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["Conservative Pundit Spots Deliciously Ironic Twist Plaguing Trump's 'Populist Yahoos'"]

I find articles like the following to be amusing. And, I hope the Disloyal Opposition Party Electorate (DOPE) find them to be both annoying, and distracting:

"Conservative Pundit Spots Deliciously Ironic Twist Plaguing Trump's 'Populist Yahoos'"

""Now they're the dog that caught the car," suggested Jonah Goldberg."

As per this article:

"Conservative commentator Jonah Goldberg this weekend said it would "take a heart of stone not to laugh at the situation" that the various factions of Donald Trump's allies have gotten themselves into, just weeks before the president-elect returns to the White House.

Trump is currently "stuck in this hard place" and not "quite yet figured out" how to appease the various tribes of his support, the former Fox News pundit-turned-editor-in-chief of The Dispatch told CNN's Kaitlan Collins."

Here's the link:   Pundit Says 'Populist Yahoos' Are "the dog that caught the car"

Still, as amusing as the notion may be, I don't believe "the dog that caught the car" idiom applies all that well to the current situation.

The way I see it, the barbarians have crashed the gate, and they're inside the city. But, they're momentarily distracted by all of the bright, shiny objects at hand, and they can't decide what to loot first. Nevertheless, it won't be long before their organized attempts to sack the city begin.

[January 1, 1983 - Birthday of the Internet]

January 1, 1983 - Birthday of the Internet

It was on this date that the switch was made from Network Control Protocol (NCP) to Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

Yes, 'tis now the Year of Our Lady of Discord 3191, and the first day of another new Season of Chaos. 

Last year was memorable, but I suspect we ain't seen nothin' yet! So, perhaps 'tis also time to turn to The Book of Uterus of The Honest Book of Truth and reread what paragraphs 1 through 4 have to say about why "Everything broke loose," as it is duly documented for eternal remembrance in our Wholly Holy Principia Discordia.

Hail Eris! All Hail Discordia!

["What the visa feud says about the coming Trump administration"]

Here's a MSM pundit's current take on the possibility of a future showdown between TTSS and his USCEO:

"What the visa feud says about the coming Trump administration"

As per the last paragraphs of this article:

"The uproar over tech visas also revived one of the transition's most intriguing questions. How long will Trump tolerate Musk's capacity to dominate political debate in a way that only he can match? Skeptics are convinced that the president-elect will soon tire of Musk's ubiquity. Democrats have already tried to fracture their relationship by referring to "President Musk." And the lesson of Trump's first term is that those who overshadow him soon find themselves exiting his orbit or becoming a scapegoat when things go wrong.
 
This may be how things develop. But both Trump and Musk have huge incentives to stick together. Musk will never be able to replicate the inside government perch that he can use to promote his interests. And Republicans will be banking on the SpaceX chief's financial might as the midterm elections approach after he poured tens of millions of dollars into Trump's 2024 campaign.
 
But a deeper reality may postpone a possible schism between Trump and Musk. Each has the capacity to wreak destruction on the other. The president-elect will soon be able to wield the federal government as an instrument of revenge. But someone as social media savvy as Trump, who's spun falsehoods into a reality to which millions of Americans are committed, would surely balk at making an enemy of the man who controls X."

Here's the link:   Will There Really Be Only One?

As of right now, it appears that TTSS's greed is overriding trumping his malignant narcissism. So, the question I would love to know the answer to is as follows:    

"Is the USCEO capable of repressing his own massive ego, and sucking up to TTSS in furtherance of his own herculean goal of placing humans on Mars?"

["House GOP Fixin' To Screw Up Speaker Vote, Imperil Trump's Inauguration, Cause Us To Die Laughing"]

As the author of this article admits, the following scenario seems unlikely:

"House GOP Fixin' To Screw Up Speaker Vote, Imperil Trump's Inauguration, Cause Us To Die Laughing"

As per this article:

"Could the January 6 counting of the electoral votes get delayed because the Republicans will still be fighting over which one of them gets the "honor" of leading the House of Representatives for the next two years?

Honestly, it seems unlikely. But what the hell, convicted felon/bronzed baby shoe Donald Trump is going to be President of the United States in three weeks and we need something to replenish our depleted schadenfreude reserve. The GOP starting off the next Congress with a long, drawn-out, dramatic leadership battle just might do it."

Here's the link:   Will The Republicult™ Chose a Speaker of the House of Representatives Before TTSS's Inauguration?

Again, it is hard to imagine even The Republicult™ being this dysfunctional. But, in these dark times, we of the Resistance 2.0 have to get our laughs where and when we can.

["Football Fans Are Making A Pre-New Year's Toast To These 'Deranged,' 'Sexy' Pop-Tart Mascots"]

Not being a fan of 'Merican college football, I honestly thought this was a purely fictional, satirical piece, until I saw article captions about the Pop-Tarts Bowl on some other websites:

"Football Fans Are Making A Pre-New Year's Toast To These 'Deranged,' 'Sexy' Pop-Tart Mascots"

"And now it's time for America's Greatest Tradition: murdering a Pop Tart on live TV."

As per this article:

"Several life-sized Pop-Tarts made it onto national TV on Saturday, and college football fans had a crazy good time with the toaster pastry madness.

The No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones took on the No. 15 Miami Hurricanes in Orlando, Florida, in a bowl game that's cycled through several names over its 30-plus-year history before landing on the Pop-Tarts Bowl last year.

Sports fans meme'd out the bowl game in its first go-around when a smiling, frosted strawberry-flavored Pop-Tart mascot was lowered into what looked to be a massive toaster, and then a giant, edible Pop-Tart slid out of the bottom of the set-up as if the mascot was toasted (they hopefully weren't).

The game's winning team, the Kansas State Wildcats, presumably ate the edible Pop-Tart at the time."

Here's the link:   Highlights from the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Floriduh!

And, of course, where else would a Pop-Tarts Bowl possibly be held, if not in Floriduh?!

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.

Perhaps it's time to try some negative campaigning with a reverse psychology twist on The Republicult™.

Now, in reality, the MAGAts weren't even phased by the TTSS Wears Adult Diapers meme. And, some of them even took to buying and wearing "Garbage For Trump - MAGA" t-shirts in response to the newer meme. But, maybe we just didn't go negative enough, and low enough with our efforts.

So, taking into account how the MAGAts have responded to the political left's insults in the past, I would expect them to act pretty much the same way if faced with an organized "Liberals Will Educate the Uneducated" campaign, and/or a "Liberals Will Fix the Stupid" campaign. I can picture their inevitable responses as being absolutely hilarious.

Of course, this tactic isn't going to make the MAGAts completely disappear from the face of the Earth. But, it should cause a few of them to accidentally trigger a dormant brain cell, or two. And, that should lessen their ardor for their messiah.

["Trump supports immigration visas backed by Musk: 'I have many H-1B visas on my properties'"]

Is it even possible to overestimate the depths of TTSS's greed?

"Trump supports immigration visas backed by Musk: 'I have many H-1B visas on my properties'"

As per this article:

"President-elect Trump told The Post Saturday he supports immigration visas for highly skilled workers, appearing to side with Elon Musk in the roiling intra-MAGA debate on the issue.
 
"I've always liked the visas, I have always been in favor of the visas. That's why we have them," Trump said by phone, referring to the H-1B program, which permits companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations.
 
"I have many H-1B visas on my properties. I've been a believer in H-1B. I have used it many times. It's a great program," added Trump, who restricted access to foreign worker visas in his first administration and has been critical of the program in the past."

Here's the link:   TTSS Backs USCEO on H-1B Visas

Imagine my surprise upon reading that TTSS followed the money.

["MAGA Civil Warriors: Free Speech Guy Elon Is Silencing Us"]

I'm shocked! Shocked I say, to read something like this in the 'Merican media!

"MAGA Civil Warriors: Free Speech Guy Elon Is Silencing Us"

"Dozens of pro-Trump X accounts have reported losing their verification badges after criticizing Musk."

As per this article:

"Members of MAGA nation are saying that Elon Musk, an avowed "free speech absolutist," is silencing them by stripping away their verification badges on X, the social media platform that he owns.
 
The South African-born multibillionaire has emerged as the central target in a MAGA civil war that erupted on Thursday after his Department of Government Efficiency co-head, Vivek Ramaswamy, made a controversial X post claiming, "American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long."

The schism has centered on Musk and Ramaswamy's support for importing talented workers from outside the U.S., using H1B visas.

When Musk bought Twitter in October 2022, renaming it X, one of his stated goals was to make the platform a free speech haven. During the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, Musk emerged as a close ally of Donald Trump.

Now, dozens of pro-Trump accounts say they are losing their verification check marks after disagreeing with Musk and Ramaswamy over H1B visas."

Here's the link:   MAGAts versus the USCEO

I suspect that when the MAGAts heard the South African apartheidist, who paid $44 billion to buy his very own media outlet, proclaim he was a "free speech absolutist," they thought he was talking "about them," rather than "to to them." After all, no one has ever claimed that thinking is the MAGAts strong suit.

[Understanding The 2024 Election - Folks We Figured It Out]

Understanding The 2024 Election - Folks We Figured It Out

["Steve Bannon Joins War Against Elon Musk as MAGA Implodes"]

Given that Bannon is a populist who advocates increasing taxes on the wealthy, I suppose this was inevitable:

"Steve Bannon Joins War Against Elon Musk as MAGA Implodes"

As per this article:

"Steve Bannon has joined the MAGA war between hard-line immigration opponents and tech executives like Elon Musk, taking the side of xenophobia on his War Room show Friday.

"H-1B visas? That's not what it's about. It's about taking American jobs and bringing over essentially what have become indentured servants at lower wages," the former Trump adviser turned pundit said, referring to the visa program that allows immigrants in specialized fields to work in the United States temporarily.

"This thing's a scam by the oligarchs in Silicon Valley to basically take jobs from American citizens, give them to what become indentured servants from foreign countries, and then pay 'em less. Simple. To let them in through the golden door," Bannon added."

Here's the link:   Steve Bannon versus the USCEO

I don't subscribe to the believe that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. But, this is a case where I'm perfectly fine with one of my enemies fighting another one of my enemies.

I, for one, would like too see the maximum positive outcome from this event.

I don't see the need for any further loss of life from either the bourgeoisie (including the petit bourgeoisie (who was the recipient of this latest action)) or the proletariat (that's YUO!)

After reading your post, I realized that I may be able to utilize the word "proles" again, with the possibility that some people may actually be able to understand what I'm saying.

Is it even possible to overestimate the depths of TTSS's greed?

["MAGA in Total Mayhem as Laura Loomer Goes to War With Elon Musk"]

I think the descriptor "Total Mayhem" is a bit hyperbolic, but I still find this article to be amusing:

"MAGA in Total Mayhem as Laura Loomer Goes to War With Elon Musk"

As per this article:

"Right-wing influencer and Donald Trump gadfly Laura Loomer is attacking Elon Musk, seemingly over his desire for more immigrants to work and study in science and technology fields in the United States.
 
In several posts on X Thursday, Loomer railed against Musk and his influence on Trump. She attacked Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" project with Vivek Ramaswamy, calling it a "vanity project" on Wednesday before accusing it as a smokescreen for "the pet projects of tech bro billionaires" on Thursday. She also claimed that there would be a falling out between Musk and Trump soon."

Here's the link:   Laura Loomer versus the USCEO

As TTSS has already kicked Loomer to the curb, I don't see her attack on his USCEO going anywhere. And, I'm now not optimistic that TTSS, or any of the other members of the First Crime Family, will cut themselves off from the assets of the richest prick on the planet. Right now, I think they're all just too greedy to even seriously consider the possibility.

["Elon Musk Dramatically Puts MAGA Split With RFK Jr. on Display"]

So, according to the media, Unelected Shadow Co-president Elmo the Oligarch (USCEO) is having a disagreement with, of all people, RFK Jr.

"Elon Musk Dramatically Puts MAGA Split With RFK Jr. on Display"

As per this article:

"Elon Musk has picked another fight in Donald Trump's inner circle with a Christmas challenge to Robert F. Kennedy Jr."

And, further along in this article:

"Musk is gloating about his trimmer figure in the posts about the drug. Mounjaro, works like Ozempic, slowing down how quickly food is digested and helping with weight loss.

But he also appears to be trolling Kennedy, Trump's pick as Secretary of Health and Human Services, who has made no secret of his opposition to drugs as a primary method of battling obesity."

Here's the link:   USCEO versus RFK Jr.

Seriously, is there really any doubt about who TTSS is going to side with in this disagreement?