Remember, Bob, to respect those who hold wrong opinions. Respect, for
the individual not their opinion, and keep a sense of humor. That
combination will gain you many an enemy. Next time you meet a
Trumpster, and the woods abound with them, swinging out of their
trees, just say to them, "Sir(or Madam as the case may be), I have
total respect for you, but did you know that you drool when you talk,
just like the rest of the Neanderthals?"
Oh, what a jolly laugh the two of you will have.
Seriously though, you might as well speak bluntly to the Trumpsters.
They won't understand you whether you try to be subtle or direct, so
you might as well save your breath and speak your mind quickly.
Carl Jarvis
On 11/14/16, Bob Hachey <bhachey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi carl,
I guess I really have become an arrogant liberal, but I am still convinced
that not enough Americans did their homework this time around and I'll point
the finger especially at those who supported Hillary from the beginning of
this wretched campaign.
I'm with you all the way as to how the leadership of both parties have
created the mess we're in and don't give two flips about the lives of the
average American.
I will concede that the word stupid was a bit too strong, but remember I
wrote that message in anger which , fortunately, has now transformed into
resolve.
That is, the resolve not to accept any status quo crap from either side of
the aisle. There have been times in the past when colleagues of mine have
chided me for being too brash in expressing my views. Believe it or not, I
think I learned something from The Donald. I have learned that it's not a
bad thing to express ones views in what are sometimes direct and harsh
terms. WE need progressives to express our views in the same manner that is
often used by Trump. The difference is that we will be fighting for the
rights of the disenfranchised no matter how many of the privileged we happen
to offend. That means that terms like greedy bastards ought to be an
appropriate way to refer to banksters and other assorted fuckers of finance.
IT means that socialism should not be considered a dirty word in the face of
massive income inequality. It also means when the right-wingers talk about
repealing the AHCA, it is highly appropriate to say something like, when you
do that, will you toss people off of the insurance roles with the only
options being go without or pay higher premiums for inferior coverage? In
the past, when I have spoken in this manner in the presence of powerful
folks, my colleagues have usually told me that the powerful folks had funny
looks on their faces and that I had been very rude to then. To me,the lesson
of Trump tells me to keep right on being rude, especially when I'm shining
the light upon injustice and showing the powerful people the consequences of
their actions or inactions. The lesson of Trump tells me to keep right on
afflicting the comfortable for the benefit of those who are too afraid or
intimidated to speak up for themselves.
Bob Hachey
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Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 10:31 AM
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: It's 11:10 pm I'm feeling ill
Bob and All,
Nothing has changed! We were handed two candidates to select between.
In fact, we had only one choice. Would Clinton have made things easier for
the Working Class? Perhaps a wee bit...at first. But in the long haul, she
was and still is owned by the Puppet Master. And so is Donald Trump owned.
If you listen carefully, you might hear the cackling sound of their happy
voices as they prepare to ramshackle and plunder to their greedy hearts
content.
And yet, I take exception to the use of the word, "stupid", in referring to
our fellow Americans. Brainwashed I could accept. God knows I spent much
of my growing up in a struggle with the Establishment's conditioning.
We are not Stupid. What we are, is Used. We are no longer citizens...if we
ever were. We are at best, Consumers. We are the raw resource put on Earth
to be used by the truly Blessed...the super rich...the corporate
giants...the Corporate First Class Citizens.
Remember, we, the working class, the backbone of this nation, were lied to
from the very beginning. We were taught to believe that this great and free
nation belonged to us...we, the people. Have we forgotten that this nation
was made for the White Male; the Land Owner; those over 21 years of age.
Indians, Slaves, and even those poor souls who came later in the belief that
this was a Land that would embrace them, none of them were wanted except for
what they might give in goods and labor to the Land Lords. We were sold on
the idea that we lived in a Republic and ruled at the local level as a
democracy. In fact, this nation, at best, is an Oligarchy. Those who rule
us are afraid of us. The government was established very carefully to
protect those who were in control.
Even so, despite all of the safeguards, the working class managed to wrestle
away some gains that made their lives a bit easier. But we have never
achieved the level of comfort that we slave to provide for our Masters. We
have been conditioned...brain washed...to imitate them, to want to emulate
them, to worship them, to lust after the luxuries our sweat has created for
them. Over and over we have the lies of the Master rammed down our throats.
Of course we rush out in angry confusion and vote for the very Master we
have been subjected by. Donald Trump represents to many Americans, the very
ideal they have been told over and over to worship.
This is why I have hammered over and over again that we are no where ready
for a Revolution. An uprising by the confused American Working Class will
end up looking like Liberia or Egypt. It would amount to, Out of the Frying
Pan, into the Fire.
Times are going to be hard for the majority of Americans. But the Empire
will find it harder and harder to turn us inward. The day will come when
they will be forced to expose their base nature, and they will need to use
violence and military force to contain us. When that day arrives, God help
us if we don't have a survival plan ready to go.
Carl Jarvis
On 11/9/16, Bob Hachey <bhachey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all,
I'm feeling ill as well, but it's not physical, it's emotional.
I am feeling within me a deep and disturbing hatred for the following:
1. Stupid people who really believe that Trump will make life better
for the majority of Americans.
2. Debbie Wasserman-schultz for rigging democratic primaries against
Sanders and in favor of Clinton. Will she be returning to Congress
next year? What a farce.
3. Hillary Rodham Clinton for making the dumb-ass decision to run for
president. She's a horrible campaigner, a walking freezer unit,
crooked as the letter S and maybe even incompetent. Obama didn’t' just
win in 2008 because he is an accomplished speaker. There was then and
still is today very little passion or enthusiasm for Clinton. Hillary,
your legacy will be a roll-bac of progressive policies and women's
rights. Part of me is even glad that you're not the first woman
president.
4. Most of all, Donald Trump for ratchetting up fear and hate with the
diabolical skill of an accomplished media marketer.
Bob Hachey
