Edit (around a year later): boy, this was (slightly) funny a year ago, when I thought this Golden Toilet President was a big mistake (keep reading) that was going to be rectified quickly .. I thought: this is what the electoral college is for!
Welp, evidently not ...
anyway, with that brief and meaningless disclaimer, I'm going to republish this "joke" of a post – Xmas gift ideas for the New Fuehrer, who doesn't read and possibly can't read – and leave the deep dives into the state of our democracy for some other time, or somebody else, so I can use this blog again the way god (=me) intended, for primarily my own amusement.
Here it is below, as initially posted:
Xmas gift ideas for Lord Dampnut:
Mein Kampf (his copy worn, no doubt)
Everyone Poops
Breitbart Headlines of the Year
Fifty Shades of White
OED (bookmarked to "drain" and "swamp" pages)
Big Book of Smut, Vol. 2
Guinness Book of World Records
Collected Crusader Front Pages
Lolita
Thirty American Billionaires
Thirty More American Billionaires: Debutantes of 2016
How to Encrust Your Toilet in Swarovski Crystals on a Budget
Starter Book on Male Supremacist Policy
When Despots Come to Dinner: Tales From an Unconventional White House
Voice Mail Manual, Chapter 3: How to Let a Call Go to Voicemail
Secret Swastikas in Everyday Items! A Craft Book
Bigger Hands in 30 Days
Playboy Centerfolds Collection: The Father / Daughter Issue
Social Media Etiquette Guide For Seniors
Who Moved My Cheese?
Tweet or Nuke? A Real Man's Guide to Decision Making in Government
Men Are From Mars, Women Are Just the Equivalent of Adam's Rib
Dapper Tailoring for the New Alt-Right Metrosexual
"Stop By if You're in the Area!" And Other So-called Gaffes From History's Greatest World Leaders
The Art of the Deal (oversize print version)
Pat the Bunny
Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pests
Slow Down Says Who? The Golf Pro's Guide to Sex After Seventy
Diplomacy for Dummies
Gerrymandering Workbook for the Modern GOP
Big Words Made Simpler: Eighth Grade Level Context & Comprehension
The Stranger
Showing posts with label wag the dog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wag the dog. Show all posts
12.05.2016
10.14.2015
Wag the Dog - the end of U.S. political news reporting as we know it
There are two times in my life when I have been utterly chilled to the bone observing the shape our democracy is in. (EDIT: I was born after the murders of JFK and Bobby K, MLK Jr and Malcolm X.) The first was when all the Occupy Wall Street encampments were being dismantled by S.W.A.T. teams. The second was after last night's democratic presidential debate as the viewer polls showed an absolute landslide favoring Bernie Sanders but it was evident that reporters were in a haste to declare Hillary Clinton as the clear winner. They probably had the articles written ahead of time and just plugged in a few quotes afterward before hitting send.
Perhaps I've been living under a rock, but until last night's presidential debate, I was still under the impression that political reporting was at least in part about following voter trends. In theory anyway, we voters are still the ones who actually determine who wins an election, right?
Well, not if the media has anything to say about it. As I predicted late last night, today the news is gushing over Hillary (who is a seasoned debater and comes across strong on stage, but has not managed to win popular support) and ignoring viewer polls that show Bernie claiming anywhere from 60-80% of the "vote." Also still present in the media commentary following the debate was the desperate desire to pull Joe Biden into the race .. you know, incase the public means it, incase we're really not going to vote for her; maybe we'll vote for him instead. It's clear whose support Hillary has; what's less clear is why we don't have a country full of dissenters who are taking to the streets protesting our whitewashed media (unless you count Bernie Sanders supporters attending rallies, who are overflowing arenas where the rallies are being held). We've duped most of the country so thoroughly they have no idea what they're witnessing is propaganda.
I never thought I'd suggest this but at the moment, make a habit of reading the comments. That's where the news is. As previously, the comment section below articles hailing Clinton are full of "WTF?? Sanders!" comments. Nearly every comment. Like "Guys, are you listening??? Guys, hello??"
No one's listening, guys.
It's over.
Go home.
Perhaps I've been living under a rock, but until last night's presidential debate, I was still under the impression that political reporting was at least in part about following voter trends. In theory anyway, we voters are still the ones who actually determine who wins an election, right?
Well, not if the media has anything to say about it. As I predicted late last night, today the news is gushing over Hillary (who is a seasoned debater and comes across strong on stage, but has not managed to win popular support) and ignoring viewer polls that show Bernie claiming anywhere from 60-80% of the "vote." Also still present in the media commentary following the debate was the desperate desire to pull Joe Biden into the race .. you know, incase the public means it, incase we're really not going to vote for her; maybe we'll vote for him instead. It's clear whose support Hillary has; what's less clear is why we don't have a country full of dissenters who are taking to the streets protesting our whitewashed media (unless you count Bernie Sanders supporters attending rallies, who are overflowing arenas where the rallies are being held). We've duped most of the country so thoroughly they have no idea what they're witnessing is propaganda.
I never thought I'd suggest this but at the moment, make a habit of reading the comments. That's where the news is. As previously, the comment section below articles hailing Clinton are full of "WTF?? Sanders!" comments. Nearly every comment. Like "Guys, are you listening??? Guys, hello??"
No one's listening, guys.
It's over.
Go home.
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