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Things I Did Not See Coming When PDT Was Elected
A lot of what has happened since Donald Trump became president has been predictable. The economic recovery was probably inevitable, given eight years of pent-up demand. Even a sitzpinkler like Jeb or Little Marco could have gotten some economic gains. Only a Democrat could have screwed it up. The betrayal of PDT by Senate Republicans and cruise-ship “conservatives” comes as no surprise. And the descent of the Democrat Left into derangement and full-on embrace of authoritarian Marxism is just an extension of prior existing trendlines.
But there are a few things that, if you told me in 2016 would happen if Donald Trump were elected president, I don’t think I would have believed you.
- Senate Democrats debating whether “Boof” means fart. This is why they call themselves ‘The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body,” folks. About the only surprise is that a massive gasbag like Sheldon Whitehouse doesn’t understand how ‘boof’ could mean flatulence. Oh, and the Media Wing of the Democrat Party wants the FBI to investigate the meaning of ‘boof’ because it’s vital to our democracy or something.
- A creepy porn lawyer is a viable Democrat candidate for the presidency. Seriously, I thought were another 10-12 years from this level of depravity. Man, was I wrong.
- Democrats coming out in support of MS-13. Trump said the MS-13 was a violent street gang; you know, because of the gang rapes and hacking innocent people to death with machetes and stuff. Next thing you know, Nancy Pelosi is talking about “sparks of the divine” and media figures began defending MS-13 like they were just a few teenagers having some good clean fun. I guess I should have seen this coming given the general drift of the Democrats, but I didn’t.
- Democrats Becoming the Anti-Beer Party. Conversely, after they started digging around in Brett Kavanaugh’s high school yearbooks to find something to prove that anyone who was ever a normal high school boy should never be a Supreme Court justice, the Democrats claimed outrage that young Brett Kavanaugh went to keg parties. Suddenly, drinking beer is so evil you half expect the Democrats to revive the 18th Amendment. The Democrats used to feign bonhomie with the working class, but since they have reinvented themselves as the party of incel women, they feel a lot freer to express their scorn for working class things like beer and football. (BTW, Democrats in New Jersey just passed a whole slew of regulations to clamp down on artisanal breweries in that state. {But then temporarily suspended the new regulations after public outcry.})
- Odd New Respect for Kanye West. I mean, seriously, who saw that coming? See also, Lindsey Graham.
The more things change the more they stay the same. I am just old enough to remember as a kid when almost every decent sized town had a brewery of it’s own. A lot of them had tours and free tastings. Some even served free sandwiches . I know this because I went to them with my dad as he traveled around.
It begs the question: Who is worse? MS-13 or The Kavanaugh Gang? Let’s get Pelosi and the rest of her party on the record on this question.
I am surprised that some never-Trumpers have fully endorsed voting for Democrats at the same time Democrats are embracing socialism. George Will was a guy I respected. It just shows that TDS is powerful.
I love the entire post. :-)
“Creepy porn lawyer” is basically Bill Clinton minus charisma so it’s not that surprising, I don’t think.
“Democrats used to feign bonhomie with the working class, but since they have reinvented themselves as the party of incel women, they feel a lot freer…”
Nothing to add. I just wanted to set that up to admire on its own.
It’s like they never heard of homebrew craft beer or brew pubs. A trend that has been brewing for a couple decades, now.
I think what happened was the big brewers and bars went to the Liquor Commission and said “Hey, these twerp microbrewers are cutting into our business.” A few briefcases of cash were exchanged and … bada bing… the Liquor Commission comes out with regulations telling the microbreweries “You can’t serve food, you can only have ten special events per year, you can’t participate in off-premises events….”
Which is odd, because in my experience those particular market sectors skew heavily liberal. You’d think they’d know better.
The last one still throws me for a loop…..I hope this ruins it for all those “beer-loving”, Sam Adams – Cheers pub aficionados on the East Coast who spout peace and love when it suits their cause, while staggering out after five too many – I know who you are – I used to live there……..
I seriously doubt this. They seem now to be more of the “don’t rock the boat” milquetoast crowd. No tax cuts, no serious reforms to regulations, and moderate Supreme Court nominees . . .
The end of Democrats among blue collar workers of all races and ethnic groups . . .
Me, too, I’ve got one: @MeToo
Interestingly, the USPS just brought a Cato fundraiser, with Will’s name on the outside. It went into the recycle unopened.
Brown paper bags filled with cash win every time.
@BeerToo!
amen
#BeerThree!
That’s why I have a fire pit. Much more satisfying.
One thing that has taken over in the background is the demise of the word “liberal.” I know they always called themselves “progressive,” but at least the middle and right are now openly able to just name them what they are (since they have veered further and further from the center) ….”the left” or as appropriate, “leftist.” I didn’t think I’d ever see that admitted, and nobody seems to object.
Lindsey is a one-hit wonder.
Now if he were on the news every night or on all the Sunday shows, I’d have more respect for him.
However they are a bit mad when I call them Maoists.
They openly claim they want a revolution. They openly claim that they are about a cultural war.
If that is not reminiscent of those who would bring about a cultural revolution, I don’t know squat about anything.