Saturday, August 5, 2023
Saw the Barbie movie yesterday, still trying to process what I saw. It’s very campy, as in “camp.” Is that still a term that it used? Do people under 30 even know what that means? So many questions…
Also, trying to figure out what is annoying the right wing about this movie. They have such fragile egos… Was it that Barbie said, in reference to Ken, that he doesn’t have any genitals? I dunno.
The movie is about female empowerment – maybe that’s it. I mean, that’s one of the themes. It is also full of women I’ve seen before in movies or shows. Women whom I’ll recognize from something, somewhere, and say, “Isn’t that the woman who was in that show about …?” Kate McKinnon is in it. She’s weird Barbie. No surprise there. Margot Robbie is Classic Barbie. No surprise there either. She’s knock out gorgeous. In the credits it said Dua Lipa was in it. Where was she? I dunno. I get her mixed up with the other one. You know. The black one.
Good movie. Worth seeing. Still confused. Ryan Gosling is good as Ken, as is the Asian guy as – bad Ken? Evil Ken? Asian Ken? What was he in before? I know I’ve seen him before…
Donald got indicted the other day. Maybe, you didn’t hear. But that was yesterday, or the day before. Next up – Georgia. Where the betting is on racketeering. Maybe twelve others including Lindsay Graham? Lindsay said Trump’s a fun guy. Wonder how much fun it will be under the bus?
It’s also been mentioned that none of Trump’s family has been with him at the various arraignments. Guess they’re busy.
Moving on to the really big news – the truth is out about the Biden crime family and all their corrupt business dealings. This due to the tireless work of Jim Jordan and his weaponizing of the investigative tools of government probe. After issuing his report and getting some of his Republican pals to help him reveal all a la Bill Barr Mueller Report style, he only made one small mistake. He released the actual transcript – 141 pages. Whoops.
If you read the actual transcript none of the claims he is making are backed up by the facts. Weird huh? Did Joe Biden call his son? Yes! They have proof that he did at least twenty times! They’ve got the conversations on tape. Ah ha. What did they talk about? The weather. Oh oh also, geography as in, “Where are you now?” and “How’s the weather there?” Also, a former business associate of Hunter’s testified to the committee. He heard the calls, often on speakerphone. He never heard any untoward stuff, nor did he have any knowledge of any wrongdoing by Joe Biden.
It may be hard for Jim Jordan to fathom that a father would call his son to see how he is doing. Especially, knowing his son was going through difficult times. In fact, it is reported that father and son spoke everyday. Proof! They have it. Shady behavior? Even a whiff of it? No.
I mean it’s not like the son held a position in the White House or was given a bunch of tasks to do, like take care of the Middle East, and set up a secret back channel to Russia or anything like that. That was someone else. Who was that? Maybe Mr. Jordan should look there?
Oh and before I leave the Donald. He was miffed that he was called Mr. Trump by the magistrate judge and not Mr. President. I guess this is more evidence that he doesn’t realize he’s not the President? Wait til they shave his head. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
I also read an interesting article in Politico that gave some answers to why people will follow an authoritarian figure even when the facts don’t back up the rhetoric. This is something I have wondered about for a long time. Here goes: We are fight or flight wired. If a person instills fear in us then whatever follows bypasses the logic circuits in our brain and goes to a more primal place (ie fight or flight.) The speaker primes the audience by dehumanizing the people being attacked using words like: dirt, scum, Nazis, immigrants, and saying they will do terrible things: bring disease, crime, take your jobs, etc. Then when the really idiotic stuff is said the audience is ready for it to bypass any logic or critical thinking. At least, I have some understanding of what is going on.
I’ve got to wonder what kind of book reports Jim Jordan turned in as a kid. Also Bill Barr. I bet they were doozies.
In Tay-Tay news, I knew she had given all her truck drivers $100,000 bonus for doing the Eras Tour. I didn’t know there were fifty of them! She also wrote each one a note and her dad delivered the note and the checks. What a class act.
I just figured out who Tay-Tay was. She made a huge donation to the food bank here in Seattle. Class act indeed!
So I would also like to bring up what Ron Reich pointed out on his latest post. Section 3 prohibits public office holders who have taken an oath to support the U.S. Constitution and then engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or who give aid or comfort to enemies of the United States, from serving in public office. Why hasn’t anyone else brought this to light? I am gobsmacked at how Trump’s follower’s still hold the traitor in high esteem.