UPDATE:
Since taking office, Trump has blocked a number of people for criticizing him or even just cracking jokes at his expense, including celebrities such as model Chrissy Teigen and author Stephen King.
However, in May, a federal judge said Trump’s blocks were unconstitutional as his Twitter feed was a public forum which “has been used in the course of the appointment of officers (including cabinet secretaries), the removal of officers and the conduct of foreign policy.”
I guess this thread now is about the subsequent "piling on" in the wake of McCain... I am unsure if such a large backlash has happened before? And especially now the wave can't be muted by federal mandate (above). I am attempting to pin down this moment as a marker and see what comes of it for national MOOD toward our leader.
https://www.vox.com/2018/8/27/17786018/j...flag-tweet
an article concerning waging war even after death in the context of McCain. It never gets old how the Strauss Howe formula rings so completely true at times. The Prophet is at zenith, and we shall watch it set down. It can't be soon enough. I was driving yesterday and cursing the freeways for being in such shit repair. Actual concrete "speed bump" patches in the freeway lasting for miles. Driving at 75, *bang* *bang* *bang*, while my country is preoccupied with "legacy" and "palace intrigue" but not with infrastructure or anything that makes any sense whatsoever or that is remotely real.
And they want to preempt my SUV. I get to help save the planet in some car so small and cheap where I will die in a fiery crash on shit freeways. But the elected have drivers and planes themselves... traveling to do nothing except agree to argue... we all everyone else have to pay bills and whatever. It may be a small and random complaint but I have yet to vent my frustration on all this except where I made this thread. Basically, yes, I am giving myself a pass in here
I find it helps
Lordy maybe I am stuck on Barbara Boxer but an image of her wearing pearls flashed in my brain.... reminded me of the film Hidden Figures (2016) they told the women "only acceptable jewelry is a pearl necklace" and they were in awe because they never owned anything so opulent. One rule for them, another rule for the rest of us. Muggles Unite
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Sorry I'm obsessed with the pearl necklace thing just now in combo with that movie. It really does represent a "THEM" and "US" mentality. All those people we elect, they live better lives than the average American. The lady in the video of the wafflehouse beating, she has to get up every afternoon and tug on her apron to make pancakes and biscuit molds, and I bet she doesn't have a safe in which to keep her pearls. Because she has no pearls, the safe would be ridiculous.
Since taking office, Trump has blocked a number of people for criticizing him or even just cracking jokes at his expense, including celebrities such as model Chrissy Teigen and author Stephen King.
However, in May, a federal judge said Trump’s blocks were unconstitutional as his Twitter feed was a public forum which “has been used in the course of the appointment of officers (including cabinet secretaries), the removal of officers and the conduct of foreign policy.”
I guess this thread now is about the subsequent "piling on" in the wake of McCain... I am unsure if such a large backlash has happened before? And especially now the wave can't be muted by federal mandate (above). I am attempting to pin down this moment as a marker and see what comes of it for national MOOD toward our leader.
https://www.vox.com/2018/8/27/17786018/j...flag-tweet
an article concerning waging war even after death in the context of McCain. It never gets old how the Strauss Howe formula rings so completely true at times. The Prophet is at zenith, and we shall watch it set down. It can't be soon enough. I was driving yesterday and cursing the freeways for being in such shit repair. Actual concrete "speed bump" patches in the freeway lasting for miles. Driving at 75, *bang* *bang* *bang*, while my country is preoccupied with "legacy" and "palace intrigue" but not with infrastructure or anything that makes any sense whatsoever or that is remotely real.
And they want to preempt my SUV. I get to help save the planet in some car so small and cheap where I will die in a fiery crash on shit freeways. But the elected have drivers and planes themselves... traveling to do nothing except agree to argue... we all everyone else have to pay bills and whatever. It may be a small and random complaint but I have yet to vent my frustration on all this except where I made this thread. Basically, yes, I am giving myself a pass in here
I find it helpsLordy maybe I am stuck on Barbara Boxer but an image of her wearing pearls flashed in my brain.... reminded me of the film Hidden Figures (2016) they told the women "only acceptable jewelry is a pearl necklace" and they were in awe because they never owned anything so opulent. One rule for them, another rule for the rest of us. Muggles Unite
Sorry I'm obsessed with the pearl necklace thing just now in combo with that movie. It really does represent a "THEM" and "US" mentality. All those people we elect, they live better lives than the average American. The lady in the video of the wafflehouse beating, she has to get up every afternoon and tug on her apron to make pancakes and biscuit molds, and I bet she doesn't have a safe in which to keep her pearls. Because she has no pearls, the safe would be ridiculous.