The pond still can't get over having seen an actual tree killer edition of the reptile rag at the local car wash this weekend ...
All the pontificating idiots were lined up like ducks in a row ...
It took the pond back in time to the twentieth century ... oh okay, perhaps only to the latest attempt to hook up to Malware broadband, which is as good a reminder of BBS days as any ...
The pond, in its post-truth, Trumpian phase, now uses words like idiot advisedly ... could there be anything more idiotic than spending money to be solemnly patronised by and lectured to, thanks to the pompous po-faced Paul (not the singer) Kelly?
Now thanks to the porous paywall - the reptiles are desperate to be a part of the conversation, though if their hits are anything like the pond's it must be a bit like having a conversation with the asylum wall - anyone can google these stories ...
Of course it might pay to think about tearing out offending eye instead ... because they were in full hagiographic mode ...
So instead of veering off into absolute and abject tedium with these pontificating elites, here's the thing about all this talk of the world holding its breath, doors of distraction and polarising of our politics ...
The polarising's already here, it's loud and it's proud, it's vulgar and it's disgraceful.
It's News Corp ...
It's Miranda the Devine ...
Yes, rather than spend more time with the alleged up-market broadsheets, the pond did a dumpster dive into the tabloid Terror trash heap ... spurred on by the piquant juxtaposition of the Pope up agains the usual vitriol, hate and Devine bile ...
Talk about wounds growing deeper due to an epidemic of animosity and Devine verbal violence ...
Silly old Pope, on and on he went with the hand-wringing ...
And on and on the allegedly Catholic Devine went with the hate fest of fear and loathing ...
Phew that's a long stewfest in the vile pits of loathsome biliousness ...
But wait, there's a capper ...
Oh sheesh, bring back the Cory ... because they didn't bring back the kraken?
Yes, that'd be the same Cory that said this ...
There's more of that story at the ABC here, and naturally the hate merchant later tried to walk it back - just like the Donald is now walking backwards to Xmas along with the Goons - and naturally the twitterati were outraged ...
But at least some of them could see a funny side ...
What is it with these weird types?
What's that Weiner narcissist streak in the likes of Weiner, the Donald and Cory that make them run?
Oops, how did that last one work its way into the story and sear itself into the mind of the pond?
Never mind, once again the pond - and any hapless sucker who reached this point - has been devined ... and we must once again thank the essence of darkness ...
Put it another way, in terms movie lovers will understand ...
Now there's the Bouffant Booby blowing his mind: "The President Elect's 'forgotten people' formula is being cynically exploited here".
ReplyDeleteWhat was it that Jason Brnnan was saying (according to the Miranda): "Trump won because voters are ignorant, literally". But not nearly as ignorant as reptiles, it seems. Doesn't anybody remember that this "forgotten people" trope originated in Australia 74 years ago ? Here's Wikipedia:
"The Forgotten People" is a famous 1942 speech and campaign slogan by Robert Menzies, an Australian politician who was repeatedly chosen as Prime Minister of Australia by emphasising his links to ordinary non-elite citizens.
[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forgotten_People ]
Everything old is now ancient again.