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I love that leon claims to be a fan of Adams. Its like all his other claims - he bought the book but he didn't get the message. He's just a pointless Golgafrinchan who needs to catch a bug real soon

Now that you've reminded me of the Golgafrinchans, I remembered that, according to Douglas Adams, we are actually the descendants of one third of them. Our surviving one third of their population were their middlemen, and it was the other two-thirds who died out. And, it next occurred to me that Elmo the Oligarch may very well be an agent of "The Great Filter" that may eventually wipe us out, the last remaining descendants of the Golgafrinchans. And so, if that is indeed the case, Elmo's wet dream of saving humanity by building a permanent, self-sustaining colony on Mars ain't going to work anyway.

I'm also thinking that while putting Elmo's kind "up against the wall" may not be enough to save us in the end, it's still going to be worth it just to buy humanity (Golgafrinchity?) a little more time. So, there is that small comfort. But, in any case, I'd really, really like to see the looks on those arrogant, little, pencil necked motherfuckers faces when they're up against the wall, and they finally realize what's going to happen next.

So, maybe it's time for the meme "Up against the wall, motherfucker!" to make a comeback.

[The Book]

Being Discordians, we're supposed to be in tune with the whole Hodge and Podge, Eristic and Aneristic, Yin and Yang, Dark and Light, Rim and Ram, Jim and Jam, etc. thing. And, if you're not a Discordian merrily playing along with the game, as its "rules" are duly documented for eternal remembrance in our Wholly Holy Principia Discordia, then why the fuck are you here on a forum named after The Book in the first place? So, Discordians, don't let our current political crisis throw you off your game. After all, it's not like you haven't been taught "The Sacred Chao."

Right now, this newest season of Chaos is truly living up to its name. So, it's not unrealistic to expect the upcoming season of Discord to follow suit. And that, I believe, is what this sacred Discordian holiday of Chaosflux is all about recognizing, and celebrating. 

Hail Eris! All Hail Discordia!

[Trumpflation is spiraling out of control]

5. Negative campaigns are extremely effective. Running a positive campaign achieves no more than does "Preaching to the choir."

Don't believe me? Then, consider giving some thought to how well the "When they go low, we go high" strategy worked out for the Democratic Party.

I learned another new word:

Trumpflation is spiraling out of control

I will be utilizing the word "Trumpflation" often from now on.

[Behind the Curtain: Masculine maximalism]

I learned a new term today:

Behind the Curtain: Masculine maximalism

I don't know if "masculine maximalism" will catch on, or not. But, I'm thinking about "appropriating" it for the edit of my original line item # 2. (Back in the day, during the revolution that never happened, I might have utilized the word "liberating," in the hopes of being perceived as "hip.")

[Clay Travis Stuns University of Chicago Politics Panel With Theory On Why Dems Are Losing: Men View Them As 'P*ssies']

3. 'Macho man image' means everything to macho 'Merican men.

And, as Laurence J. Peter wrote, "An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance."

The only thing that surprises me about this article is that someone has bluntly said it in public:

Clay Travis Stuns University of Chicago Politics Panel With Theory On Why Dems Are Losing: Men View Them As 'P*ssies'

1. 'Merica is not the shining city on the hill. It's the trailer park between Beer Belly's Bar and Ridgerunner's Ammo 'n' Live Bait Shop.

4. Know your constituency. A successful political campaign must appeal to "the lowest common denominator."

And, don't ever forget, in 'Merica "the lowest common denominator" is exceptionally low.

I'm gradually editing to my original twelve (12) line items. First off, I'm editing and combining line items # 1 and # 4 as follows:

1. Know Your Constituency

'Merica is not the shining city upon a hill. 'Merica is a trailer park on the banks of a swamp, with Billy Bob's Good Ol' Boys Bar & Grill on one side, and Ridgerunner's All Night Ammo 'n' Live Bait Shop on the other. A successful, national political campaign must appeal to "the lowest common denominator" of 'Merica's constituency.

[No, DFW Airport Is Not Sending Dan Patrick Photos of Your Genitals]

No, DFW Airport Is Not Sending Dan Patrick Photos of Your Genitals

Posters detailing an Electronic Genital Verification pilot program were spotted at DFW Airport over the weekend.

As per this article:

"Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick does not want to see your genitals, despite the claims made on a sticker noticed by a jet-setting Redditor who made a pit stop in a Dallas Fort Worth International Airport bathroom stall over the weekend.

(Actually, we didn't send an inquiry to the lieutenant governor's office, since those people never talk to us, so maybe he does want to see your genitals. Probably not, but we can't say for certain.)"

It's worth looking at this article and clicking on its embedded sticker noticed by a jet-setting Redditor link. This is truly impressive Expert Level Trolling.

[Why the "President Elon Musk" mockery doesn't seem to bother Donald Trump]

The writer of this long article offers an explanation for the TSS's behavior that would have never crossed my mind. So, if you have an interest in 'Merican politics and human behavior, or in 'Merican politics and the TSS's and USCEO's behavior, you may not regret having taken the time to read this:

Why the "President Elon Musk" mockery doesn't seem to bother Donald Trump

As per this article:

"Trump ... : It's way more fun to be the facsimile than the real thing. He barely showed up at the office in his first term, and clearly hated every minute of actual work. Whether they've explicitly discussed it or not, it appears he and Musk have a deal: One will do the annoying dirty work of illegally smashing up the federal bureaucracy, while the other pretends to be a president for the cameras and fanfare. Trump gets to sign papers and get his picture taken. He gets to do fun reality-TV villain stuff, like threatening tariffs but mostly not enacting them, because that would create consequences he doesn't want to deal with. As with being a fake businessman on "The Apprentice," being a fake president is much better than the real thing. He gets all the ego-fluffing and attention, while not having to think about stuff, much less do any work."

Now, while I'm not willing to abandon my super simple FOLLOW THE MONEY theory yet, I'm not going to dismiss this writer's alternate theory out of hand, as she appears to have put some serious thought into it.

[GigSlave Goes Public With $84 Billion Valuation]

GigSlave Goes Public With $84 Billion Valuation

I'm appalled that ... that this appears to be such a great investment opportunity. So much so, in fact, that I'm seriously considering acquiring a few hundred shares of GigSlave myself. Now, I had been hoarding cash in expectation of exploiting the next stock market crash. But, this looks to me like an opportunity that's just too good to pass up, in spite of my longtime, proven investment strategy.