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The Althouse Files: When Anti-Intellectualism Becomes Just Plain Insulting
So much so that even those who really, really, really want to be onboard with the circus can no longer hold their tongue. I will admit that I was already tracking this before the good Professor brought it to worldwide attention in his own style:
That pretty much nails it…but that shouldn’t obscure the fact that Madam Althouse was on a roll:
[Biden] was forefronting the Charlottesville “fine people” hoax. On his first day of campaigning with his running mate, he led with that. I say “he,” but I don’t really believe it’s him. I think it’s more likely that he’s a foggy-minded figurehead, and other people have decided to frame the message like that. I consider these people — whoever they are — despicable. They have chosen quite deliberately to commit to a lie that is intended to make black people feel hated and they are doing it for political gain.
As my earlier post about the tweet says, I blogged in April 2019, “If Biden does not come forward and retract [a video relying on the Charlottesville hoax] and apologize and commit himself to making amends, I consider him disqualified. He does not have the character or brain power to be President.” Now, more than a year later, Biden has done the opposite. He’s doubled down on the lie and he’s making it the centerpiece of his campaign!
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He has decided to run on — his people have decided to run him on — fomenting racial division, fear, and hatred. He could have run on just not being Trump — the simple dream to make America normal again. But he has chosen an eyes-closed nightmare.
[Emphasis added]
And the golden content continued into the comments. (To reduce confusion I will genericize the various twit commenters into a more friendly sounding but still clearly twitty “G-Rob”.):
G-Rob: “Althouse: are you claiming that donald did NOT say: “very fine people on both sides”? coz he DID say that”
Althouse: I know what he said. Do you? Don’t school me on this and I’m not doing remedial teaching. Get the facts. State them here in full form. The string of words “very fine people on both sides” is out of a context. YOU state the context why don’t you? I am completely irritated by this b***s***.
and more:
Althouse: More questions for Biden: Is it good for America to use the term “white supremacists” to refer to people who don’t want to tear down the old statues of Confederate heroes? Is it impossible for people who hold that viewpoint to be fine people? Do you realize that’s what Donald Trump was talking about, that some people who hold that viewpoint might be fine people? If you don’t realize it, how can you be running for President if you’re so woefully and dangerously uninformed? If you do realize it, and you’re saying the things you’re saying, are you a fine person?
[Emphasis added]
Now just rapid fire:
Althouse: I know they are lying, doubling down on the lie they’re so committed to they can’t back out. That’s why I won’t waste my time doing the explanation.
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Althouse: Trump made his comment in response to pressing questions on a Sunday morning show. There was an effort to trap him into saying something that could be used against him. It’s not something he was going out of his way to say and repeat. But what Biden and his supporters are doing with it is a DELIBERATE and REPEATED lie and it it done for the purpose of getting political power. It is cynical and actively evil to manipulate people this way. There is a stirring up of racial feelings for political ends. That is evil.
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G-Rob: “Does Althouse really not see how Trump’s “very fine people” comment was racially divisive and hurtful?”
Althouse: Yes, the use of it by the Democrats has been racially divisive and hurtful — quite deliberately and deceptively.
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Althouse: [G-Rob], quoting me, you wrote: “‘It is cynical and actively evil to manipulate people this way. There is a stirring up of racial feelings for political ends. That is evil.’ And yet you don’t see as problematic when Trump does the exact same thing.”
Then when bago quoted Trump to you — ““I’m not talking about the neo-Nazis and white nationalists because they should be condemned totally. “Racism is evil, and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans.” — you switched to saying : “I doubt that Trump really believes this. He often backtracks and contradicts himself.”
From “exact same thing” to… exactly the opposite but he probably didn’t mean it.
Absolute b***s*** from you. The definition of b***s***.
(I’m sure there is more in the comments of her other post and at the Instapundit link. Those will have to wait.)
Aside from the pure entertainment value, there is value in this righteous tantrum. There is little doubt that you will soon come across a familiar someone who will throw “the ‘Charlottesville Hoax’ Hoax” turd on the table yet again. Just remember the words and passion of your crazy Aunt Althouse and just how intellectually bankrupt the G-Rob in your world really is.
You are welcome.
Good day.
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Are we taking bets on who that familiar someone will be?
Until the next Republican president, at which point there will be “sudden new respect™” for Trump.
The public schools and the media have gone beyond failing to inform; the indoctrination has created Bad information voters. Appealing to the LIV is so yesterday. Countering this is not a matter of providing information, it’s deprogramming cult followers.
That has really aggravated Adams. Adams has taken the position as a B level celebrity he was mostly untouchable. I think it scared him to understand how touchable he is. In the end we all are touchable by anybody that is dedicated to touching. Until our side stops hiding and start touching back things are going to go down hill.
If there is ever another Republican president. I did not think Trump would be one, I now suspect he will be the last. At least the last we will see in our lifetimes.
I doubt it is hard for Harris to lie to the public with a straight face. She had lied to the public in Calif where she served as Attorney General for the Golden State, and then as our Senator.
And I’m guessing she lied to Willie Brown for years before that.
It’s generic or over the counter so my guess is it is owned and manufactured by many companies.
It’s very difficult to sue news organizations the way libel laws are written but I’m not a lawyer. I’m basing this on hearsay
The planet is called California
Both before and after Harris, Brown expressed his appreciation to his series of . . . companions by various exercises of influence and power, often involving putting them in lucrative sinecures on state boards and commissions. No doubt a letter of recommendation from him would have improved a bright young woman’s chances of getting in to UC or Stanford and being awarded a scholarship.
Did Harris lie to him? Only if in addition to her companionship Brown expected, and she knew he expected, favors to be named later. And whether he understood her statement that as DA she wouldn’t cut him slack on as much as a (parking ticket? jaywalking ticket?) as truthful or a politically expedient lie.
Collusion with Russia is best example of projection
Kamala has a large collection of knives for back stabbing
The smyler with the knyf under the cloke
There are a couple of examples at Althouse’s blog. One commenter who is particularly slow posts successive comments that are contradictory. One today was supporting Biden’s proposal that everyone must wear masks outdoors, then in the same comment, she says Biden didn’t mean that.
Later she posts a comment accusing Trump of trying to frighten white suburbanites about blacks moving into suburbs in the AFFH controversy. After it is pointed out to her that 35% of suburban residents are black, she changes the argument that it is the poor he is trying to frighten suburbanites with.
That is the audience.
I think he will be re-elected but I agree he will be the last.
Goebbels: “Accuse the other side of that which you are guilty.”
I call it Strategic Projection.
And it puts the opponent on the defensive.
And the media than go over the opponent’s past words and deeds in a context of looking for something that confirms the accusation.
It’s scary effective.
I think Trump has to die for there to be sudden new respect.
Once he’s been eviscerated, his limbs cut off, beheaded, his mouth stuffed with garlic, his parts paraded through all corners of the republic, placed in the coffin face down with his head upside down in relation to his body, and buried in a rapid stream that never dries out until the sun becomes a red giant and the Earth is vaporized. After all of that, maybe.
But who cares what those corrupt ratings whores think?
Yet we have to keep hearing from both sides that he’s so likeable, and they’d like to have a beer with him. Ugh.
If I’m not mistaken, hydroxychloroquine is a prescription drug.
In countries where malaria is a problem it is over the counter. There are toxicity issues with chronic use, but they require years of continuous use to manifest.
I don’t know either (obviously). But if it were OTC, wouldn’t there be a run on it? Who could stop you from taking it?
For that matter, is it illegal or something to take it now, just because the left is excoriating it? Can one ask a doctor for a prescription? Does it hurt you with some side effect or other, is it danderous in some way?
In the US.
Not exactly, no.
Some of the state licensing boards have decided to restrict it, so a doctor who prescribes it can lose his license in those states.
As was said above:
It is also important to remember that the essence of Joe has been crystal clear for quite some time:
The other lie is that Joe has always been in the center of the Democratic Party. I keep hearing this. That’s odd. In 2008, the two most Progressive Senators were Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Since there were forty-some other Democrat Senators, does this mean they were all conservative Democrats? You know, like Dianne Feinstein? I mean, sure, she may have fallen a bit behind the times now, but was she a conservative Democrat in 2008?
The problem for the Democrats is they are heavily concentrated in cities, which are currently falling apart, and their septuagenarian leadership will not retire.
The populist wing or the Bernie cult followers are too radical for at least 50% of the country.
I know GOP leadership has been disappointing but don’t underestimate the stupidity and over-reach of Democrats
India is one country where it is over the counter because malaria was or is still a problem there
In California doctors will prescribe it but pharmacies won’t give it to you unless it’s for lupus or you were an existing customer.
I would try Canada or Costco.
Blink Health is a pharmacy site/app that is cash only but their prices are comparable to or lower than insurance co-pay, depending on your deductible or plan
Obama won with record minority turnout and mostly likely ballot fraud ( illegal aliens/dead people). It’s hard to imagine another candidate that will turn out the minority vote the way he did.
In spite of that, he beat unimpressive Mitt Romney in 2012, 51-48 popular vote. Romney almost won Florida which has been a bellwether state since 1996.
There is no more blue wall in the rust belt. I think culturally and economically, the rust belt will favor GOP in future.
GOP do well in local and state elections but for some reason can’t translate that success to the White House.
A friend of mine got hcq thru another friend who has lupus.