What Kind of Moron?

What kind of moron thinks that settling political differences in the United States, arguably the most sophisticated and powerful country in the world, should involve setting cars on fire, defacing cars, destroying car dealerships and protesting outside of those dealerships with handwritten signs accusing the maker of a particular car of being a Nazi, based on absolutely no evidence?

Sounds crazy, doesn't it? Especially when you consider that the very car being discredited, defaced and defamed is the same one that just a year ago was thought to be The Savior of the Planet and the MUST HAVE car of the century if you cared at all about the environment and the future of the planet's very existence, and if you called yourself a woke liberal.

In case you are slow, the kind of moron described above is a Democrat and the car in question is a Tesla and the maker of the car accused of being a Nazi is Elon Musk. Now we all know that Democrats have been stupid in many ways before this, like electing an elderly man with Alzheimer's as President and a dumb black woman as his Vice President, then denying that he's demented and she's totally unfit for the job.

Think about it. Are you a moron?

We Need A Vaccine for TDS

Lately I've been hearing about an uptick in pancreatic cancer, one of the worst kinds of cancer. It has stricken two of my friends, and several friends of another friend, causing speculation that it is the result of the Covid-19 vaccine. I'm not saying that's a fact, but some of those people received many Covid shots over the last three years. 

Like with most diseases, patients have no recourse but to do what their doctors advise, although research  reveals there is little consensus among the medical community. But at least there are treatment options available. That's not the case with another disease that is spreading wildly, ripping apart families and friendships: Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). 

Stage 4 TDS patients, ranting about Elon Musk.

What started as a jokey term for people who loved Trump beyond all reason has jumped over to those who hate him in the extreme, and turned into a veritable sickness. Now it's causing otherwise normal citizens to resort to violence for no good reason, like setting fire to Tesla dealerships, defacing Tesla automobiles parked on the street and in private driveways, and even confronting Tesla drivers face-to-face with evil intent.

A recently emerging symptom of TDS seems to be the delusional belief that Tesla's inventor, Elon Musk, is a crazed Nazi bent on world takeover who steals money from old people, wrecks our government and enriches his billionaire friends. This hogwash is based on nothing but Democrat groupthink aimed at ruining the presidency of Donald Trump, much as the Russian collusion hoax dominated his first term. 

If any of the stricken Democrats ever heard an interview with Mr. Musk they would know that he has nothing but good in his heart. Instead TDS has them foaming at the mouth and hearing voices, including those of Anderson Cooper, Nancy Pelosi, Senators Schumer and Sanders, nutcase Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and those two old devils, Maisie Herono and Maxine Waters. 

I just hope they find a vaccine soon, before it's too late.
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Fat Life Imitates Fat Art

I don't know what happened to the MeToo movement of 20 years ago, and Gloria Steinem's Ms. Magazine, and the whole Women's Liberation  thing, but these days hordes of young women have zero self-respect -- or as their generation would say, zero self-respect for themselves. This sorry state of affairs is evident all across the Internet where grossly overweight and appallingly unattractive women post videos of themselves dressed in ill-fitting, tiny bikinis that expose bulging rolls of back fat, huge stomachs, flabby flapping arms and repulsive thunder thighs, making this viewer want to vomit. 

Yet they stand there and smile, turning dainty pirouettes to show us their enormous, cellulite-ridden butt cheeks, as if they are teeny supermodels on the runway during New York's Fashion Week. Who is responsible for this embarrassing behavior and why is it becoming so prevalent? Certainly we can't blame it on Barack Obama, like so many other unfortunate things that we can. (Joe Biden's presidency and that Peter Principle-poster child, Kamala Harris.)

Could it be that fat women yearn to be seen as sexy and beautiful, like their thinner counterparts? Or is it simply that there are now so many obese people that the tide is turning and fat is actually becoming beautiful, turning the painter Fernando Botero's fantastic images into reality?

I hope not. 

Just Shoot Me

 "Model Heidi Klum's all-black look hopped aboard both the plunging blazer trend and the sheer skirt trend, both of which have been making the rounds as spring approaches."

Elise Stefanik: Presto, Chango!

Elise before......

Rep. Elise Stefanik madę a name for herself during the Congressional hearings concerning antisemitic student protests at college campuses last year, including Columbia University. Her forthright and aggressive questioning was instrumental in the resignations of several school presidents, making her a new Republican heroine. Back then she was a firebrand and a regular, down-to-earth gal you might run into at the supermarket or a PTA meeting. 

Then President Trump named her to be our Ambassador to the UN. Last night she appeared on FOX News and we all got a good look at the new and improved Elise, now a glamor girl extraordinaire: The hairstyle du jour, the flirty eyelashes, the glossy lips and the statement pearls. Wow, what a difference!

.... and after, ready for Prime Time!

Although not a good one -- poor Elise looked ridiculous. Let's just say she's simply not the glamorous type. She seemed all set for Halloween, dressed as one of those ubiquitous TV news-babes.

I wonder -- will she ever be her own person again or will Elise Stefanik eventually morph into our first female President? (Remember, you heard it here first.)

I'm A Racist Now, I Guess

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas)

I recently got into one of those online pissing matches on Facebook. It began when I joined a comment stream about FOX News analyst Judge Jeanine Pirro, a woman of extreme intelligence who, in a video, criticized Rep. Jasmine Crockett, the potty-mouthed Texan who called Governor Greg Abbott "Hot Wheels" and later denied she was referring to his wheelchair.

Judge Jeanine was amazed that Crockett had so many defenders in the Democrat party, and I added my two cents by writing, "No surprise there, they all voted for Kamala Harris for president." I was of course referring to Harris' utter lack of brain power and abilities, not her skin color. But one person on the stream, a black woman, replied directly to me with, "Are you a racist?" I responded that I was not, but she doubled down and insisted I was. Exasperated, I wrote, "I am now! People like you create racism."

Here's my beef: One cannot criticize a person of color for any reason without being accused of racism. That's just insane; there are plenty of stupid, ignorant, murderous black people who are deserving of criticism, and saying so doe not make one a racist. Or does it? Are we to pretend that all blacks are above reproach? Because that's a stretch. And BTW, verbally criticizing a Jew who is deserving of criticism does not make one antisemitic. It's the gassing to death we object to.

Under the Influence

Typical influencer: Stegosaurus was very big, with a tiny brain. 

I am currently reading an interesting book called "The Last Days of the Dinosaurs," by Riley Black. It relates how a 7-mile-wide asteroid struck the Earth and killed most of the giant beasts immediately, making way for the emergence of mammals. We've had a good long run, but we're getting pretty close to the end.

Proof that the human race is destined for extinction is the emergence of a new profession, called an "influencer." There are many of these people online who gain star-status by posting photos and videos of themselves living their lives, as if their lives are superior to everyday folks who are not narcissistic assholes lacking recognizable skills and talents.

Personally I am not influenced by anyone other than my cardiologist who advises me on how to avoid a second heart attack. So I was surprised to read the dictionary definition of the word: "An influencer is an individual who has the power to affect the purchasing decisions of others because of their authority, knowledge, position, or relationship with their audience."

I disagree. Take, for example, the case of influencer Joshua Blackledge, a high school junior with 1.1 million TikTok followers whose recent death (reason undisclosed) made the news. The boy's posted content varied between lip-syncing clips, pictures of cars and videos of him hanging out with his teenage friends and girlfriend. 

All I can say is, "Help me, Rhonda." (Not everyone will get that.)