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["Knowledge is Good."]

"Knowledge is Good."

- Emil Faber - Founder of Faber College

So, you really are going to go with that. Well ... it's your call.

Yes because as vile as Trump is he had:
The racists
The disgruntled youth with no hope of ever owning a home in a society that bailed themselves out by sacrificing their kids futures.
The accelerationists and those looking for an outsider.
Conservatives that hold their nose and vote the party.

AoC would have appealed to two of the above groups.

Some of 'Merica's disgruntled youth not understanding which political candidates, and which political party represents their best hope of securing 'The American Dream' is a communications and an educational problem. Still, you can't fix stupid. You can only do your best to recognize it, and outsmart it.

However, accelerationists who can not bring themselves to vote for someone who is clearly the lesser of two evils lack the pragmatism required to make right, but unpleasant choices. I believe it's misplaced optimism to count on them to save anyone, including themselves, from anything.

And, anyone who has been paying attention knows the POSOTUS began his political career as an outsider. So, besides lacking the ability to make right, but unpleasant choices, I believe it's misplaced optimism to count on people to save anyone, including themselves, from anything, who do not realize 'Merica is in the situation it's in today because it chose to elect a political outsider to the highest office in the land.

Again, AOC was not on the ballot seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party for POTUS in 2024. And, early on, people were publicly encouraging her to seek that nomination. But, she's way more than intelligent enough, and way more than politically savvy enough to know her chances of winning that nomination were slim. Further, she knew that starting a long, ugly fight to secure the party's nomination would reduce her chances of actually winning the presidency to between slim and none. So, AOC made the smart choice, and then campaigned enthusiastically for the Biden/Harris ticket. And, if that wasn't good enough to get out the 'disgruntled youth vote,' the 'accelerationist vote,' and the 'outsider seekers vote,' then I have to wonder: Wouldn't the party be wise to move on, and maximize its efforts in securing 'Merica's blue collar vote again?

Now, the belief that AOC would have been the Democratic Party's savior in 2024 isn't anywhere near as bad as when some QAnon followers believed JFK Jr. would somehow reappear, become Trump's VP, and magic him back into the White House in 2021. But, that said, I don't realistically see either case as being anything more than wishful thinking after taking stunning election losses.

If you keep assuming that every one of his voters was a racist then the same exact thing will happen again next time

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt on this one, and assume you unintentionally wrote a clumsy sentence. My assumptions, quite obviously, have little influence on anyone's vote but my own.

And, as I've written before: "Just how vile does a Republicult™ presidential candidate have to be before they can be beaten by a Black and Asian-American, female, Democratic Vice President?"

And again, as I've also written before: "Vice President and Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris lost because of her race(s), gender, and political party affiliation."

Last, I'll add: I have no reason to believe a Presidential Candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could have won, given her ethnicity, gender, and political party affiliation.

[adynaton]

I learned a new word today:

adynaton is a figure of speech, and a rhetorical device, in the form of hyperbole taken to such extreme lengths as to insinuate a complete impossibility.

I was curious about what form of speech the phrase "When pigs fly ..." is called, and the word popped up. Now, my self imposed challenge is to invent a new, catchy phrase for my personal use that simply oozes the very essence of 'adynaton.'

[WON]

That was part of it but she was also continuing very tried and tested voice of the establishment that Biden had represented, there's no appetite for that.
Its the reason AOC had a chance and Harris would have none

On Tuesday, Election Day, November 5th, 2024, 77,303,568 'Mericans had the choice between ...

You're missing the option that most people picked, which was "none of the above" That's what happens when the choices are "the bad you're used to" and "worse"

No, I didn't miss a thing. I intentionally, and specifically provide the statistic about the 77,303,568 'Mericans who voted for the most vile former president, as well as the most vile presidential candidate ever nominated by either of 'Merica's two major political parties in my lifetime. Those 77,303,568 'Merican voters WON the election for the POSOTUS.

And, as I've written before with slightly different wording, this begs the question: Just how vile does a Republicult™ presidential candidate have to be before they can be beaten by a Black and Asian-American, female, Democratic Vice President?

And, as I've also written before: "Vice President and Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris lost because of her race(s), gender, and political party affiliation."

All of the registered members of the Democratic Party had ample time and opportunity to chose to run for their party's nomination for POTUS themselves, or encourage other members of their political party to run for their party's nomination for POTUS, as well as to nominate an acceptable write-in candidate(s) for their party's nomination for POTUS. I've already provided details about how they first chose Joe Biden, and later nominated Kamala Harris to be their party's candidate for POTUS.

That was part of it but she was also continuing very tried and tested voice of the establishment that Biden had represented, there's no appetite for that.
Its the reason AOC had a chance and Harris would have none

AOC was not on the ballot seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party for POTUS in 2024. Joe Biden won the majority of the pledged delegates during the party's primary process, easily beating two (2) other already long forgotten male contenders. But, Biden ended his campaign for reelection before being officially nominated. Then, as per Rule 13J of the party's delegate selection rules, pledged delegates were left free to vote for whoever they wanted to be their candidate. And, after the delegates negotiated among themselves, Kamala Harris was nominated to run for POTUS, without a second national level Democratic Party primary vote being held. So, I'm unaware of any serious possibility where "AOC had a chance" to run for the office, much less become the current POTUS.

But, let me get this straight:

On Tuesday, Election Day, November 5th, 2024, 77,303,568 'Mericans had the choice between a very old, unhealthy looking, white, male, boorish, misogynist, racist, Putin lovin', pedophile friending, twice impeached, economy sinking, COVID-19 pandemic denying, 2020 election losing, failed January 6th insurrection leading, convicted felon, and adjudicated rapist, that was on the ballot with an 'R' after its name, and Vice President Kamala Harris. And, each of those voters said to themselves something to the effect of, "Oh, hell yeah, baby! Gimme some more of that first one! I don't want no "very tried and tested voice of the establishment" politician runnin' no gubernment of mine!

Come on?! Seriously?! Are you really going to go with that?!

[Hard Lessons to be Learned Before the Next Election]

The candidate's race and gender matter a lot less than their positions.

Vice President and Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris lost because of her race(s), gender, and political party affiliation.

I guess I'm going to have to revive my old Hard Lessons to be Learned Before the Next Election topic. I thought I had just about beaten it to death, and became bored with it. But, obviously, there are still unbelievers out there. So, I'd better get back to it, and complete my editing.

[Trump won't apologize for sharing since-deleted racist video depicting Obamas as apes on Truth Social]

Oh I'm sure he's sacrificed some underling. He's not averse to throwing anyone under the bus to save his own saggy arse. Made a career out of it. Well out of that & nicking..

Well ... given the quotation in the title of the following article, I wouldn't bet the farm on the POSOTUS aiming his catchphrase at a "staffer" today:

Trump won't apologize for sharing since-deleted racist video depicting Obamas as apes on Truth Social

As per this article:

"President Donald Trump refused to apologize Friday after posting and then deleting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, insisting he hadn't seen the final frames containing the offensive content and blaming a staffer for the mistake"

And, as per further along in this article:

"Trump said after he watched the first section of the video, he passed it on to a staffer, who he said should have watched it to the end.
 
"Somebody slipped and missed a very small part," he said.
 
But when asked directly whether he would apologize amid GOP calls to do so, he declined.

"No," he said. "I didn't make a mistake.""
 
Now, U.S. President Harry S. Truman kept a sign on his desk that read "The BUCK STOPS here!" But, the POSOTUS has little in common with "Give 'em Hell, Harry!" (My father, a Democrat, liked to refer to him as "High tax Harry.")

Now I think at this time, as the foundations are laid for rise of The Turd Reich, everyone should read a fabulous early 20th century novel called The Berlin of Sally Bowles by Christopher Isherwood.

Lovely depiction of what happens to a dying imperial power's society when the rabble is hungry enough to be thoroughly roused.

There was quite a good Broadway show of it as well. But do read the book.

I'm not familiar with any of the works of Christopher Isherwood. But, I'll put your recommendation on my future reading list.

[Europeans don't admit Greenland concessions, JD Vance says]

I haven't seen much MSM coverage of the POSOTUS Greenland Invasion Threat over the past couple of weeks. But, I did find this:

Europeans don't admit Greenland concessions, JD Vance says

As per this article:

"European allies of the US have made more concessions to the US over Greenland than they publicly admit, Vice-President JD Vance has said.

"We definitely have gotten much more than we initially had," Vance said in an interview on the Megyn Kelly Show.

He suggested that the "framework of a future deal" - unveiled by President Donald Trump last month - would be of benefit to the US."

Well ... given the title of this article, and JD 'Just Dance' Vance's casual relationship with the truth, it appears the POSOTUS got less than nothin', much less a "framework of a future deal," after making his invasion threats. So, I'm chalking this all up as being no more than yet another tiresome episode of the Turd Reich's 'Merican reality TV show, and yet another distraction.

[Trump's racist video about Obamas is deleted after backlash]

Trump's racist video about Obamas is deleted after backlash

"The White House initially rejected 'fake outrage' over the video shared on Donald Trump's Truth Social account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. Nearly 12 hours after the post appeared, an official said that a staffer erroneously made the post and that it had been taken down."

Now, as I heard it, the POSOTUS was famous for using the catchphrase "You're fired!" on his reality TV show. (Having never watched the show, I wouldn't know from personal experience.)

So, has the "staffer" who supposedly "erroneously made the post" been placed on the receiving end of that catchphrase?

[The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map]

The Oldest Political Party won a big one:

The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map

As per this article:

"The Supreme Court is allowing California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election, clearing the way for the state's gerrymandered districts as Democrats and Republicans continue their fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The state's voters approved the redistricting plan last year as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas' new GOP-friendly map, which President Trump pushed for to help Republicans hold on to their narrow majority in the House."


Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
the band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
and somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
but there is no joy in Mudville the Republicult™—mighty Casey POSOTUS has struck out.

[Watch: Florida iguanas are 'cold stunned' and falling from trees]

I now understand the significance of "Find the frozen iguana" in the description of the Evading Arrest Obstacle Course Event of The Florida Man Games.

Watch: Florida iguanas are 'cold stunned' and falling from trees

[Mike Johnson Mansplains Religion to the Pope]

Those wacky, zany Christian nationalists never fail to amaze me:

Mike Johnson Mansplains Religion to the Pope

|BIBLE STUDY| "The devout Southern Baptist broke down scripture for the American pontiff."

As per this article:

"Mike Johnson put on his theologian hat and broke down scripture for the Vicar of Christ.

The House Speaker, a 54-year-old devout Southern Baptist, delivered a theological dissertation on Tuesday after he was asked to respond to comments made by Pope Leo XIV about the Trump administration's hardline immigration agenda."

And, of course, who could possibly know Christian scripture better than GOP Jesus Johnson? But, I can't help but wonder: How many Republicult™ voting, devout, 'Merican Roman Catholics might find this all to be a bit confusing?

[Halley's Comet Discovered 600 Years Earlier by an 11th-Century Monk, Study Finds]

Halley's Comet Discovered 600 Years Earlier by an 11th-Century Monk, Study Finds

As per this article:

"For more than three centuries, Halley's Comet has been synonymous with the British astronomer Edmond Halley, who famously calculated its periodic return in the early modern era. However, new interdisciplinary research suggests that the comet's cycle was already understood nearly 600 years earlier by an English monk living in medieval Britain. According to findings supported by Leiden University, the true pioneer behind the comet's recurring pattern may have been Eilmer of Malmesbury, an 11th-century Benedictine monk and chronicler."

Okay, the Middle Ages isn't ancient ancient, but recognizing Haley's Comet's return cycle nearly 600 years before Halley is still a noteworthy accomplishment.

[The Democrat James Carville thinks is worth watching in 2028 will surprise you]

November 7th, 2028 is  a long way off, and a lot is going to happen between now and the U.S. Presidential Election. But, at the time of this posting, I think James Carville knows what he's talking about:

The Democrat James Carville thinks is worth watching in 2028 will surprise you

"Carville says Kamala Harris 'has no chance' in 2028 Democratic primary"

As per this article:

"Asked about whether he could see Harris as the party's standard-bearer in 2028, Carville responded, "She has no chance."

Harris replaced then-President Joe Biden as the Democrats' 2024 presidential nominee after Biden dropped his bid in July of that year, a month after a disastrous debate performance against Trump. Harris ended up losing the general election to Trump, who narrowly swept all seven key battleground states.

"No Democrat wants anything to do with anybody that had anything to do with 2024," Carville emphasized, as he reasoned why Harris couldn't win the 2028 nomination. He also questioned whether Harris, the nation's first female and first Black vice president, had the ability to energize the Black community if she launched another White House run.

Carville said that the Democrats' mantra heading into 2028 is "just win," and argued that "if we nominate two white males, nobody's going to give a s---.""

And, I couldn't agree more.

I bet that Second Amendment is looking a lot shinier now. This cunt's gonna make PolPot seem like an eccentric high school teacher who let his hobby farm got a bit out of hand.

I'll bet a lot of Second Amendment worshiping gun fondlers are wondering what Saint Charlie of the Mass School Shootings would do, besides trying to make a buck off of the situation, since the Turd Reich has publicly gone less that 100% uncompromising about their sacred gun rights. Now, I know the gun fondlers will, of course, spend even more of their money on more guns and more ammo. But, the poor little guys have to be feeling uneasy right now.