While we’re waiting for the Real Show, I’m’a leave this for consideration…
“The real resistance is led by President Trump. It is resistance to the Left’s all-consuming drive for absolute power, it’s hostility to all American and Western norms—constitutional, moral, prudential—and it’s boundless destructive enmity. If I have been persuaded by any criticism of “The Flight 93 Election,” it is that I was ungenerous to Trump.”
“The president stands clearly and firmly against these virulent attacks on America and firmly for the protection of life and liberty, and the promotion of the good life for the American people. Those are the core responsibilities of any American president. May President Trump continue to fulfill them until the end of his constitutionally won second term.”
In sum, Giridharadas is somewhere to the left of Bernie Sanders. He is a radical socialist who wants to destroy the market-based economy. However, as a right-winger, I can at least admire him for seeing through the phony do-gooder make-a-difference nonsense embraced by the kind of rich liberals who hang around the Aspen Institute.
All of that is preamble to what happened Tuesday night, when he was invited as a dinner speaker at the famed Players Club in Manhattan. This was a gathering of New York’s socially-conscious liberal elite, and Giridharadas was apparently invited as a substitute for another author who had been caught in some kind of #MeToo scandal. What ensued was a scene somewhat reminiscent of Tom Wolfe’s Radical Chic, with Giridharadas offending his bien-pensant liberal hosts by dissing David Koch, and refusing to let them off the hook for their hypocrisy.
Further on, in an excerpt from Giridharadas’ Twitter feed, we learn that these elite radicals may hate the Koch Brothers with the heat of a thousand suns, but if anyone dares suggest taking his name off a building, whoooooa Nellie! He may be guilty of wrongthink, but he’s one of us, don’t you know!
It’s easy from a story like this to conclude that the middle of American society has been thoroughly corrupted, but in fact that true middle and the self-professed, elite one to which we and Giridharadas separately stand opposed are not the same. The true middle doesn’t want to dominate or steal. The true middle just wants to be left alone.
One of the most annoying habits of the politically over-engaged is the assumption that they and their opponents across the aisle are, taken together, a statistically significant portion of the general population.
Sitting in the dark whispering sounds good after having been internet homeless for 2-3 years…
God knows we need someone to guide us through how to interpret the smirks of white teenager and what-not. Not to mention linking us to a little Air Supply now and then.
And can the armadillo even find Percocet any more?
Just discovered an old email for sdferr from almost ten years ago. If he hasn’t turned up once things start happening around here, I’ll try that address and let him know the lights are back on.
Before the last time I bailed on Disqus because it got to be too much like Twitter (I’ve done that a few times), Swen used to be a pretty reliable source of upvotes for my comments. I think he’s still there. ISTR a few others too that I can’t name off the top of my head just now.
The date on my comment is February 5, 7182. I’ve gotten really, really old.
It’s on. And it’s good to see it back on.
I see it. account password reset works just fine. dates look ok.
Yes, I see, and can apparently comment. I was not prompted to reset my password.
Yesssssssssssss.
Test Comment (previous comment did not post).
Check, check, check…
I’m giddy.
I can see the post. Glad to see you’re back.
I missed this post because there are a few pinned to the top.
I did need to reset my password because I didn’t remember my old one.
And that’s the end of my passive-aggressive complaining for the moment.
Must get the ouija board out more often.
Wahoo!
Welcome back.
Hello and Welcome back.
IT’S ALIVE!!!!!!
Jeff, don’t forget: tomorrow’s Friday.
We’re still waiting to see the armadillo dance.
Welcome back.
Welcome back, Jeff!
Howdy.
Here. Have a cabbage… ( ? )
Conrad Black found a new home. Seems he was snubbed once too many times at NRO…
https://amgreatness.com/2019/02/06/donald-trumps-annihilation-of-the-democratic-party/
This has been a test.
In the event of an actual emergency, you’d have been instructed to
everybody get from strit.
I see dead people.
“We’ve been waiting for you, Miles…”
God bless you and your test, Jack.
Nevertheless, on what?
While we’re waiting for the Real Show, I’m’a leave this for consideration…
“The real resistance is led by President Trump. It is resistance to the Left’s all-consuming drive for absolute power, it’s hostility to all American and Western norms—constitutional, moral, prudential—and it’s boundless destructive enmity. If I have been persuaded by any criticism of “The Flight 93 Election,” it is that I was ungenerous to Trump.”
“The president stands clearly and firmly against these virulent attacks on America and firmly for the protection of life and liberty, and the promotion of the good life for the American people. Those are the core responsibilities of any American president. May President Trump continue to fulfill them until the end of his constitutionally won second term.”
https://amgreatness.com/2019/02/10/what-we-still-have-to-lose/
From Stacy McCain, on “Rich Liberals and Why We Hate Them”
Further on, in an excerpt from Giridharadas’ Twitter feed, we learn that these elite radicals may hate the Koch Brothers with the heat of a thousand suns, but if anyone dares suggest taking his name off a building, whoooooa Nellie! He may be guilty of wrongthink, but he’s one of us, don’t you know!
It’s easy from a story like this to conclude that the middle of American society has been thoroughly corrupted, but in fact that true middle and the self-professed, elite one to which we and Giridharadas separately stand opposed are not the same. The true middle doesn’t want to dominate or steal. The true middle just wants to be left alone.
One of the most annoying habits of the politically over-engaged is the assumption that they and their opponents across the aisle are, taken together, a statistically significant portion of the general population.
The eschaton will not be immanentized.
Jeff’s getting the band back together? Cool.
Dunno about that. So far all he’s done is loosen the chain on the gate so a few of us can slither in and sit here whispering in the dark.
Hope my last tetanus shot is still good, I got a pretty good scratch in mid-slither.
Sitting in the dark whispering sounds good after having been internet homeless for 2-3 years…
God knows we need someone to guide us through how to interpret the smirks of white teenager and what-not. Not to mention linking us to a little Air Supply now and then.
And can the armadillo even find Percocet any more?
And is the pea-coated dolphin still peripatetic, or has he bought a cottage and settled down to dabble in real estate?
We demand dolphin and armadillo updates! But most of all, we demand pie!
And is the pea-coated dolphin still peripatetic, or has he bought a cottage and settled down to dabble in real estate?
I’m guessing he’s waiting for one of us to make sense.
While I’m positive it won’t be me, you might be approaching the goal.
Glad to have you back Jeff.
Shhhhhhhh. We’re sleeping in here. Too cold to sleep on the street.
Awwwww, no! Don’t tell me you guys drained the liquor cabinet before we even got here!
I…
…
…*hic*
…
*urrrrrrrp*
Is that witheld’s tutu you’re wearing?
Heh!
FORTIETH!!!
Next up, Fifty-four Fortieth.
Or fighteth.
Iv thith a dyoke?
It’s John Wayne, now. Perhaps some are seeking to rename John Wayne Airport (SNA, Orange County) after Bobby Seale and Huey Newton?
https://www.redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2019/02/19/top-10-responses-liberal-freakout-1971-john-wayne-playboy-interview/
There’s an interview waiting to happen…
2019 Weltanschauung: “John Wayne, you need to check your privilege!”
1971 John Wayne: “Pilgrim, you need to kiss my ass.”
Ahnyopeth.
Because Alaska belongth to uth!
North to Alaska
For any Johnny Hortonistas.
For the hat trick, plus one.
Yes! We are here! Is the blog really being resurrected? O frabjous day!
Sigh. Sometimes one just shakes one’s head and wonders if The Big One is coming any time soon…
https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-hiltzik-john-wayne-oc-airport-20190221-story.html
If the Big One is to be immanentized, Hiltzik is just the one to do it.
Please excuse me while I… I… I…
Immanentize myself…
…
Present company excluded, of course.
And not that there’d be anything wrong with that.
Still, phone home, JG!
Your self-immanentization will not be televised.
Webcammed, maybe, but hopefully only to paying viewers.
this is exciting for america i thought you just did twitters anymore
and i don’t even have a twitter
but i got all the other things
You’ve got less than zero.
Go pontificate yourself, slewfoot.
I hope there’ll be another post here
Another thread before ends the year
Cruel would be this passing cheer
If it were not repeated
Upon this once well-trodden stage
More words and jest to fill the page
To rekindle blogdom’s golden age
Its work yet uncompleted
The memory seems but fleeting
Or is all hope now depleted?
you are pontificate Mr. guins! Ha!
hope’s never depleted Mr. McGehee and everything happens for a reason in its season
it’s a truism
i wonder what happens next though
it’s almost springtime
any news on Mr. sdferr i miss his thinkings and you never see him anywhere
i just can’t imagine him all up in the twitter
but i guess that’s possible maybe
If he is, he must be using a handle other than @sdferr
well i hope all’s well
if Mr. Jeff comes back we’ll learn more about how everybody’s doing
Just discovered an old email for sdferr from almost ten years ago. If he hasn’t turned up once things start happening around here, I’ll try that address and let him know the lights are back on.
How do you know that I’m a “Mister?”
Please reserve your patterican pontification assumptions to yourself.
The ‘stache is a poet.
Sweet!
Who knew?
Yeah, sdferr…
Not to forget Dicentra.
Phone home, Jack Goldberg!
i see dicentra now and again
and Mr. serr8d is alive and Mr. NTH
and i saw Mr. geoff at Ace’s once
SarahW i’ve not seen for awhile now – i noticed especially when all that stuff was happening in Virginia
i thought for sure President Trump would bring everyone together in the fondest of fellowship
but maybe that’s a second term thing you do
Before the last time I bailed on Disqus because it got to be too much like Twitter (I’ve done that a few times), Swen used to be a pretty reliable source of upvotes for my comments. I think he’s still there. ISTR a few others too that I can’t name off the top of my head just now.
heh, ‘feets! Noticed your comment on one of Frey’s posts at PJ Media.
Did he really ban you for a month at Little Green Patterico’s for not kissing his ring properly at his PJ Media opening? That’s precious!
Hated he was so deeply gored… )
Well, it has now been more than six weeks since this post went up.
Jeff…………?
Hey man. I was sleeping.
Dittozzz…
Maybe
we
need
to
get
the
comment
count
over
100
to pass the
test.
I’ve
done
my
part.
Who’s this superadmin fella? Is he related to reallygreatsecretary?
Faster than a speeding memo!
More powerful than a newly promulgated regulation!!
Able to leap tall filing cabinets in a single bound!!!
It seems to be on, but it’s giving me a title I clearly haven’t earned.
Look! Over the sky!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane!!
No, it’s Whatshisname!!!