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[Behind the Curtain: Masculine maximalism]

#1

Aneristic Illusions / Re: Hard Lessons to be Learned...

Last post by Abbot Mythos - Today at 03:02:15 AM

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.")

#2

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Resistance 2.0!

Last post by chaotic neutral observer - Yesterday at 04:14:15 AM

[...] my having voted 3rd party [...]

You wanted Harris to lose, and she did.  You and your kind are responsible for what happens now.  However far up your ass you stick your head, it will not wash the blood from your hands.

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

#3

Aneristic Illusions / Re: Hard Lessons to be Learned...

Last post by Abbot Mythos - Yesterday at 02:07:14 AM

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'

#4

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Resistance 2.0!

Last post by Pergamos - February 13, 2025, 05:29:19 PM

I understan

The new DNC chair was giving a speech about how there are good billionaires, so I don't really think they're going to be focusing on the parts of the economy that help working people...

Speaking about that, you see Musk's thing on USAID?

Food and medical aid to Gaza is now zero (0) dollars.

How'd that protest work out, Sparky?   

I live in a solidly blue state, my 3rd party vote for president made no difference in the result, WA's electoral votes still went to Harris, my down ballot votes were all Dem, and may have made a difference since my county is a little more conservative than normal for the state.  What Trump is doing to Gaza is what Harris would have done to Gaza, he's just bragging about it.

What, Harris said she would cut aid to zero?

Or did she say she'd ethnically cleanse Gaza?

Or do you just have some extraordinary ability to read her mind?

She said she'd continue funding and supporting Israel, as they ethnically cleansed Gaza, the result for Gazans is the same.

Did she say she'd forcibly remove all 2.1 million Gazans?  And state that they would have no right to return?

You did this.

I know you're Canadian originally, so not understanding how the electoral college works is more excuseable than it is for someone born here.  My vote was counted towards Kamala Harris, despite my having voted 3rd party, because winner takes all the electoral votes in a state.  I didn't do this.  Your vote meanwhile, was counted for Trump, despite you having voted for Harris.  You did this, you didn't convince enough of your neighbors to vote with you, so your vote went for the new dictator.

#5

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Resistance 2.0!

Last post by Doktor Howl - February 13, 2025, 04:24:56 PM

The new DNC chair was giving a speech about how there are good billionaires, so I don't really think they're going to be focusing on the parts of the economy that help working people...

Speaking about that, you see Musk's thing on USAID?

Food and medical aid to Gaza is now zero (0) dollars.

How'd that protest work out, Sparky?   

I live in a solidly blue state, my 3rd party vote for president made no difference in the result, WA's electoral votes still went to Harris, my down ballot votes were all Dem, and may have made a difference since my county is a little more conservative than normal for the state.  What Trump is doing to Gaza is what Harris would have done to Gaza, he's just bragging about it.

What, Harris said she would cut aid to zero?

Or did she say she'd ethnically cleanse Gaza?

Or do you just have some extraordinary ability to read her mind?

She said she'd continue funding and supporting Israel, as they ethnically cleansed Gaza, the result for Gazans is the same.

Did she say she'd forcibly remove all 2.1 million Gazans?  And state that they would have no right to return?

You did this.

#6

Aneristic Illusions / Re: Hard Lessons to be Learned...

Last post by Abbot Mythos - February 13, 2025, 03:31:00 AM

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.

#7

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Resistance 2.0!

Last post by Pergamos - February 12, 2025, 05:40:02 PM

The new DNC chair was giving a speech about how there are good billionaires, so I don't really think they're going to be focusing on the parts of the economy that help working people...

Please provide a link to a quotation from Ken Martin about these "good billionaires," if it is your intention to initiate a discussion about his speech.

I'm having trouble finding the full speech, but here's the quote in question.

https://packaged-media.redd.it/8o1em3pntkge1/pb/m2-res_478p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&v=1&e=1739224800&s=c88947d5dd1244eb1e1aaa500d5554a82e51932f

Thanks for posting the link.

Now then, as I am not anyone's stenographer, I'm paraphrasing when I write that I heard Ken Martin publicly say that there are good billionaires out there who share the Democratic Party's values, and the party is willing to accept their money.

I, personally, have no reason to not accept Ken Martin's statement at face value. For what it's worth, I am not a member of the Democratic Party. Therefore, "I have no skin in the game."

Sounds accurate to me. 

#8

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Resistance 2.0!

Last post by Pergamos - February 12, 2025, 05:35:01 PM

The new DNC chair was giving a speech about how there are good billionaires, so I don't really think they're going to be focusing on the parts of the economy that help working people...

Speaking about that, you see Musk's thing on USAID?

Food and medical aid to Gaza is now zero (0) dollars.

How'd that protest work out, Sparky?   

I live in a solidly blue state, my 3rd party vote for president made no difference in the result, WA's electoral votes still went to Harris, my down ballot votes were all Dem, and may have made a difference since my county is a little more conservative than normal for the state.  What Trump is doing to Gaza is what Harris would have done to Gaza, he's just bragging about it.

What, Harris said she would cut aid to zero?

Or did she say she'd ethnically cleanse Gaza?

Or do you just have some extraordinary ability to read her mind?

She said she'd continue funding and supporting Israel, as they ethnically cleansed Gaza, the result for Gazans is the same.

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

#9

Aneristic Illusions / Re: No, It's Not an Article On...

Last post by Abbot Mythos - February 12, 2025, 05:18:34 AM

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]

#10

Aneristic Illusions / Re: There Can Be Only One!

Last post by Abbot Mythos - February 12, 2025, 03:17:46 AM

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.