In 2020, Joe Biden earned the questionable distinction of presiding over the first presidential campaign perhaps in all of US history — though it’s possible I missed something from the Martin Van Buren era — to adopt the practice of habitually holding “public” campaign-style events that the general public was not actually allowed to attend.
You have such a rare combination of keen observational analysis, exceptional vocabulary and writing that never has a hint of pomposity; it's plain spoken in its most elevated form and leaves the reader feeling smarter and big time thanks for that.
It's also wonderful that you don't chase the headlines, but follow the impacts to 'show not tell' why policies are insipid. The COVID fly don't drive between US and Canada gem is a perfect example of news we get nowhere else, unless we catch you with Jimmy Dore, then it's possible to snag previews! :~)
Biden is a virtual President, a Max Headroom for the 2020's. They can't afford to expose him much to "real" people. Hence, disallowing their attendance, substituting "unreal people" - the Democratic Party Apparatchik class - whether they be local or national. These folks will eat whatever shitburger that is served to them, as long as they can hang onto whatever wealth or power that they've accrued. Neo-Byzantine levels of corruption, in this, our very sad death throes of the American Republic/Empire experiment.
There was no enthusiasm for Brandon during the 2020 election cycle. None. I'm here in liberaltopia NYC, and there was zero buzz. Brandon was an empty suit, campaigning from his basement with a mask on, spouting gaffe ridden pre-fab phrases.
Yet, he got more votes than any candidate in American history. Yeah, ok.
I would really like to see more reporting regarding these "psychological" COVID precautions. Liberal resonators have been screeching for months to "trust the science" and it really seems that the so called "science" isn't really there. I have no idea where to get actual information from on COVID anymore and essentially I know as much as I did just as it hit here in 2020 after having been glued to China information for weeks before. It is really infuriating that our country is more governed by these horribly shallow political campaigns than basic logic and coherency. It is even more disheartening that so many people parrot right along.
The best bet is to follow what non-clown countries are doing, many of which were previously worshipped by the folks that comprise our clown-world kakistocracy. Norway, Denmark, Singapore, and Finland are the best examples I can think of. America is exceptionally stupid and superstitious as far as masking children, for example. The problem is that the brunch left is so insulated, they only think icky Red-staters don't want 7 year olds wearing masks at an outdoor recess. Children who wear masks from toddler-hood through high school may unfortunately become the norm in various Blue-topias. FFS, it might even create a version of Eloi and Morlocks in 10 years, where Eloi blue state kids have almost no immune system by the time they graduate high school from growing up in a sanitized bubble.
Good one today, Michael. I share your frustration at the lack of coherent rulemaking in the era of endless ‘Covid’. They fly the rules under the banner of ScienceTM, but plenty, if not the majority, of decisions made about society in the last couple of years have been anything but sound science. It has to be psychological and/or control freaks causing this. They need to just let people live how they want like pre-covid.
The most viscerally irritating part is when official authorities impose a rule-making regime that is constantly shifting, contradicting itself, and collapsing into incoherence -- then turn around and think they have the right to punish, fire, and/or curtail the liberties of people making what they believe is a rational risk assessment for themselves or their children.
You have such a rare combination of keen observational analysis, exceptional vocabulary and writing that never has a hint of pomposity; it's plain spoken in its most elevated form and leaves the reader feeling smarter and big time thanks for that.
It's also wonderful that you don't chase the headlines, but follow the impacts to 'show not tell' why policies are insipid. The COVID fly don't drive between US and Canada gem is a perfect example of news we get nowhere else, unless we catch you with Jimmy Dore, then it's possible to snag previews! :~)
Very nice of you to say!
Biden is a virtual President, a Max Headroom for the 2020's. They can't afford to expose him much to "real" people. Hence, disallowing their attendance, substituting "unreal people" - the Democratic Party Apparatchik class - whether they be local or national. These folks will eat whatever shitburger that is served to them, as long as they can hang onto whatever wealth or power that they've accrued. Neo-Byzantine levels of corruption, in this, our very sad death throes of the American Republic/Empire experiment.
There was no enthusiasm for Brandon during the 2020 election cycle. None. I'm here in liberaltopia NYC, and there was zero buzz. Brandon was an empty suit, campaigning from his basement with a mask on, spouting gaffe ridden pre-fab phrases.
Yet, he got more votes than any candidate in American history. Yeah, ok.
I would really like to see more reporting regarding these "psychological" COVID precautions. Liberal resonators have been screeching for months to "trust the science" and it really seems that the so called "science" isn't really there. I have no idea where to get actual information from on COVID anymore and essentially I know as much as I did just as it hit here in 2020 after having been glued to China information for weeks before. It is really infuriating that our country is more governed by these horribly shallow political campaigns than basic logic and coherency. It is even more disheartening that so many people parrot right along.
The best bet is to follow what non-clown countries are doing, many of which were previously worshipped by the folks that comprise our clown-world kakistocracy. Norway, Denmark, Singapore, and Finland are the best examples I can think of. America is exceptionally stupid and superstitious as far as masking children, for example. The problem is that the brunch left is so insulated, they only think icky Red-staters don't want 7 year olds wearing masks at an outdoor recess. Children who wear masks from toddler-hood through high school may unfortunately become the norm in various Blue-topias. FFS, it might even create a version of Eloi and Morlocks in 10 years, where Eloi blue state kids have almost no immune system by the time they graduate high school from growing up in a sanitized bubble.
It’s so much like how I imagine the Soviet leaders’ “appearances” were staged.
One more reason to cheer on Brandon!
Good one today, Michael. I share your frustration at the lack of coherent rulemaking in the era of endless ‘Covid’. They fly the rules under the banner of ScienceTM, but plenty, if not the majority, of decisions made about society in the last couple of years have been anything but sound science. It has to be psychological and/or control freaks causing this. They need to just let people live how they want like pre-covid.
The most viscerally irritating part is when official authorities impose a rule-making regime that is constantly shifting, contradicting itself, and collapsing into incoherence -- then turn around and think they have the right to punish, fire, and/or curtail the liberties of people making what they believe is a rational risk assessment for themselves or their children.
With these people, "Question authority" became "Obey experts."