POST 1138
Update From the Institute for the Destruction of Intelligence, Opportunity, Trust and Self-rule (“IDIOTS”)
Trump wants you to perceive the wonderful wonderfulness of his you’ve-never-seen-anything-like-this-before, the-best-in-the-world, never-done-before, only-I promises, so, he’s declared all sorts of bone headed things that will begin on “day-one.”
On day-one, says Trump, he’ll begin an absurd number of over-the-top actions, including Gestapo style raids to snatch and grab 11 million people (or is it 20 million?) who look like they might not be in this country legally. The “looks like” part means they look Hispanic or just non-European to ignorant, untrained officials – like Trump. Inflation will soar and eggs and lettuce will become really expensive. Pay no attention to the illegal profiling and wanton cruelty.
From Eugene Robinson:
It is undeniably true that the southern border is a mess and the whole U.S. immigration system is dysfunctional. This has been the case for decades, under Democratic and Republican presidents. The solution has also been obvious for decades: We need comprehensive reform that secures the border; provides viable pathways for legal immigration; offers asylum to those seen as legitimately fleeing oppression or life-threatening violence; provides legal status to the “dreamers,” who were brought here as children and know no other country; and acknowledges the reality that uprooting and expelling an estimated 11 million undocumented migrants, almost all of them leading productive lives, would be an unrealistic exercise in national self-harm.
Also on day-one he will not only re-authorize the “make rich guys and corporations richer” tax fraud, he will almost certainly propose additional tax breaks for unthinkably rich guys. He will authorize the destruction of regulations that cost corporations a few bucks but which protect We The People. Perhaps the Cuyahoga River will once again ignite and Los Angeles air will once again become unbreathe-able, even after the fires are gone. Deregulation will be the ultimate iteration of Reagan’s supply side fraud that blatantly impoverished We The People.
Another day-one proclamation will be signed ostentatiously, like all the rest, in extra bold Sharpie. This one will be to cancel all Biden policies in a first step to erase Biden from U.S. history, just as Trump tried to do in his first term to Obama’s legacy. “Only I” must have all the spotlight all the time, no matter the cost to our nation. Chips and Science Act? Inflation Reduction Act? Infrastructure Act? They don’t have Trump’s name on them, so Trump will carve Biden’s successes into flush-able chunks that won’t make it into history books. All history will start with Trump.
Of course, his Inflation Maximization policy that includes brain-free tariffs will be triggered by bold Sharpie on day-one, too. Not only will eggs and lettuce become really expensive, so will parts for your car, TVs, clothing – pretty much everything. When it hits, think about this as the inflation people hated before the election, now becoming far worse because they voted for it.
Whether his healthcare moron is JFK, Jr. or some other brain-free suck up, Trump will encourage an assault against medicines and medical practices that protect We The People. Make Preventable Death Great Again!
From David Corn of Mother Jones, Democrats, Don’t Waste This Opportunity, November 22, 2024:
 My brother’s polio vaccine card from 1955-56. It looks pretty much like our 2022 Covid vaccination cards and was just as serious. Woe went to those who refused. Mr. Measles: Hi, I’m Mr. Measles and this is my pal, Mr. Polio. Mr. Polio: Hello, I’m— Mr. Measles: We’re here to tell you just how happy we are that Donald Trump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Mr. Polio: It’s one of— Mr. Measles: The most important positions in the whole government. And for us, Kennedy is the best man for the job. He says there are no vaccines that are effective or safe. Mr. Polio: Not a single one, and— Mr. Measles: That would be music to our ears. Mr. Polio: If we had ears— Mr. Measles: And he says he wants to suspend the development of all new drugs for eight years. Which makes our friends Mr. Alzheimer’s, Mrs. Parkinson’s, and Mr. Big C very happy, too. And did you know that your very own Senator ______ is not opposing Kennedy? Mr. Polio: Thank you, thank you, thank you, Senator _____. Mr. Measles: Yes, thank you very much. So please don’t pressure Senator ______ to vote against Kennedy. That wouldn’t be very good for us or our friends. Thanks to Trump, Kennedy, and Senator ______, we can Make Measles Great Again! Mr. Polio: And polio, too! Mr. Measles: See you soon. Mr. Polio: Very soon. Narrator: This ad paid for by Citizens for Sanity in Government. From Jimmy Carter, via Ira Leavitt’s post of December 30, 2024, Generally, politicians aren’t nearly good enough people to represent us. Not Jimmy Carter. We weren’t good enough for him.: “I had a very challenging question at Emory (University) the other night: “How would you describe the United States of America today in one word?” And I didn’t know what to say for a few moments, but I finally said, “Searching.” I think the country in which we live is still searching for what it ought to be, and what it can be, and I’m not sure we’re making much progress right at this moment.” Jimmy Carter, 2014
Does anyone even care anymore about what our country ought to be, what it can be? Does “more perfect union” mean anything to anyone? Are we searching or has the majority of us given ourselves over to calls to deny reality, reject learning and wisdom and to hate everyone and everything that is not just like ourselves? Have we disempowered ourselves so that we celebrate whatever outrageous and infuriating lies, propaganda and nonsense falls on our heads? Have we entirely lost our sense of the consequences of our actions and abandoned what we used to call bedrock principles? Do we still have values we would proudly instill in our children? If Earth Had Gone Retrograde and Reversed It’s Course Around the SunDuring the election Donald Trump might have said things that are true. This campaign ad is an example. Warning: This spoof is crude and includes many offensive terms likely to be – what else? – offensive to sensitive persons.Did someone forward this post to you? Welcome! Please subscribe – use the simple form above on the right. And pass this along to three others, encouraging them to subscribe, too. (IT’S A FREEBIE!) It’s going to take ALL OF US to get the job done. And add your comments below to help us all to be better informed. Thanks! The Fine Print:
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One Response to Perception Deception
Mardy Grothe January 12, 2025
Another fine post, Jack. Loved the IDIOTS acronym!