Wednesday, August 26, 2020

They Really Don't Care, Do You?

It simply isn't in me to care that much about what comes out of Melania Trump's mouth or what she wears on her back. I can, however, note, that the tailored military look befitting a would-be dictator's wife is certainly more appropriate than the "I Really Don't  Care, Do You?" jacket she wore to visit immigrant children. The overall message of the evening's RNC events, however, was pretty much the same: They really don't care.

Is it a violation of the Hatch Act for political speeches to take place on the White House premises? They really don't care. Is it a misuse of his office for Trump to publicize a pardon or US naturalization ceremonies to the benefit of his campaign? They really don't care. Is is wrong for Sec. of State Mike Pompeo to speak for Trump's campaign--ditto. There is no part of the office of the executive branch that they won't use to Trump's ends.

Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says as much: "Nobody outside of the Beltway really cares." And the events were arranged to demonstrate that to be a Trumper is not to care, either.

Mixed messages from the RNC so far defy the observer to make them cohere: a speech decrying nepotism was followed by speeches from Trump's extraordinarily lucky adult children.  We were treated to a speech on "cancel culture" by a young person who was not canceled because he didn't actually have anything to be canceled from yet.

But spectacle doesn't have to make logical sense. It's just as well if it doesn't. They don't really care.

The question is, do you?

3 comments:

Ed said...

I care about the victim but nobody can find one.
What do you call a basement full of Leftists? A whine cellar.

Tim said...

I wouldn't have thought it 4 years ago but have come to the realization that HRC was ahead of her time. The people that buy into this shit are stupid deplorables. But I've also come to the realization that while oligarchy is the actual problem and not socialism, the deplorables will continue to embrace policies by politicians that are against their own interests and they will eventually be flushed down the toilet into despair all the while screaming about things that don't exist such as the takeover of the country by socialists and cancel culture. I used to have a heart for the deplorables but after the last 4 years of supporting such a toxic administration that is dismantling the things that support them and exhausting all of society with this BS, if they hit bottom and end up wallowing in despair, well...I hate to admit it...I'm tired. I really don't care. Do you?

Ron said...

Ed: Coming from the Righty-Whiney cellar, as you are, you fulfill the promise of the Trump B.S. machine. You are a liar. You care not a damn for the victim. That's obvious.

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