“But you white supremacists are very special and we love you.”
Jeeze. I absolutely suck at golf, and even I can tell his form is awful.
Legs as truth? No, not really, because it’s almost certainly nothing but a shitpost that happens to have randomly caught on.
But as a hilarious shitpost? Oh my yes, this absolutely has legs.
To the point that even municipal governments are getting in on the joke.
Because here’s the thing.
We haven’t been getting any traction pointing out that Trump and his minions on the modern Right are a force for evil in the world. They absolutely are, but that’s a rational argument, and it requires you to argue directly with them. And if you’re doing that, you’re letting them set the terms of debate, and that’s a losing path.
What we’ve all suddenly collectively realized is that they’re not just evil — they’re also really fucking weird. They’re hateful fascists, but they’re also intensely creepy little goblin men. And that’s something you don’t have to rationally argue: you just recoil from them with a sarcastic chuckle, and everyone acknowledges how bizarre it is that these angry sex-gremlins think they should be in charge of the world.
The joke is not that there’s any realistic possibility Vance actually did have sex with a couch. The joke — and the reason this bit has staying power — is that you look at Vance and realize this is the kind of guy who absolutely could have had sex with a couch.
And the GOP is freaking out in response, because (a) it’s objectively true that they’re an unsettling batch of weirdos, and (b) there is no effective reply.
So keep it up. It’s driving them nuts to be mocked instead of feared.
I would just like it known that I’ve been saying for years exactly what Jeffrey Parker described his professor advocating - laughing at Fascists.
That is 100% spot on. People like Trump have a weakness that I don’t think has ever been effectively exploited. They can withstand all sorts of attacks, but they can’t stand being mocked. Simply can’t abide someone genuinely pointing and laughing at them, especially when others are watching.
We should do this a lot more.
It occurs to me, this could be part of why they’re going so hard on Kamala’s laugh. She laughs easily, loud and long. And it terrifies them that they’ll get into a debate situation and she’ll just laugh in his face. So they’re desperately trying to defuse it before it happens.
(By comparison, if Trump has ever been caught on camera simply laughing, just letting loose with mirth, I’m unaware of it. Yet another reason he’s just, like, so fucking weird, man.)
Here’s an interesting story about Bowman Hamel Vance. (The link goes to ABC.)
What’s in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them
COLUMBUS, Ohio – When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s name, it’s complicated.
Given his tiny voice, you know that his laugh (if he ever does laugh) sounds exactly like a little girl’s.
Penn Jillette was on one of the Apprentice shows with Trump. He’s talked about how he never saw Trump laugh in a real or kindly manner. He saw him laugh AT people, or someone’s misfortune, but never saw him laugh at a joke or tell a real joke. Penn seemed to think Trump had no real sense of humor.
What do you mean? He makes jokes all the time.
“In my new administration, on day one, I’ll be a dictator. I’m joking! But seriously, let’s go beat up some minorities. Kidding!”
See? Total comedian.
And it especially works because it seems like the only way they know how to rebut being called weird is by showing everyone how weird they are because they think they’re the normal ones.
There are quite a few tweets from magaweirdos that seem to boil down with “I’m not weird, you’re the one who likes watching black men have sex with your wife!” There’s a lot of sexual insecurity to unpack there.
Agreed. Compare a fascist to Darth Vader and it just pumps them up as they fantasize about swinging a red lightsaber around and choking someone to death with the Force over a Zoom call.
Compare a fascist to Screech from Saved By the Bell and they’re going to start to have anxiety if they think that’s how people see them when they’re on camera behind a podium.
I’m picturing Ben Affleck driving one flatbed and Matt Damon driving the other.
“Is this Bitchin’ or What…?”
♫ She calls him Flipper! Flipper! ♫
♫ Faster than lightning… ♫
♫ No one you see… ♫
♫ came harder than she… ♫
"Next Season, on ‘The Boys’… "
From another thread…
I feel “OnlyFins” needs more traction.
That is a terrible putting stroke. But in fairness, from an outcome perspective, I’d say his putting is mediocre (for a weekend golfer).
What’s with the weird flick at the end of his stroke?
I think it’s old man yip compensation.
Yeah, When I saw that, my first reaction was, “Hey, Trump putts like I do.” and yes, I’m a weekend golfer.
Eh, it’s a catfishing site.
“Catfishing site”? So where is @Gatopescado when we need him?
I’m gonna add to the “pile on the laugh-at-the-weirdos” chorus. That’s their kryptonite. When the “Trump shits his pants” stories (and “Trump stinks”) started, I posted a few times that this might be what finally alienates his base. They want a mighty badass whose enemies tremble. Not a guy in Depends.
That never seemed to gain the traction Vance’s couch fucking has, but there would be a tipping point. But for the strategy to be effective, we need to be relentless. “You fucking weirdos are hilarious.” Repeat multiple times daily. Show no fear (even if justified), just disdain and amusement.