Deadly Distraction

From CNN

I am putting together a string of radically pithy memes to stoke the fire. We are less than two weeks from the mid-term elections. THIS IS IMPORTANT. Today’s radically pithy meme, RPM, from this point onward, is: tRUMP tweets (to Dems) at 0300 to pay more attention to the distractions. Hmmmmmm.

Briefly, it is my contention that the only people not overtly enthusiastic about the mids are those that think everything is peachy-keno as is. Deeper, that would appear to include white nationalists, misogynists of all colors, Caucasian and Aryan racists, fascists, felons and the fearful. At the very top of that list sits Wall Street, the mega corporations, and the ultra-rich, aka, the 1%, who also mostly happen to be of pale complexion and conservative ideology. They like it just the way it is thank you very much. Meaning, of course, no rules, no taxes, with judges, reps, senators and a violent fear-mongering despot leading the state controlled media. The latter of which is continually isolated as the enemy of the people. We all know that the true enemy of the people is their own ignorance. 

It is one of the oldest political adages, if you tell the same lies often enough, a percentage of the populace will actually buy them as truth. Or if not the truth at least something utilitarian, something they can use, like hate, or fear, or distraction. 

It is distraction that got me today. The caravan thing as distraction to the bombing thing. It is so politically appalling, so morally bereft of humanity and so completely transparent, that you will please forgive me if I have to run to the outhouse to puke. 

IT IS MEANT TO KEEP DEMOCRATS FROM VOTING. Because there are hordes of asylum seekers coming to rape your children and detonate pipe bombs at every voting both from California to New York. Be fearful liberals. Be afraid Latinos. Be intimidated about losing your health care gay community. 

This is a 11th hour push by the vile republican strategists to keep you (I will assume your favorite political color is blue) and the 40% of those like you who are ambivalent, apolitical or apathetic, from exercising the most important of our rights as  citizens. The right to vote. To have your (collective) voice heard.

They have already gerrymandered the political map to resemble a jig-saw puzzle, purged millions of voters from the records, passed laws further restricting access to polls, intimidated, threatened, blocked, bullied and bruised another million ALL IN THE DEMOGRAPHIC THAT WOULD VOTE AGAINST THEM. It is nothing short of America being held hostage by a cabal of rich white guys. And, if that wasn’t sick enough, they want your Social Security and Medicare too. 

That is the distraction. Look away from the truth, they say, here is a bright shiny object to hypnotize you into a very false sense of security and here are a few vociferous talking heads to echo the propaganda. 

We need to rally the troops and win this battle. We need to vote. We must speak with a dignified and clear united democratic voice to install the necessary balance to our political lives. Mueller is not going to march trump out of the White House handcuffed into protective custody. The counter is control of the House and Senate. And that takes votes, with the ONE opportunity right around the corner, IN ELEVEN DAYS. 

DO NOT BE DISTRACTED. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE. NO MATTER WHO - VOTE BLUE.