King Ish

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

A British writer penned the best description of Donald Trump I’ve ever read:

“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?”

A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace – all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed. So for us, the stark contrast does rather throw Trump’s limitations into embarrassingly sharp relief.

Plus, we like a laugh. And while Trump may be laughable, he has never once said anything wry, witty or even faintly amusing – not once, ever. I don’t say that rhetorically, I mean it quite literally: not once, not ever. And that fact is particularly disturbing to the British sensibility – for us, to lack humour is almost inhuman. But with Trump, it’s a fact. He doesn’t even seem to understand what a joke is – his idea of a joke is a crass comment, an illiterate insult, a casual act of cruelty.

Trump is a troll. And like all trolls, he is never funny and he never laughs; he only crows or jeers. And scarily, he doesn’t just talk in crude, witless insults – he actually thinks in them. His mind is a simple bot-like algorithm of petty prejudices and knee-jerk nastiness.

There is never any under-layer of irony, complexity, nuance or depth. It’s all surface. Some Americans might see this as refreshingly upfront. Well, we don’t. We see it as having no inner world, no soul. And in Britain we traditionally side with David, not Goliath. All our heroes are plucky underdogs: Robin Hood, Dick Whittington, Oliver Twist. Trump is neither plucky, nor an underdog. He is the exact opposite of that. He’s not even a spoiled rich-boy, or a greedy fat-cat. He’s more a fat white slug. A Jabba the Hutt of privilege.

And worse, he is that most unforgivable of all things to the British: a bully. That is, except when he is among bullies; then he suddenly transforms into a snivelling sidekick instead. There are unspoken rules to this stuff – the Queensberry rules of basic decency – and he breaks them all. He punches downwards – which a gentleman should, would, could never do – and every blow he aims is below the belt. He particularly likes to kick the vulnerable or voiceless – and he kicks them when they are down.

So the fact that a significant minority – perhaps a third – of Americans look at what he does, listen to what he says, and then think ‘Yeah, he seems like my kind of guy’ is a matter of some confusion and no little distress to British people, given that:

• Americans are supposed to be nicer than us, and mostly are.

• You don’t need a particularly keen eye for detail to spot a few flaws in the man.

This last point is what especially confuses and dismays British people, and many other people too; his faults seem pretty bloody hard to miss. After all, it’s impossible to read a single tweet, or hear him speak a sentence or two, without staring deep into the abyss. He turns being artless into an art form; he is a Picasso of pettiness; a Shakespeare of shit. His faults are fractal: even his flaws have flaws, and so on ad infinitum.

God knows there have always been stupid people in the world, and plenty of nasty people too. But rarely has stupidity been so nasty, or nastiness so stupid. He makes Nixon look trustworthy and George W look smart. In fact, if Frankenstein decided to make a monster assembled entirely from human flaws – he would make a Trump.

And a remorseful Doctor Frankenstein would clutch out big clumpfuls of hair and scream in anguish: ‘My God… what… have… I… created?' If being a twat was a TV show, Trump would be the boxed set.”

-Nate White

[Jon Stewart @jonstewart]

Holy shit guys!!! Dipper is trending!! I’m bawling…again…thank you so much…

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Michael Haley's response is just 🔥

[Elizabetmore7 @Elizabetmore7]

Sorry, but it’s a strict rule. Whenever President Obama to Trump is trending, this must be reposted.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

This is the moment MAGA lost their minds over Taylor Swift and declared that she would stand up against Donald Trump and Marsha Blackburn no matter the consequences to her career.

You know what happened?

She became Time person of the year and deserved it.

Why does MAGA have such a problem with Taylor Swift?

Is it because she is strong, intelligent, and well spoken?

Is it because she inspires young people to exercise their rights?

Is it because she’s unapologetically happy?

Anyone know?

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Chimp rescue spits out drink in excitement to see his old caretaker.

[Just saying @kangaroos991]

You know what to do! ⤵️ #VoteBlue 💙

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

John Kelly, the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, rips his former boss:

“What can I add that has not already been said? A person that thinks those who defend their country in uniform, or are shot down or seriously wounded in combat, or spend years being tortured as POWs are all ‘suckers’ because ‘there is nothing in it for them…

A person that has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about…

A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law.

There is nothing more that can be said. God help us.”

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: President Biden just dropped this incredible video showing off all of his wins. Retweet to make sure the whole country sees it.

[bizerbizerrides 🏹🇺🇦 @bizerbizerrides]

Trump would HATE it if this got widely shared, kids!
Please don’t upset the traitor-trash by RTing this!!!
😱😂🤣😂😱

[TizzyEnt @TizzyEnt]

Houston, Dallas & Texas overall be on the lookout & tell me who they are.

[Lakota Man @LakotaMan1]

MAGA skanks Nikki Haley and Lauren Boebert absolutely hate this poster. So, don’t you even dare like it or retweet it. Thanks, bye.

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

Every time you share this Black Santa, another January 6th MAGA racist gets arrested!

[TizzyEnt @TizzyEnt]

Why haven't the "MMA fighters" who assaulted a group of lesbians & a Trans woman in Miami been arrested?

[Just saying @kangaroos991]

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[Grandpa Snarky @GrandpaSnarky]

Friends, if you agree that this meme should be shared, please 💙 and retweet it.

[King Ish @DirtModeYZF]

@CalltoActivism SCARED WHITE TRASH

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Bryan Cranston on Trump:

"I've stopped worrying about Donald Trump's sanity. He's not sane. And the realization of his illness doesn't fill me with anger, but with profound sadness. What I now worry about is the sanity of anyone who can still support this deeply troubled man to lead our country."

Do you agree?

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

If you don’t respect our troops, you can’t lead them.

[King Ish @DirtModeYZF]

@PlanetFitness why do I have to go to the gym to be threatened and called fat boy just because I asked someone to wear a mask?? Our county does have a mandate. Great way to start the day.