The Road To Golgatha

I was up early into this morning. Got to bed around 2 AM. At my "advanced age", if I find myself up at 2 AM, there is usually glittered boobies involved, belonging to a single mother, putting herself through school.

This time, I was talking to someone who, for all intents and purposes, is a Republican. We were discussing a wide array of topics*.

I am completely aware that the blame is totally on me. I should know better than to try and reason with certain types. It will just lead to frustration.

The only reason I can figure I entertained and allowed the delusions to permeate my head space, was for "exposure". All of my friends on Facebook, and those in the real world, that I hold any conversations with, that I would deem intelligent, share my point of view on a great many things.

If I am not challenged, never hearing a differing point of view, that mental edge can get dulled.

That being said, the conversation had all the greatest hits. Classic "pivot" maneuvers. Blaming others for something unrelated, or just avoiding topics all together.

"45 straight up lied about..."

"Obama lied all the time..."

"No No. I started the sentence, I DO have a finish for it..." (Mad props to Larry Miller for that one.)

During the verbal sparring, I was exposed to a new one... "MAGA!" Which is short for "Make America Great Again". At this point, I admit, I turned the volume waaaaaay down on the rhetoric. First off, leave it to the right to shorten a slogan. I mean... C'Mon... When hats and bumper stickers are just TOO taxing... All them thar words!

Throughout the conversation, one or two salient points were given to the other side. We agreed that it is sad there is such a division. That the divisiveness has reached the level that it has.

That was about it.

Climate change... "Are the regulations worth the killing of jobs???"

45... "That is the result of good, decent folks feeling left out of D.C."

Taxes... "Too high and why should we, as free and independent people need to pay for other people?"

As to the first point, let me be crystal clear. FUCKING RIGHT THEY ARE.

Many publications this very week were quick to point out that there are more people employed at Arby's than in the coal industry. Rounding up, the number of people in the coal mining industry is 77,000.

So, if enacting a regulation that can possibly slow down the DEATH OF OUR PLANET, cause harm to an already dying industry, then I will be in favor of it. If need be, I will help minors learn how to ask if a customer wants "Regular" or "Curly" fries.

This person lives in Florida, and I am sad I forgot to ask if they have started saving for a houseboat yet, ya know... because Florida is heading underwater... Opportunity MISSED!!!

This is another example of how short sighted and myopic the administration is.

I could go on and on, citing example after example of the hypocrisy and out right lies perpetrated by 45 and his Ministry of Propaganda crew.

If the President Of The Unites States of America, opens his mouth, and words come out... I automatically believe the exact opposite of what he just said.

"I never said that!"

It takes, on average, 32 seconds to find a clip of Cheeto Boy saying EXACTLY what he just claimed he didn't say. Other people who type fast and have a lot more time on their hands can probably break the 25 second barrier.

Michael Flynn, the DISGRACED general, who was forced out resigned (only when the FBI informed him that they had TRANSCRIPTS!), is going to ask for immunity in exchange for his testifying.

32 seconds of searching later...  

Hey, does anyone remember back in September, on "Meet The Press" when Flynn said, "When you are given immunity that mean you've probably committed a crime."

The very next day, the future Sexual Assaulter in Chief quipped, "If you're not guilty of a crime, what do you need immunity for?"

How do those people, who felt they had no voice, feel things have changed in ol' D.C.??? You could always ask Conway, or Melissa McCarthy impersonator Sean Spicer, if you want NO answer to that or any other question.

Conway has been a little secluded since she was busted plugging Ivanka's clothing line, and sitting on the couch in the Oval Office like she was at a sleepover in Jr. High.

On the issue of taxes, there will never be any negotiations. I , being a human being, don't want my tax payer dollars going to buy tanks that the Army does not want. The other side is not a fan of subsidizing an artist pissing on a crucifix and calling it "art".

I find this laughable as all hell, because while we argue over those aspects, the top 1% receive the largest tax breaks. Meanwhile, Meals on Wheels "doesn't work".

In the end, I found things puzzling. I learned absolutely nothing except that the administration, and the propaganda arm of the GOP has firmly made any reporting of facts to be questioned or outright dismissed.

"Do you believe everything you read on those news sites???"

My only counter would be, "Would you, if it was complimentary to the Glorious Leader?"

"People are so closed minded. Not giving the guy a chance."

Um... If you opened your front door and saw a Golgothan Shit Demon walking up to you... Would you close the door or let it walk right on in?

Gosh... so close minded. But reminds me of a joke...

A demonic pile of animated human excrement, a duplicitous, assaulter of woman, who conned his way into the White House, and a crooked, nepotistic, thrice divorced, "Businessman" (with numerous bankrupt businesses) walk into an empty bar...surrounded by the presidential secret service detail.

The bartender says, "What'll be, Mr. President?"

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Yes... It was a woman I was talking to. Only reason the conversation went on as long as it did.

No... There is no attraction there (Now...). And honestly... I don't give a shit how hot a woman is, when I think of women supporting Trump, my mind conjures some vivid, dark shit. I mean, he is already fucking everyone over... Then they support him and it is like "consent"... Just ewwwww... No sloppy seconds for me, thanks, 

Support of something as ugly as this administration, in my minds eye makes a person just as ugly. And that is sad... I can handle being sad, I could not handle being as scared as those people are.

Thorn in my pride, 

d

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* - To be fair, this is my accounting of the affair, so there is some paraphrasing... But not to the point that I feel bad about publishing.