That's because your coworkers are unserious people. Whether they want to admit it or not, the reason why they've been able to be foolish up to this point is the Constitution has guaranteed their right to do so. Because of the dopamine hit they're getting from watching Trump be Trump, they haven't bothered to look at what has happened in …
That's because your coworkers are unserious people. Whether they want to admit it or not, the reason why they've been able to be foolish up to this point is the Constitution has guaranteed their right to do so. Because of the dopamine hit they're getting from watching Trump be Trump, they haven't bothered to look at what has happened in the past when other countries underwent democratic backsliding and the consequences of that backsliding (see Germany circa early 1930s). I believe a core component of MAGA is lack of gratitude for their relative affluence.
Reality has a way of catching up with all of us. Your coworkers can deny what's happening all they want. When the water is at their waists, then their chests, then their chins, and then finally over their heads, they can deny that they're drowning, but they're still going to drown.
The water imagery prompts me to repeat something I've said before, in this space and in real life. Of all the "burn it all down, throw 'em all out, the government's all corrupt" nincompoops you know, not one stops to wonder whether the water they bathe in and cook with will make them sick, or whether the fire department will show up if their homes are burning. Uh, guys? That's GOVERNMENT. So their social trust isn't entirely evaporated; they're just hobbyists in a churlish subculture of ignorance and bratty defiance.
The thing that always gets me on the transgender athlete issue and all the gnashing of teeth about the horrors of men in women’s sports is that this same Heritage crowd has been attacking Title IX forever. Their official stance is that the government has no business mandating that colleges offer women’s sports. They don’t care about women’s swimming in the slightest and want it to go away entirely.
A MAGA campus is one where there is big money men’s sports and nothing else.
" I believe a core component of MAGA is lack of gratitude for their relative affluence."
Yes. As partially evidenced by the MAGAs complaining about the price of gas as they fill up their behemoth pickups, and the overall cost of living as they go out for their boat parades.
People experiencing financial hardship don't do that shit.
I know, right. Has there every been a moment that these guys have experienced a moment of cognitive dissonance? Did anyone ever hold a gun to their heads when they purchased a gas guzzling pickup truck? Of course not, but when you buy a gas guzzler, you're responsible for the gas. And what's hilarious is they believe that POTUS just has a switch he can flip to make gas prices reasonable.
At the same time, any government action to make the lives of Americans a little bit better is described as "socialism".
That's why they're unserious people. They may be chronologically adults, but in terms of outlook and mindsets, they're spoiled fucking children.
They are utterly unable to see how much of their financial hardship is self-made. they believe they are absolutely ENTITLED to a certain standard of living, and it's one that is far in excess of what is reasonable (especially when compared to the standard of living that most of the rest of the developed world enjoys, never mind the developing nations!).
That's because your coworkers are unserious people. Whether they want to admit it or not, the reason why they've been able to be foolish up to this point is the Constitution has guaranteed their right to do so. Because of the dopamine hit they're getting from watching Trump be Trump, they haven't bothered to look at what has happened in the past when other countries underwent democratic backsliding and the consequences of that backsliding (see Germany circa early 1930s). I believe a core component of MAGA is lack of gratitude for their relative affluence.
Reality has a way of catching up with all of us. Your coworkers can deny what's happening all they want. When the water is at their waists, then their chests, then their chins, and then finally over their heads, they can deny that they're drowning, but they're still going to drown.
Hell forkin' yeah Tim Coffey.
The water imagery prompts me to repeat something I've said before, in this space and in real life. Of all the "burn it all down, throw 'em all out, the government's all corrupt" nincompoops you know, not one stops to wonder whether the water they bathe in and cook with will make them sick, or whether the fire department will show up if their homes are burning. Uh, guys? That's GOVERNMENT. So their social trust isn't entirely evaporated; they're just hobbyists in a churlish subculture of ignorance and bratty defiance.
Not only do they not think about those things, but they fail to distinguish between state and federal interests.
Most of the "soaring crime" is a state issue--not federal.
Transgender athletes? WTF does the federal government have to do with that?
But the price of eggs? Definitely under the direct control of the president.
The thing that always gets me on the transgender athlete issue and all the gnashing of teeth about the horrors of men in women’s sports is that this same Heritage crowd has been attacking Title IX forever. Their official stance is that the government has no business mandating that colleges offer women’s sports. They don’t care about women’s swimming in the slightest and want it to go away entirely.
A MAGA campus is one where there is big money men’s sports and nothing else.
“hobbyists in a churlish subculture” 🤌
Haha, I can't stand 'em Kurt, cannot stand 'em.
" I believe a core component of MAGA is lack of gratitude for their relative affluence."
Yes. As partially evidenced by the MAGAs complaining about the price of gas as they fill up their behemoth pickups, and the overall cost of living as they go out for their boat parades.
People experiencing financial hardship don't do that shit.
I know, right. Has there every been a moment that these guys have experienced a moment of cognitive dissonance? Did anyone ever hold a gun to their heads when they purchased a gas guzzling pickup truck? Of course not, but when you buy a gas guzzler, you're responsible for the gas. And what's hilarious is they believe that POTUS just has a switch he can flip to make gas prices reasonable.
At the same time, any government action to make the lives of Americans a little bit better is described as "socialism".
That's why they're unserious people. They may be chronologically adults, but in terms of outlook and mindsets, they're spoiled fucking children.
They are utterly unable to see how much of their financial hardship is self-made. they believe they are absolutely ENTITLED to a certain standard of living, and it's one that is far in excess of what is reasonable (especially when compared to the standard of living that most of the rest of the developed world enjoys, never mind the developing nations!).