Greatness
In honor of Trump’s legacy of turning losers into greats, let’s look at other examples in history where similar interventions took place. Continue reading Greatness
Tag: stupidity
Their Master’s Voice
Decency and respect for norms and the rule of law are important until they’re not. Justice is politicized when applied to someone else. Reality is negotiable, subject to the whims of unstable people and their fans who call back. Continue reading Their Master’s Voice
Late Empire on the Brink of Full Stupid
We’re now in the phase of late empire where a semi truck of stupid is rushing down the highway at one hundred miles per hour and anyone with a half a brain is a deer, glued to their spot in its path, waiting for it to run them over. Continue reading Late Empire on the Brink of Full Stupid
Rich is Not Enough
Being rich is never enough. You can have all the money in the world but there will always be that nagging desire for attention. It eats away at your soul if you let it. It consumes all your thoughts. Continue reading Rich is Not Enough
Post-Reality Everywhere
Our post-reality moment is easy to see in political discourse and action, though not limited to that hyperbolic echo chamber of political preservation denuded into reductive soundbites. It’s everywhere. It drives our national conversation. It’s embedded in our popular culture. Continue reading Post-Reality Everywhere
Late Empire Election Night
Election night is almost here. The text messages will stop. The canvassers will have no more doors to knock. For those who care enough to know, they will be glued to their televisions, drowning in an avalanche of county level data and the bravado of political talking heads. Continue reading Late Empire Election Night
Late Capitalist Signals in the Void
If you’ve read anything I’ve ever written then you already know that I’m in awe of the absurdity of late capitalism. I particularly like news that is stranger than fiction. Events so far beyond our collective imagination that we can’t quite make rational sense as to how we arrived at our present moment. Continue reading Late Capitalist Signals in the Void
Witch-Hunt
A witch-hunt is when you repeatedly break the law and the authorities elect to prosecute your malfeasance. Wait, wait; that can’t be right. Continue reading Witch-Hunt
Steve
Steve stood on the courthouse steps striking a pose of defiance. He looked deep into the gaggle of arrayed cameramen and let out a rebellious cry for freedom. This was his William Wallace moment. Continue reading Steve
Delusion
Never underestimate the power of delusion to pervade all facets of your life. Continue reading Delusion
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