I know we covered many of these topics during todays presentations. But I thought Eddie provides a good recap here. This is of course the old EM when he was still a tricklee not a trickeler. AC, I was especially thinking of you.
h/t Singular
I came across this from the best little progressive blog in Texas.
Like most contemporary Conservative political narratives this is just hilarious until you reflect upon how this reflects the deeply undemocratic and truly regressive ideology of today’s Republican party.
“A trip through the Atlantic’s archives offers revealing insights into American body politics“
We shall match the Russians potato for potato, calorie for calorie. We shall fight on the beaches; we shall fight on the picnic grounds; we shall fight in the all-night hamburger stands. We shall never surrender! And if the American nation should last a thousand years, history will say, “This was their fattest hour!”
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UPDATE:
I just came across this new ad for Hummer. see below
HOPE: HUMMER OWNERS PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES
I think this ad is what makes the above caption so ironic. Back in Texas, virtually every Hummer had/has one of those ubiquitous “W” bumper stickers on the back. The SUV has become a socio-political signifier. For (most) people on the political Left, Hummer represents an ideology of blatant arrogance in the face of global warming created by over consumption of petrochemicals that is enhanced by SUV’s; Hummers being literally the largest offender.
This ad could well be any contemporary right-wing political ad, combining fear with the notion of unitary action. The America of post 9-11 is alone in a dangerous and threatening world. On some levels, this ad is seen as justification for the theory of the unitary executive and unilateral military aggression. There’s also a not so subtle reference to the image of the Firefighters of 9/11 rushing into the burning World Trade Center. As the narrative states, “After disaster strikes, most people run from point A to point B. Then there are a qualified few, who run from point B to point A.” The final view of a tranquil blue planet Earth from space goes far beyond irony.
Another reading of this ad may be;
HUMMER – Helping you survive the disasters we create…