I have often wondered why the Democrats haven't stressed that Trump, the ultimate Alpha Male, is terrified to debate a "girl." It could be said tongue-in-cheek, so as not to offend feminists.
But the real problem is with white straight males, a group I am sadly a part of. I often wonder what Tim Russert, whom I grew up with in working-class South Buffalo and attended Canisius High School with, would think of these guys. Our dads would have told Trump to shut up, and if he didn't, one of the tougher guys would have "escorted" him out of the bar.
Although I tend to shy away from politics on my Substack and prefer to deal with stupidity and meanness in my satirical poems, and although I believe that Substack posts should be short, I decided to rewrite the below post—a hybrid, with references to one of my favorite Star Trek Episodes and to Aristophanes' play, Lysistrata. It’s appropriately called: Why Have White Guys Lost Their Collective Minds, with Possible Answers from an Expert on His Often-weak and Morally Bankrupt Demographic.
I'll look forward to your book, and congrats on the Guggenheim. Every year, I'm told by friends I will get one in poetry, and every year, I'm left at the altar with little more than my Grande decaf in hand.
Nine or so years ago Trump asked listeners , “What have you got to lose?”
Recently he said it again. Couldn’t we list what we did lose and what we might lose again, starting with: national self-respect, international respect, thriving economy, fearless voting, …
Jonathan:
I have often wondered why the Democrats haven't stressed that Trump, the ultimate Alpha Male, is terrified to debate a "girl." It could be said tongue-in-cheek, so as not to offend feminists.
But the real problem is with white straight males, a group I am sadly a part of. I often wonder what Tim Russert, whom I grew up with in working-class South Buffalo and attended Canisius High School with, would think of these guys. Our dads would have told Trump to shut up, and if he didn't, one of the tougher guys would have "escorted" him out of the bar.
Although I tend to shy away from politics on my Substack and prefer to deal with stupidity and meanness in my satirical poems, and although I believe that Substack posts should be short, I decided to rewrite the below post—a hybrid, with references to one of my favorite Star Trek Episodes and to Aristophanes' play, Lysistrata. It’s appropriately called: Why Have White Guys Lost Their Collective Minds, with Possible Answers from an Expert on His Often-weak and Morally Bankrupt Demographic.
https://johnsonp.substack.com/p/why-have-white-guys-lost-their-collective
I hope you get a chance to look at it.
I'll look forward to your book, and congrats on the Guggenheim. Every year, I'm told by friends I will get one in poetry, and every year, I'm left at the altar with little more than my Grande decaf in hand.
“I aced the cognitive exam: Convict, rapist, fraudster, liar, insurrectionist.”
They used the dressing up like chickens in The West Wing. Donna did it. Was amazing!
Wonderful news that Pres. Jimmy Carter voted!
Triple alliteration suggestion for MAGA: Propaganda for Power and Profit
Trump 2024
Make America Hate Again
Nine or so years ago Trump asked listeners , “What have you got to lose?”
Recently he said it again. Couldn’t we list what we did lose and what we might lose again, starting with: national self-respect, international respect, thriving economy, fearless voting, …
He routinely confirms his status as a natterring ninny of negative nincompoopery.
Whew!
“Voting for Trump means voting for fantasies, fallacies and felonies.” To be deployed by Harris or any other top Dem.
Lying loser.
Imaginary immigration
Cowardly candidate of chaos and carnage.
Felonous fraudster
The Felon is a lily livered liar.
corpulent conveyor of cacophonous crap
Trump/Vance: Treachery and Treason 2024
Temperamental tyrannical traitor
Treason, tariffs and trade wars
Trump tariff tax, not a trump sales tax