Character Witnesses

It’s about time we got someone with some strategic chops to run things on the progressive side. Last week, a leader emerged; someone with creativity and style to go with the Xs and Os of political maneuvering. Of course, I mean:

Congrats to Mr. Todd, who, if the above statement is true, is responsible for bringing the sublime to the ridiculous. Someone needs to get this guy on the DNC’s payroll at once and put him to work. This guy understands that if there’s one thing an authoritarian hates, this administration in particular, it's ridicule. Getting laughed at really chafes their undercarriages, hence their repeated attacks on comedians.

The sign on the right says: “Frogs Together Strong.” Brilliant.

It’s the perfect foil. The fascist regime is trying to set the stage for a larger takeover of Blue cities, claiming the crime is out of control and creating a hotbed of insurrection (the magic word), which requires federal help to tamp down. (And purely coincidentally, perhaps indefinitely postponing the next elections.)

However, the prevailing images of this “insurrection” are those of people marching around in giant inflatable costumes, which are impossible to take seriously or as a threat to anything.

So if Fox "News" and the conservative-media bubble can run a continuous loop of Portland fires from years ago, or uprisings in Colombia, and pass them off as current events, then we should plaster the media with images like this:

It’s the least we can do, considering we’re long past the onset of a fascist takeover of the government. There is a paramilitary force roaming targeted cities, heavily armed, disguised, answerable to seemingly no one, abducting people off the streets without due process, based on nothing but their skin color, accent, occupation, car decals, or decorative flags. We’re knee deep into the “Show me ze papers” phase of this 1930s documentary.

And now, people who dare to object are officially considered terrorist enemies of the state and subject to arrest as well. The First Amendment is dead and buried, thanks to the Commandant-in-Chief and his diminutive Attack Weasel, Steven Miller. The lights may be out upstairs at Trump Towers, but Miller is wide awake and running things, clearing the path for domination by the white male businessman.

So now, when the administration inevitably tries to activate the Insurrection Act, even with a biased SCOTUS, there will be a large hill to climb to claim that a bunch of puffy Barneys are a threat to the nation worthy of suspension of our voting and civil rights. I’m not saying it won’t work, but the whole affair will look ridiculous. They might as well wrap it up in a giant bow that says, CHARADE.

You know and I know that the upcoming “No Kings” Day protests are going to be a big deal. I think this administration knows that it’s their best opportunity to cast the protesters as violent guns for hire. So how does he make this case against a group that will be determined not to give him what he wants?

False flag operation. I guarantee that there will be a couple of real mercenaries sent there to stir things up while under cover as suburban protesters. They won’t let an opportunity like this go to waste, with so many opponents gathered together. It will only take one incel with a Molotov cocktail to trigger the SS to come in to knock heads and round people up.

Bondi. Pam Bondi.

I want to add one short note about the disastrous Congressional testimony given by AG Pam Bondi. During her session, she evaded questions with a maniacal dedication, mixing in personal insults aimed at her questioners, delivered for the benefit of her boss.

I don’t aim to give her any breaks; her deposition was an insult to the rule of law. But if you think about it, she literally had no other choice.

If she answered those questions truthfully, her boss would not only fire her, but command her replacement to gin up some charges against her.

If she lied, that would be the same crime she’s chasing targeted Democrats on, lying to Congress. Granted, on this day, no one would pursue charges. But then, when she eventually does cross TFG (everyone does, at some point), she’ll be sure to get the same treatment. So as a result, we witnessed that performance piece, engineered to eat up time, retain her status and power, and entertain an audience of one.

The country deserves better.

Well, at least the part of the country that didn't vote this clown show into office.