The Shape Of Things To Come
February 27th, 2016 | 
Author: Progressives are in real trouble.
Ever hear the expression ‘We need to stop making stupid people famous’?
Democratic turnout is anemic while Republicans are showing up in angry violent mobs. They are crushing. Organizing liberals is said to be like herding cats. Organizing conservatives, tea baggers, whatever the fuck, merely requires handing out Viking helmets with silly horns.
Then they go forth and multiply.
With torches and pitchforks.
It’s far easier to motivate the dumb.
It’s not all of what this contest is about but it still applies.
They are so much simpler than we are. So much easier to get over on. We’re picky, prickly and idealistic. They thrive on bigotry, hate and fear. They love that shit. It breaks my heart. So much easier to sell. Trust me, I know, I’m a salesman. I like to shower in the morning instead of when I get home from work. My sheets should be dirtier than my job.
Trump scares the fuck out of me because he is obviously not exclusive to republican voters. There are more self identifying independent voters now than ever before in this gilded age of righteous information. Way more self hating republicans. He is dominating every demographic and social strata available.
Hillary won’t be able to beat Trump because the people behind this swell will choose him over her. Bernie owns half of the liberal support in this country and they simply will not vote for her. Her support is broad but shallow. Trump and Sanders support is broad and deep. Her support has nothing at all to do with this new sensibility.
Her trust and favorable ratings are an indictment. Too many voters just don’t like her because she is a liar and a hypocrite. What’s up with those triangle tunics she keeps showing up in? I had no idea she was from planet Vulcan.
Hillary Clinton cannot beat Donald Trump because she does not inspire. Trump does. He inspires the racists, the xenophobes, the ignorant, the people who believe we need an even bigger military and the people who believe we don’t actually deserve the things our tax dollars should afford us.
You know, the general welfare.
It always comes down to just us. Donald Trump, this weird orange colored bigot who appeals to the worst in anybody and everybody, has got a populist head of steam that is formidable and frightening. Because he is perceived to be authentic. And because so many Americans are really fucking ugly.
He doesn’t want to be president, he is authentic in that he just wants to win the contest for president. The same can be said for Hillary. She doesn’t believe her own shit. She cares about what sells. She cares about winning. She cares about showing up in alien pajamas.
Donald is as full of himself as a grown man and filthy rich narcissist can be without getting the shit kicked out of him everyday. He has bodyguards and now Secret Service.
This won’t change.
His zombies are loose.
Bernie Sanders actually wants to be president.
What absolutely matters is that he wants to try.
Not me. Us.
We can’t just elect him and take our seats.
It’s the only way it ever get’s done.
We the people.
If we don’t show up, we will lose. Hillary will get the nomination, the old, establishment democrats won’t be enough to get her over and the the pissed off vikings will hoist Trump on us all. It will be dark days and it will be our fault. Because we are a bunch of lazy, complacent, ideological pussies.
Maybe, like drug addicts, we need to hit rock bottom before we rally.
Maybe we’re just not there yet.
Chris fucking Christie, endorsed the Donald yesterday in the most bizarre act of callow lying cowardice this campaign season. The cruelest political irony, and punchline yet visited upon us. He wouldn’t be able to win a run for sewer engineer in his own state if the election were held this week. He may be the next attorney general of the United States.
It’s perfect. Seriously. A blowhard bully to warm up the crowd for the blowhard bully king.
Creepy obsequious though.
Serious asshole ballet.
I loathe this motherfucker Trump.
Hillary cannot beat Donald Trump and Bernie can. Because Bernie is authentic and Hillary is not. He wants to be your president. He’s honest about wanting to be good at it.
Our last option before rock bottom.
Drinks for my friends.
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Michael spot on. The Arrogance and ignorance of those rushing headlong to coronate Hilary will be for nothing. She will be beaten by Trump.
Unless she can but him , fox news like she did the superdelegates, the so called ‘Pundits’ with financial ties, …etc etc.
I am scared for the fate of many. I am fortunate. My kids are ok. But
many of their friends are not. I feel we enjoy life most when we care among content people.
Thank you for your essay.
MrsB?
Thank you for writing this. I have to totally agree that Trump will devour Hillary because she has enough baggage, bad, hidden, ugly baggage, that Trump will skewer her! Next to Bernie, Trump looks like a wild eyed, crazy capitalist narcissist, which he is! Compared to Bernie he will be seen to be totally incapable of getting our economy, and our environment, back on the right track. Trump is way worse than more of the same!
We the People the political Revolution has to win and defeat Donald Trump and Hillary Career Criminal Clinton. Bernie Sanders 2016 is our answer I am a supporter and volunteer for Bernie Sanders 2016!!! I voted for Bernie Sanders on Thursday the 11th after our Wednesday GOTV meeting for us volunteers held at the Bernie Sanders Headquarters in Florence South Carolina. Feel the Bern!!! #FeelTheBern #WeLoveBernie #VoteForBernie #StandWithBernie #PresidentBernieSanders2016 #WhichHillaryRacists #TheFireIsOurs #NotMeUs
I wouldn’t worry about it too much; plan for it instead. The U.S. is clearly about to go full-on fascist. Ok, big deal. It’s not unprecedented. Slavery and the Native American genocide, right? The country must have looked pretty fascist to these groups for most of its history. Can Bernie Sanders stop what’s about to happen, if he is allowed to win? Maybe. He’s clearly the only shot at stopping it, I’ll give him that. But we also need to consider that the Republican Party is dedicated to obstruction and the Democratic Party has been completely corrupted by corporatism. Basically, our political system is probably too broken to prevent it. So if Bernie wins, he’ll likely have very little support in government. If Hillary wins, she makes things worse, the backlash in 4 years is to the hard right (because morons think she’s a liberal), so she drives the country to fascism. If Trump wins, America goes fascist now.
Work for Bernie Sanders. Do whatever you can to support his primary run. If he wins, keep helping him however you can. But I also recommend having a Plan B for the high possibility that America goes fascist next year or 4 years later. I’m looking to move my family to either South America or the South Pacific. Pick a decent country and have a plan. But don’t worry about it. Look at it as an opportunity to experience a new life and escape the insanity that is America. You’ll be happier for it, I guarantee it.
I agree with your points , Joe. Well put! Work to get Bernie elceted. Hope for the best, and prepare FASCIST SHIFT!
Come tomorrow, will I be bolder than today?
Very well stated. As always.
Sadly, what you are saying is truth.
Spot on Michael, and good comments. Problem is Hillary she won’t keep us out of war, nor advance any progressive causes, save that she does a trade and barter. Like she will attempt to keep the DMV”s open in rural south, where the republicans want them closed. Hill, seeks power and glory actually competing to make her mark as Bill did, subconsciously letting Bill know she is worthy of him staying with her.
She will continue to use Our tax money for Israel in the tune of millions per day. To fund a country of which who’s leaders believe it is the “promise land”, according to the Bible for it’s select people. That is so un American. Yet millions of dollars a day go to this idiot belief. Of course the right wing Republicans buy into this notion, of a” promise land,” with our tax dollars also. Trump is like a brand Ambassador for the weak and fearful. He markets, fear and hate instead of white teeth, and silky hair. Hillary is sneaky and Trump thrives on the bruha and marketing himself and his weird ideology.
Chris Christy is an uptight idiot, typical Republican who want to throw everyone in jail, and the rest off to fight a corporate war.
Hillary can win the presidency if Bernie Sanders and his supporters rally behind her. How can democrats and progressive liberals expect to work with the GOP and Tea Party if they’re unwilling and unable to work with each other? I support Hillary Clinton for president but I will wholeheartedly support Bernie if he wins the Democratic nomination. Democrats and progressive liberals must unite behind whoever wins our nomination and vote BLUE straight ticket! United we stand, divided we fall!
FRIENDLY FASCISM: THE NEW FACE OF POWER IN AMERICA,(1980) Bertram Gross. A very prescient book!
That’s me. I will vote for Bernie, not that it matters cause I am in MS., but will support the democratic nominee.
Never in my life have I been so glad and proud to be Canadian. Whatever they’ve put in the water down there, has created mentally challenged monsters; the worst kind of monsters. If your people do not elect Bernie Sanders, good luck to you all! You’ll be living in the new Nazi Germany, no joke. OR trying coming north. Canada – what the US always bragged to be but never was.
😉 YOU NAILED “U.S.” EXACTLY!