Hard Lessons to be Learned Before the Next Election

[Abbot Mythos]

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.")

[Abbot Mythos]

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.

[Faust]

Someone just realised he's the fall guy

[Abbot Mythos]

I suspect this drama may have much to do with Taco Taco Turd wanting far more for NASA than Elmo the Oligarch is currently willing to pay. After all, Felon 47 has already made so much money since getting back in the White House that mere hundreds of millions here and there is starting to look like chump change. And, it is possible for even an amoral oligarch to have an occasional cash flow problem.

I'm amused, but it's unclear to me where this current reality TV episode is going. This may very well turn out to be no more than a pause in negotiations between a determined, extremely wealthy briber, and an extremely greedy bribee.

[Faust]

Yeah its grim that american politics is playing out in tweets.

Bribe and Bribee is a funny way to put it, my take is that the man who purchased a country (living the american dream) is now unhappy with the quality of the merchendise he paid for.

[Abbot Mythos]

Yeah its grim that american politics is playing out in tweets.

Bribe and Bribee is a funny way to put it, my take is that the man who purchased a country (living the american dream) is now unhappy with the quality of the merchendise he paid for.

I saw something in the news the other day about the old 1950's Amos 'n' Andy comedy TV show. It reminded me of the dichotomies, like "briber and bribee," that the main characters of the show used in their dialogues. And, when I did a spell check and found that "bribee" is a legitimate word, I had to use it.

Anyway, I suspect Elmo the Oligarch's next move will be to try to buy himself a few Republicult™ senators.

I don't believe Elmo is going to give up on his dream of establishing a colony on Mars. And, buying NASA, and then control of the resources of the U.S. of A. is the only remotely possible way for him to realize his dream in his own lifetime.

[Abbot Mythos]

9. The Main Stream Media (MSM) is not our friend. But, it's not our enemy either. The MSM is simply a powerful group of amoral corporations out to make a buck.

Always remember, "The MSM is only in it for the money." So, learn to deal with it accordingly. In the long run, it can only be influenced by what it believes effects its revenue.

Unfortunately, the Republicult™ will continue to harm the majority of America's people between now and the swearing-in of the 120th Congress. And, as the campaigns for the U.S. midterm elections are still a ways off, I hadn't been in any hurry to edit my "Hard Lessons to be Learned Before the Next Election Twelve-step Program." But, it's beginning to feel like it's time for me to get back to work.

Since I first wrote this particular line time, I've come to realize the MSM is by no means a neutral participant in our culture. In fact, I'm certain it would be a significant improvement if it actually were a mere neutral participant.

I'm probably going to renumber the order in which this line item appears. But, this is my first edit of the original:

9. The Main Stream Media (MSM) is not our friend. The MSM is a group of amoral corporations out to make a buck. Therefore, the MSM can be encouraged to promote the messages of the Resistance 2.0 by negatively affecting its revenue.

[Abbot Mythos]

It appears there will be a special election held, around the beginning of November, to select a new U.S. representative for Tennessee's 7th congressional district. So, it will be interesting to see if the Democratic Party has learned anything about what it's going to take to win elections for national office in today's 'Merica.

Now, to be fair, this district has a Cook PVI of R+10. So, it's going to be difficult for any Democratic candidate to win this seat. And, I won't be surprised if the sociopath-in-chief himself make a personal, reality TV show appearance in Tennessee, where he dances to "Macho Man" for his adoring, redneck worshipers.

But, if Elmo the Oligarch is serious about his "American Party," this is his big chance to crash one of the sociopath-in-chief's parties. Now, I'm not at all optimist about Elmo actually funding a candidate for this special election. But, if he does, it might make this race a little more interesting.   

Anyway, in 2022 the Democratic Party ran a black woman for this seat. She won 38.14% of the vote. Then, in 2024 the Democratic Party ran a white woman, and she won 38.05% of the vote. So, it will be interesting to see if the Democratic Party runs yet another woman for this open seat in a redneck district. In my opinion, if the Democratic Party decides to repeat this pattern, they either don't know their constituency, or they believe it's more important for them to run a woman, rather than a viable, possibly competitive male candidate. Or, perhaps, they're just going through the motions.

As I've written before:

Joe Sixpack, Doubleclutch, Bubba, Razor Ramon, and most of the women who willingly socialize with them did not vote for Hillary Clinton, or Kamala Harris. And, they did not vote for them because those two candidates are both Democrats and, obviously, women. Now, I believe a portion of the Joe Sixpack, etc. subculture may sometimes be convinced to vote for a Democratic candidate, or a woman candidate, but not both at the same time.