Althouse: “ The goal is to portray Trump as deviant, even when he’s doing the same thing as everyone else.”

November 22, 2023

“ The goal is to portray Trump as deviant, even when he’s doing the same thing as everyone else.”

Glenn Reynolds answers my question.

29 comments:

The Crack Emcee said...: “ The goal is to portray Trump as deviant, even when he’s doing the same thing as everyone else.”

Just like Hamas and the Palestinians. How weird.; 11/22/23, 11:23 AM
RideSpaceMountain said...: "The goal is to portray Trump as deviant"

The peepee tape was the best example. The peepee tape was pure projection. Considering the extremely homo-adjacent nature of the democratic party, no one should be surprised they tried to leak a favorite piss-drinking leather-daddy fantasy trope held by most of their apparatchiks into the public consciousness.

That had the alphabet mafia's fingerprints all over it.; 11/22/23, 11:28 AM
Hassayamper said...: It's even worse than that. Trump kept classified documents he is entitled to under the Presidential Records Act, and suffers a balls-to-the-wall persecution by the entire weight of the Federal government. It's not just the corrupt and partisan Justice Department; it now appears the National Archives connived to mishandle the documents in a way calculated to expose Trump to an obstruction of justice charge.

Biden keeps classified documents he is NOT entitled to under any reading of the law, from his days as a Senator and VP with no power to declassify, and the partisan special prosecutor lets him off with a wink and a nod.

This kind of scheming corruption is what led to the demise of the Roman Empire. If the Democratic Party politician scum and their lapdogs in the civil service of our enemy occupation government want to continue to play by fall-of-Rome rules, the rest of us are prepared to answer them in kind. They had better step back from the brink soon, or there are going to be world-changing consequences, repaying their evil in their own coin.

Truly, the Left are now our worst enemies rather than our countrymen. Teach your kids accordingly. Prepare yourself and your resources accordingly. Vote accordingly, while the government scum still maintain a pretense of fair elections, but don't expect it to be a permanent fix.; 11/22/23, 11:47 AM
n.n said...: Just like the Israelis who responded to Hamas and Palestinians murder, rape, torture, and abduction of Israelis and others over nearlya century. But, unlike the democratic state that revels in Whitmer conspiracies and wicked solutions to hold Americans hostage or dead.; 11/22/23, 11:50 AM
Enigma said...: This strategy works until it doesn't. This was the media strategy in 2016, as they chuckled every time Trump was mentioned. He was perceived to be a self-defeating buffoon. They've been paying for it since that election night, and can't shake their sense of failure.

Recall that "Yankee Doodle" was an insult and then adopted as a slogan.

Propagandists always fail to understand genuine disagreement, as they lie to themselves and get high on their own supply. Then an earthquake happens and there's no going back to the old ways.; 11/22/23, 12:14 PM
Static Ping said...: Why not? Their current response to the awful economy is to claim the economy is doing great. Their current response to inflation is to claim prices have come down, when prices have not come down in the large majority of the cases and the only thing that has come down is the rate of inflation, which is still bad. Their current response to Biden's age and obvious mental decline is to claim he is the most energetic person you have ever met. It is non-stop gaslighting.

I'm not sure what you were expecting. Biden's entire life has revolved around lying in every facet.; 11/22/23, 12:45 PM
Larry J said...: “War on Poverty”
“War on Cancer”
“War on Drugs”
“War on Terror”

It seems presidents like using warlike rhetoric.; 11/22/23, 12:55 PM
Larry J said...: “War on Poverty”
“War on Cancer”
“War on Drugs”
“War on Terror”

It seems presidents like using warlike rhetoric.; 11/22/23, 12:57 PM
Carol said...: Remember when the leftists insinuated Trump was sleeping with Ivanka?

Jesus were they salivating over that! Pure projection by sick minds IMO.; 11/22/23, 1:09 PM
Old and slow said...: "Just like Hamas and the Palestinians. How weird."

Because everyone is launching unprovoked attacks and intentionally butchering whole families? That's not how this went down Crack. You are a dishonest piece of shit, or maybe just very stupid. I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt on that.

You believe that people on here are especially harsh with you because they are racists, but you have it entirely backwards. You are shown deference and unearned respect by many here because you are black and they want to go easy on you. A more thoughtful person might feel condescended to.; 11/22/23, 1:11 PM
MOfarmer said...: Althouse and Reynolds: two of my favorite people. That is how I found this blog.; 11/22/23, 1:26 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Old and slow said...

"You are a dishonest piece of shit, or maybe just very stupid."

I'll go with stupid. That's why I make sure to provide links to evidence, or people providing evidence, while you call others names, for speaking in good faith, like you're actually not an educated adult but an angry 5-year old, losing his shit.

Here's the author of two books on Hamas, and their long-standing support from your heroes in the Zionist movement, recorded weeks after Oct. 7. I know you'll ignore it, because you know what he says, and the cognitive dissonance you're (obviously) suffering from won't let you confront information you don't like:

“Divide and Rule”: How Israel Helped Start Hamas to Weaken Palestinian Hopes for Statehood

And here's Bibi Netanyahu saying you're a fucking dope for believing him - after he says "turn the cameras off."

And finally, here's Mary Katherine Ham reminding Bill Maher and Sam Harris they're morons, so you can remember what sanity was before Oct. 7 and, maybe, see yourself in those two idiots and stop being an asshole.; 11/22/23, 2:14 PM
Carol said...: Trump never struck me as a deviant anyway. He's more of a boob guy, so likes them a little older and more developed (or enhanced).

Just my amateur opinion.; 11/22/23, 2:22 PM
n.n said...: Trump kept classified documents he is entitled to under the Presidential Records Act

Not to mention in a secure location overseen by the Secret Service. The audacity of a president following the rules. Impeach once, twice.. nay, indict that bastard, then do it again until he takes a knee.; 11/22/23, 2:58 PM
gadfly said...: "THE USUAL WAY BY LYING" is an assumption made by liars and Trump has found many fools to support his constant stream of untruths needed to support his corrupt lifestyle.

Trump believes that truth doesn't matter (as in, "if I always lie, everyone always lies") and it is sad to discover that Glenn Reynolds is accepting this erroneous thought process.; 11/22/23, 3:14 PM
WWIII Joe Biden, Husk-Puppet + America's Putin said...: OT:

Jan. 6 police video captures Metro D.C. officer saying "we go undercover as Antifa"

Lying liars who lie - just like Hamas; 11/22/23, 3:34 PM
Roger This said...: Crack is just a frustrated individual who, although blessed with an above average IQ and a wealth of artistic talent, finds himself at a dead end at middle age.

Therefore: Whitey!; 11/22/23, 3:40 PM
Iman said...: gadfly? gabfool is more accurate.; 11/22/23, 3:52 PM
Iman said...: Crack you are mega-wack.; 11/22/23, 3:54 PM
Rocco said...: “The goal is to portray Trump as deviant…”

I agree, Trump is deviant. But that’s says less about Trump and more about the people he deviates from.; 11/22/23, 5:42 PM
Michael K said...: it is sad to discover that Glenn Reynolds is accepting this erroneous thought process.

gadfly, has it ever occurred to you that you might be the bad guy ?; 11/22/23, 6:59 PM
effinayright said...: Old and slow said...
"Just like Hamas and the Palestinians. How weird."

Because everyone is launching unprovoked attacks and intentionally butchering whole families? That's not how this went down Crack. You are a dishonest piece of shit, or maybe just very stupid. I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt on that.

You believe that people on here are especially harsh with you because they are racists, but you have it entirely backwards. You are shown deference and unearned respect by many here because you are black and they want to go easy on you. A more thoughtful person might feel condescended to.
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The only thing that's needed to get Crack to shut up and go away is to give him money......lots and lots of money...money he thinks whitey owes him.

It's his Working Principle....and he will stick to it until whites cough up what he thinks he deserves.; 11/22/23, 8:17 PM
effinayright said...: Crack, you dipshit: the ultimate strategy of every army fighting a war is to destroy the will of the enemy along with its ability to fight. NOTHING Bibi says is unusual or over-the-top.; 11/22/23, 8:43 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Roger This and effinayright,

I'm the guy "blessed with an above average IQ and a wealth of artistic talent" not you.

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!; 11/23/23, 1:29 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: effinayright said...

"Crack, you dipshit: the ultimate strategy of every army fighting a war is to destroy the will of the enemy along with its ability to fight. NOTHING Bibi says is unusual or over-the-top."

Talk about seeing what you want to see: How'd you skip over the parts where he talks about us, like we suck his dick, to focus on how much you like the stupid tough guy talk Hamas already proved was bullshit? I specifically posted it saying "Bibi Netanyahu saying you're a fucking dope for believing him" but you come back screaming about his being cruel to Hamas. THAT'S a classic case of cognitive dissonance.

Your ability to be that evasive - even to yourself - is very unusual.; 11/23/23, 7:49 AM
Rusty said...: Some of the people I don't get my deep political insights from are comedians who think they're brilliant and 'Democracy Now!'.
Christopher Hitchens did it much better and he wasa actually brilliant. And funnier.; 11/23/23, 12:24 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Rusty said...

"Some of the people I don't get my deep political insights from are comedians who think they're brilliant and 'Democracy Now!'."

As long as someone's correct, I don't care what they do.

"Christopher Hitchens did it much better and he wasa actually brilliant. And funnier."

I've told my story about hanging out with him before, so you're preaching to the choir, but, I think he'd agree with me, you should disregard sources that peddle inaccuracies - not over their occupation or political affiliation.; 11/23/23, 4:34 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: We who live abroad are accustomed to believe that almost all Eretz Yisrael is now uninhabited desert and whoever wishes can buy land there as he pleases. But this is not true. It is very difficult to find in the land [ha–aretz] cultivated fields that are not used for planting. Only those sand fields or stone mountains that would require the investment of hard labor and great expense to make them good for planting remain uncultivated and that–s because the Arabs do not like working too much in the present for a distant future. Therefore, it is very difficult to find good land for cattle. And not only peasants, but also rich landowners, are not selling good land so easily. [–]– (quoted in Wrestling with Zion, by Ahad Ha'am (Asher Ginsberg) 1891

–We who live abroad are accustomed to believing that the Arabs are all wild desert people who, like donkeys, neither see nor understand what is happening around them. But this is a grave mistake. The Arab, like all the Semites, is sharp minded and shrewd. All the townships of Syria and Eretz Yisrael are full of Arab merchants who know how to exploit the masses and keep track of everyone with whom they deal – the same as in Europe. The Arabs, especially the urban elite, see and understand what we are doing and what we wish to do on the land, but they keep quiet and pretend not to notice anything. For now, they do not consider our actions as presenting a future danger to them. – But, if the time comes that our people–s life in Eretz Yisrael will develop to a point where we are taking their place, either slightly or significantly, the natives are not going to just step aside so easily. [–]– (quoted in Wrestling with Zion (pp. 14-15)

–We must surely learn, from both our past and present history, how careful we must be not to provoke the anger of the native people by doing them wrong, how we should be cautious in out dealings with a foreign people among whom we returned to live, to handle these people with love and respect and, needless to say, with justice and good judgment. And what do our brothers do? Exactly the opposite! They were slaves in their Diasporas, and suddenly they find themselves with unlimited freedom, wild freedom that only a country like Turkey [the Ottoman Empire] can offer. This sudden change has planted despotic tendencies in their hearts, as always happens to former slaves [–eved ki yimlokh – when a slave becomes king – Proverbs 30:22]. They deal with the Arabs with hostility and cruelty, trespass unjustly, beat them shamefully for no sufficient reason, and even boast about their actions. There is no one to stop the flood and put an end to this despicable and dangerous tendency. Our brothers indeed were right when they said that the Arab only respects he who exhibits bravery and courage. But when these people feel that the law is on their rival's side and, even more so, if they are right to think their rival's actions are unjust and oppressive, then, even if they are silent and endlessly reserved, they keep their anger in their hearts. And these people will be revengeful like no other. [–]– (quoted in Wrestling with Zion (p. 15)

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"We shall try to spirit the penniless population across the border by procuring employment for it in the transit countries, while denying it employment in our country. The property owners will come over to our side. Both the process of expropriation and the removal of the poor must be carried out discretely and circumspectly. Let the owners of the immoveable property believe that they are cheating us, selling us things for more than they are worth. But we are not going to sell them anything back."

- Theodor Herzl, the founder of Zionism (1895) showing there's no such thing as an "unprovoked attack" in Palestine; 11/23/23, 8:39 PM
Rusty said...: "As long as someone's correct, I don't care what they do."
And you know they are correct, how?
It's the same reason I don't meteorlogical advice from Greta Thurnberg.; 11/23/23, 9:49 PM