Remember The Good Times
Via sH2 and lifted from the comments, Debra Heine has news of a fearless and sure-fire political strategy:
Over 4,000 Facebook users in the Boston area have RSVP’d to attend the event they’re calling “Scream helplessly at the sky on the anniversary of the election.” Another 33,000 have expressed interest in attending the event… The organisers say in a Facebook post: “Come express your anger at the current state of democracy, and scream helplessly at the sky!”
“This administration has attacked everything about what it means to be American,” Johanna Schulman, an activist and one of the organisers of the event, told Newsweek. “Who wouldn’t feel helpless every day? Coming together reminds us that we are not alone, that we are part of an enormous community of activists who are motivated and angry, whose actions can make a difference.” […]
In Philadelphia, 538 people also plan to “scream helplessly at the sky” to mark Trump’s one-year anniversary as seen in a similar Facebook post. More than 3,000 people are “interested” in attending the event… The event is hosted by Philadelphia United for Progress, which describes itself as a “grassroots, feminist, intersectional group of passionate Philadelphia progressives.” People who are unable to attend are encouraged to “scream in solidarity” in their own backyards.
Presumably, this is the latest and most deadly phase of the “true insurgence” we were previously warned about. Admittedly, that curling-into-a-ball-and-weeping business didn’t alter the course of history, and the whole get-a-really-bad-tattoo-that-you’re-going-to-regret-two-weeks-later thing didn’t pan out either; but this time, this time, the very heavens will tremble.
“Come express your anger at the current state of democracy, and scream helplessly at the sky!”
Do you want more Trump? Because this is how you get more Trump!
But then this is a classy establishment
And yet you let me in.
Microbillionaire,
I have a suspicion that 4chan is behind this.
It certainly has a “swallowed the bait” vibe about it.
Militant feminists have been their favorite target in the past (the “End Fathers Day”, “Pee For Equality”, and “Free Bleeding” being some of their most successful hoaxes), but getting thousands of loony leftists screaming pointlessly in unison would be quite an “epic victory”.
Jim Jones was a radical leftist, whose “church” despised the Bible and replaced it with Marxism. Jim Jones was a darling of California liberals until he started murdering people, at which time his leftism went down the memory hole so fast it made a sonic boom.
I know. I was hoping that liberals might take their protest to the ultimate level and use mass suicide to protest Trump and his evil ways.
If “qualifications” would include the great skill in accepting lobbying from a foreign nation while Sec State and later funding yet another Russia-linked lobbyist to pay an Englishman to troll the internet and pay Russians for an oppo research piece on a political opponent, then attempt to have the FBI put its imprimateur on the document to justify use of the government in surveillance… well, that’s qualification of a sort, I guess.
Still chewing over the knottiness of the thing a bit.
I’ll be happy to have you tell me everything you know about being an American whenever you have five seconds to spare, you parlor pink.
God I hope not. I’m heavily invested in popcorn futures.
This supports the proposition that the United States of America might not have the best form of government in the world, but it certainly provides damned good entertainment.
538 people also plan to “scream helplessly at the sky” … More than 3,000 people are “interested” in attending the event
If my experience of organising events on Facebook is anything to go by, that’ll translate to about three people turning up.
@Patrick: of whom two will be there just to get a good laugh.
Just occurred to me, too, that I guess we’re far better off with those 538 people doing this, rather than them angling to get themselves appointed to that exact number of positions in the electoral college.
Speaking of self-indulgence:
Woman who married herself cheated on herself
Tanner ‘cheated’ on herself with Ruari Barrett, a polyamorist who turned temporarily to monogamy while dating Sophie, in a relationship that lasted five months.
Eventually, Barrett dedicated himself to the same cause – in this case, himself – and had a self-marriage ceremony.
!!!
Speaking of self-…
Really, I’m just jealous reality thought of this before I had an opportunity to make fun of the ‘marrying myself’ crowd.
Bob, our betta, has not yet eaten his plastic Easter Island head. This may be because he likes to sleep in it (hangs his tail out one of the eyes) or because he thinks a castle would taste better.
He also likes Betta Bites, brine shrimp, world peace, and sensible lady bettas who are fun-loving and not clingy.
Eventually, Barrett dedicated himself to the same cause – in this case, himself – and had a self-marriage ceremony
Did he shtoop himself?
If my experience of organising events on Facebook is anything to go by, that’ll translate to about three people turning up.
“Did he shtoop himself?”
Always has a headache. He’s thinking of getting a divorce.
“538 people”
Ah. That partly explains the website 538.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FiveThirtyEight