I was having such a good time not hearing as much from Trump. Without Twitter or FB, the media has a harder time finding the incendiary rhetoric he trades in. I think not giving airtime or ink could ease the reactionary giant amoeba that is Trump's base. Whatever looney stuff he posts, they react as if it's gospel. I mean, if they don't…
I was having such a good time not hearing as much from Trump. Without Twitter or FB, the media has a harder time finding the incendiary rhetoric he trades in. I think not giving airtime or ink could ease the reactionary giant amoeba that is Trump's base. Whatever looney stuff he posts, they react as if it's gospel. I mean, if they don't hear him quoted on every news outlet EVERY DAY, they may go into some sort of social/political remission. Only problem is the little thing called freedom of speech. Dang it.
He/they are free to say whatever they will. The rest of us are likewise free to not repeat, engage with, or even listen to it. That’s the most effective tool we have for neutralizing this nonsense, and giving ourselves some blessed peace and quiet.
I was having such a good time not hearing as much from Trump. Without Twitter or FB, the media has a harder time finding the incendiary rhetoric he trades in. I think not giving airtime or ink could ease the reactionary giant amoeba that is Trump's base. Whatever looney stuff he posts, they react as if it's gospel. I mean, if they don't hear him quoted on every news outlet EVERY DAY, they may go into some sort of social/political remission. Only problem is the little thing called freedom of speech. Dang it.
He/they are free to say whatever they will. The rest of us are likewise free to not repeat, engage with, or even listen to it. That’s the most effective tool we have for neutralizing this nonsense, and giving ourselves some blessed peace and quiet.
Amoeba as metaphor—or remember the blob movie— like a steadily growing red amoeba 🦠
I hated the blob. I remember being tossed from my parents bed three days in a row after watching it.
Me too— it scared the hell out of me.
wow. I had almost added something about the blob movie! Haha. It really does evoke that.