't address the shutdown until recently. Seems that on any issue that Trump isn't focusing on, his supporters feel comfortable actually disagreeing and fighting over. This portends more fighting once Trump isn't around anymore. Do you agree?
Also, Not a question, but I think Kristol likely endorsed Mamdani for the same reason Kathy Hochul and Hakeem Jeffries did. At this point they're all Democrats who want to be on the winning team. As Bill basically said, we can't go back to Cuomo, his Brand is stale, and Mamdani won't wreck NYC *that* much. It was hardly a ringing endorsement.
Yet I still find there's something to Jonah Goldberg juxtaposing this news with Kevin Roberts bending the knee to the Groypers. In both cases, other political considerations overcame any aversion about anti - Semitism. Arguably, if the ladies of the View invited MTG on hoping she will bash Trump along with them, they also decided her anti - Semitism was acceptable as long as she advanced their cause. It's so depressing, and quite honestly frightening.
PS: That is, we seem to be at a time in which BOTH sides of the political spectrum see being an anti - Semite as actually within the Overton Window and not something deserving cancellation, but something we can agree to disagree on, as long as we agree with the anti - Semite on either Owning the Libs or Hating Trump.
PPS: Isaac Schorr just said it much better than me.
I’ll give my politician monsters:
Trump —Lord Summer Isle. Able to get his loyal followers to do his bidding without question
Biden—-The Golem. Because he’s mindless and causes damage even to his leftist manipulators
Harris——The Reptile. Cold-blooded and she sucks.
Obama—-Dr. Frankenstein . Intelligent and noble but ultimately will do whatever he must to benefit himself because he believes that he’s superior to everybody else.
Sanders——-Sauron Powerful and evil with a noble facade.
AOC —-La Llorona. A screaming whiny crybaby who still can generate fear among the foolish.
George Soros—-Goldfinger. Wealthy Evil Megalomaniac and phony Comnunist who exploits all his useful idiots to his own benefit.
Anybody else care to play?
I see Trump getting ever more authoritarian leading up to the midterm elections. After that, let's see how the midterms end up!
John: I am curious about your thoughts around population movements being the litmus test for culture and public policy. When people vote with their feet, they make a permanent statement about the state of affairs. This begs several questions: If we are a systemically racist nation, why are 91% of immigrants racial minorities? Similarly, if Islamophobia is such a pervasive problem, why have the number of Muslims in New York quadrupled since 9/11? I was just in California, a state rich with natural resources, a temperate climate, beautiful topography, world-class research institutions, and a history of growth and entrepreneurialism. How is their policy so bad that they are now losing population for the first time in the state’s history? No need to answer all those individual questions, but do you agree with my premise, or am I being too simplistic?
Here's my question: I get the impression that much of the infighting on the Right these days is actually not between MAGA and anti- MAGA, as MAGA basically won that fight, but within MAGA. The negative reactions to Kevin Roberts hostage video, didn't just come from the usual suspects like, well, you. A lot of people who are actually pro - MAGA, indeed invoked Their Father Trump's name to condemn Tucker and Fuentes, bringing up Trump's supposed love for Israel. Meanwhile, MTG has apparently criticized Trump enough to get her a View invite. So, is the MAGA coalition headed for a crack up?
I have also noticed that Trump really hasn't got into the middle of the Tucker controversy at all, and didn't address the shutdown until recently. Seems that on any issue that Trump isn't focusing on, his supporters feel comfortable actually disagreeing and fighting over. This portends more fighting once Trump isn't around anymore. Do you agree?
Also, Not a question, but I think Kristol likely endorsed Mamdani for the same reason Kathy Hochul and Hakeem Jeffries did. At this point they're all Democrats who want to be on the winning team. As Bill basically said, we can't go back to Cuomo, his Brand is stale, and Mamdani won't wreck NYC *that* much. It was hardly a ringing endorsement.
Yet I still find there's something to Jonah Goldberg juxtaposing this news with Kevin Roberts bending the knee to the Groypers. In both cases, other political considerations overcame any aversion about anti - Semitism. Arguably, if the ladies of the View invited MTG on hoping she will bash Trump along with them, they also decided her anti - Semitism was acceptable as long as she advanced their cause. It's so depressing, and quite honestly frightening.
PS: That is, we seem to be at a time in which BOTH sides of the political spectrum see being an anti - Semite as actually within the Overton Window and not something deserving cancellation, but something we can agree to disagree on, as long as we agree with the anti - Semite on either Owning the Libs or Hating Trump.
PPS: Isaac Schorr just said it much better than me.
https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/anti-semitisms-insidious-climb-back-through-the-overton-window/