The Left Has Pushed the Envelope

. . ."All these implosions are not just shocking but surreal. Why are our government, corporations, and popular culture colluding in mass suicide - to the delight of our enemies like Communist China??

 RealClearPolitics   "The Left is waging a full-fledged cultural revolution against traditional America. And the Maoist results are often as absurd as they are terrifying.

"Special-counsel John Durham just issued his final report on wrongdoing within the FBI, CIA, and the Department of Justice.

"The summary confirms that our premier investigatory and intelligence agencies interfered in the 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.

"Directors and high-ranking FBI officials lied under oath. They misled Congress. They altered court documents and deceived federal judges.

"The FBI hired a foreign national to gather dirt on Donald Trump's 2016 campaign - while he was being paid by the rival Hillary Clinton campaign.

"The FBI contracted Twitter to suppress news stories. It kept the Hunter Biden laptop under wraps, even as former intelligence officials flat out lied it was likely "Russian disinformation." That was a blatant effort to aid the 2020 Biden campaign.

"The IRS just conceded whistleblowers were correct and the agency fired its entire multi-year audit team responsible for investigating Hunter Biden's purported tax irregularities.

"The agency claimed it was ordered to do so by the Department of Justice, headed by Biden's appointee Merrick Garland." . . .

AOC Picks Fight With Ted Cruz on 'Racist History' of Democrat Party, He Finishes It –

 AOC Picks Fight With Ted Cruz on 'Racist History' of Democrat Party, He Finishes It – RedState  "Understandably, many Republicans shook their heads when news broke Monday on the NAACP’s announcement of a “travel advisory” for Florida, especially upon learning that the wildly partisan advisory revolved around bogus allegations that the state’s GOP governor, Ron DeSantis, was “openly hostile” to the black community and allegedly doesn’t want black children to learn black history (a claim that is also untrue).

" Among those on the right rolling their eyes over the NAACP’s actions was Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who took to the Twitter machine to express his outrage over how far the organization has fallen over the years. 

 “This is bizarre. And utterly dishonest,” Cruz wrote. “In the 1950s & 1960s, the NAACP did extraordinary good helping lead the civil rights movement. Today, Dr. King would be ashamed of how profoundly they’ve lost their way.” 

" That’s when some on the Very Online Left lost their minds, including AOC (whose tweet we’ll get to in a minute) and some so-called “historians” like Kevin Kruse, who posted that 

“In 1965, Dr. King called for a national boycott of the state of Alabama, saying that Democratic Gov. George Wallace’s policies constituted ‘a reign of terror’ against Black Americans.” Cruz did not back down, pointing out that Wallace, a Democrat was “an incorrigible racist” and that “Dr. King’s standing up to his bigotry was heroic & helped change America.” 

" “Florida today, by contrast, is an oasis of freedom, which is why vast numbers of African-Americans are moving there,” Cruz went on to note." . . .

I can help! Democrats doubled down by embracing the “soft bigotry of low expectations” angle, becoming a party bent on telling a myriad of groups that they’re weak and incapable without the party’s help in an attempt to keep them under their thumb. Y’all are heinous.

— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) May 23, 2023

Target Partners with Satanist Designer Abprallen for Gay Pride Collection

 Target Partners with Satanist Designer Abprallen for Gay Pride Collection (breitbart.com)   .Abprallen mixes a good deal of satanism with its pro-LGBT activism, asserting on its Instagram page that “Satan loves you and respects who you are; you’re important and valuable in this world and you deserve to treat yourself with love and respect.”

“LGBT+ people are so often referred to as being a product of Satan or going against God’s will, so fine. We’ll hang with Satan instead,” it declares.

“So, naturally, Satan respects pronouns. He loves all LGBT+ people,” it states.

Target Partners with Satanist Designer Abprallen for Gay Pride Collection (breitbart.com)  . . ."Johnson shows what appears to be an Abprallen children’s fanny pack emblazoned with the slogan, “We Belong Everywhere.”

“ 'See that?” he asks. “This is designed by the now infamous Satanic company, the guy that says ‘We’re hanging with Satan because Satan respects pronouns.’ This is his brand. Look it up. Right here, at the front of the store, along with the child mannequin.”

"But perhaps most disturbing is the proximity of the Faustian fanny packs to the Joanna Gaines section of the store.

" 'For those unfamiliar, reality TV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines have marketed themselves as the quintessential Christian family, with wholesome values and a love of all things “homey.” . ."

" 'Joanna Gaines is a very lucrative — a presumably multi-billion-dollar deal with Target,” Johnson explains, “and she is a Christian who has Christian moral values that she wishes to uphold and built her entire brand on family values.”. . .

“You see, I’ve just taken probably 10 steps from the display and here we are,” he says, showing an entire section of the store dedicated to “Hearth and Home” merchandise.

“This is the Joanna Gaines fiefdom inside of Target,” Johnson reveals.

" 'There they are, the paragons of Christian entrepreneurs and family values, right next to the Satanic designs inside of the Pride display in Target that they’ve been lying to you about,” he stated as he did a close-up shot of a picture of Chip and Joanna Gaines. “So, there you go, Joanna.”

"Johnson isn’t the only one calling out the Gaineses for their duplicity.". . .

Violence — The calling card of the Democrat Party

 BPR   "The Democrat Party has embraced violence as its modus operandi. The party has sent a message to its adherents that anything goes in the pursuit of power—from weaponizing the FBI and IRS against political opponents, to rigging elections, to the use of violence. Democrats will not hesitate to deprive you of your basic rights if it suits their purpose. If that entails violent behavior aimed at you, too bad.

"A classic example of Democratic Party-supported violence is occurring as mobs attempt to intimidate conservative Supreme Court justices by protesting in front of their homes. Although this is expressly prohibited by federal law, you won’t see the Democrat-controlled Justice Department taking action against the protestors. Breaking the law has become acceptable.

"To mask its love of violence, the Democratic Party has used groups like Antifa and Black Lives Matter as surrogates. Mark Levin calls Antifa “the paramilitary wing of the Democratic Party.” They show up everywhere with the intention of shutting down free speech. We don’t hear much about it because the mainstream media is the propaganda wing of the Democratic Party. Hitler used similar tactics in the 1930s. Hitler’s thugs targeted communists and Jews; Antifa vilifies conservatives and Trump supporters. Our liberal mobs believe their mission is to physically assault anyone who happens to be conservative. They feel justified in doing all the things that the Nazi Party did in Germany.

"Antifa is the contemporary version of Hitler’s Brownshirts, whose objective, says Dinesh D’Souza, is to “beat people into obeisance.” With the support of Democrat mayors and governors, violent Antifa mobs have trashed our cities, assaulted Trump supporters, and provided justification for more government control over the individual. What has the DOJ done to stop it? Nothing.

"Black Lives Matter is another ally of the Democrats.  . . ."

Drag soldiers; a product of Joe's Walter Mitty dreams

 

Biden’s Drag Queen Navy - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics   That loss of market share and the reduced revenue that accompany it have been enough to bring Anheuser-Busch back to reality and make the company remember that its primary mission is to brew good beer. Unfortunately for our national security, there are no market protections against President Joe Biden’s political agenda, which is destroying the readiness and lethality of our military.

"Anheuser-Busch’s transgender mess came late to the party. From October 2022 to March 2023, the U.S. Navy made an active-duty drag queen one of its “digital ambassadors” to help recruit new sailors, which we’ll get back to in a moment.

"Back in the olden days of the 1990s, the military had a culture unto itself, defined by patriotism, tradition, and pride. Young men and women join the military for any number of reasons. Some do it to satisfy family tradition. Some join simply out of patriotism. Some join to get a job or to get away from their family and friends. Some join to earn GI Bill benefits, which is the only way they can go to college." . . .

"The Navy is, like most of the branches of the armed services, seeing a major drop in recruitment and is failing to meet its need for new people. When I asked a couple of my retired Navy pals for a reaction to the drag queen recruitment tactic, their comments were mostly unprintable. The calmest reaction was that the chief of naval operations — the boss of the entire Navy — should be fired and every officer above the rank of lieutenant commander who was involved should be fired. I agree comprehensively.

"Why would the Navy believe that having a drag queen recruit new sailors would be effective? What kind of people is the Navy trying to reach? Does the Navy really want the people who are attracted to join by watching “Harpy Daniels” perform? If so, why?

"The only reason is that Biden’s military leaders are so dedicated to his DEI agenda that they care more about it than about the lethality and readiness of the forces under their command.

"That’s a recipe for defeat in the next war. Messrs. Putin, Xi, and Khamenei must be greatly amused by what Biden is doing to our military.". . .

It will soon become clear that the Biden-Garland-establishment has engaged in criminality that makes Watergate look like kindergarten

 The scandal that's hit America and will be bigger than Watergate ; Newt Gingrich

Compare the shock of Democrats and Republicans in the Watergate era with the staunch unwillingness of virtually any Democrat to go after the Biden family scandals – or to be infuriated at the blatant abuses of power and obstructions of justice.

. . ."Mitchell is an extremely important parallel to the current disaster, because Attorney General Merrick Garland seems to be doing a lot more obstructing of justice than Mitchell ever dreamed of doing. Garland’s Justice Department reportedly instructed the IRS to disband the unit investigating Hunter Biden’s taxes. ". . .

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Can democracy be saved? -Fear the quality of the voters.

  American Thinker  "Elections matter.  But just as important is the quality of the electorate.  One of my long-time and wise colleagues who has passed on, Professor Bertram Levin, some years ago pointed out to me the irony that a democracy can destroy itself by voting itself into communism.  Chicago, a beautiful and once vibrant city, has proven the point.  Brandon Johnson, the new mayor, is an avowed communist.  His recent characterization of businesses as evil profit-mongers is sure to accelerate Chicago's death spiral as businesses flee the city.  Johnson should not be blamed; the electorate should.

"The quality of the electorate can have profound effects on society.  Argentina, one of the highest-income countries in the world in 1900, changed its voting rules early in the 20th century.  The new voters had grandiose progressive ideas to redistribute wealth.  Argentina became a third-world country and continues to suffer today. 

"Many democracies in the 20th century extended the franchise to women, making their societies more inclusive and kinder, gentler nations.  So changes in voting can have good as well as bad effects on a nation's well-being.

"The latest attempts to expand the electorate, both here and abroad, are proposals to lower the voting age.  This raises the question concerning the optimal age.  Recently, youths have received negative press from looting and shooting in major cities.  Mass shootings are now commonplace among people 21 or younger.  Most recently, on April 15, 2023, in Dadeville, Alabama, a 16- and a 17-year-old shot up a "sweet sixteen" party, leaving four dead and 32 others injured.". . .

Victor Davis Hanson: The Left has pushed the envelope (msn.com)

"The Left is waging a full-fledged cultural revolution against traditional America. And the Maoist results are often as absurd as they are terrifying.

"Special-counsel John Durham just issued his final report on wrongdoing within the FBI, CIA, and the Department of Justice.

"The summary confirms that our premier investigatory and intelligence agencies interfered in the 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.

"Directors and high-ranking FBI officials lied under oath. They misled Congress. They altered court documents and deceived federal judges.

"The FBI hired a foreign national to gather dirt on Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign – while he was being paid by the rival Hillary Clinton campaign.

"The FBI contracted Twitter to suppress news stories. It kept the Hunter Biden laptop under wraps, even as former intelligence officials flat out lied it was likely “Russian disinformation.” That was a blatant effort to aid the 2020 Biden campaign.". . .

New York Mayor Unveils Plan to Fight Retail Theft — with ‘Kiosks’

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New York Mayor Unveils Plan to Fight Retail Theft — with ‘Kiosks’ (msn.com)

"Mayor Eric Adams recently unveiled a plan to combat rising retail theft in New York City that will include “diversion programs” for non-violent offenders, training retail workers in de-escalation, and “resource kiosks” in stores.

"His administration will also create a repeat offender program to keep track of recidivism and facilitate stronger prosecutions by the five district attorneys’ offices, establish a retail watch for businesses neighboring each other, and establish a retail theft task force, according to a press release." . . .

New York Mayor Unveils Plan to Fight Retail Theft — with ‘Kiosks’ (msn.com)  "Mayor Eric Adams recently unveiled a plan to combat rising retail theft in New York City that will include “diversion programs” for non-violent offenders, training retail workers in de-escalation, and “resource kiosks” in stores.

"His administration will also create a repeat offender program to keep track of recidivism and facilitate stronger prosecutions by the five district attorneys’ offices, establish a retail watch for businesses neighboring each other, and establish a retail theft task force, according to a press release.

“Shoplifters and organized crime rings prey on businesses that have already taken a hit due to COVID-19, but, with this comprehensive plan, we’re going to beat back on retail theft through a combination of law enforcement, prevention, and intervention,” Adams said. “Last year alone, 327 repeat offenders were responsible for 30 percent of the more than 22,000 retail thefts across our city. This hurt our businesses, our workers, our customers, and our city.”. . .

NYC’s Plan To Combat Rampant Theft Includes Food Stamp ‘Kiosks,’ ‘De-Escalation’ Training For Employees | The Daily Caller

Biden’s Drag Queen Navy - Say goodbye to patriotism, tradition, and pride inside our armed forces.

Biden is carrying through the destruction of our military’s pride in itself and its culture. That would not be of great concern except that the military’s culture is what makes it effective in war and a deterrent to our enemies in peacetime.

 The American Spectator | USA News and Politics   Anheuser-Busch, the beer manufacturer, has suffered a huge self-inflicted wound by employing transgender “woman” Dylan Mulvaney as a brand ambassador for Bud Lite.

"Anheuser-Busch has put the female vice president of marketing who thought up the Mulvaney campaign on a presumably permanent leave of absence and fired the ad agency that helped her do it. Anheuser-Busch has reportedly lost about $6 billion in market value and as much as 20 percent of its market share.

"That loss of market share and the reduced revenue that accompany it have been enough to bring Anheuser-Busch back to reality and make the company remember that its primary mission is to brew good beer. Unfortunately for our national security, there are no market protections against President Joe Biden’s political agenda, which is destroying the readiness and lethality of our military.

"Anheuser-Busch’s transgender mess came late to the party. From October 2022 to March 2023, the U.S. Navy made an active-duty drag queen one of its “digital ambassadors” to help recruit new sailors, which we’ll get back to in a moment.

"Back in the olden days of the 1990s, the military had a culture unto itself, defined by patriotism, tradition, and pride. Young men and women join the military for any number of reasons. Some do it to satisfy family tradition. Some join simply out of patriotism. Some join to get a job or to get away from their family and friends. Some join to earn GI Bill benefits, which is the only way they can go to college.

"Two vignettes: My late great friend, former U.S. Navy SEAL Al Clark, once told me that he wanted to become a SEAL because it was the toughest group with the toughest training regimen. About 20 years ago, I was privileged to visit the John F. Kennedy Army Special Forces school at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, for its Special Forces Robin Sage graduation exercise. When I talked to the Green Beret applicants, their most common refrain was that, after the 9/11 attacks, all they wanted to do was get a piece of the bad guys.

"When people serve in the military, they have great pride in what they do. It may be something like what the special forces do, which nobody else can. It may take enormous skill like flying — or repairing — a fighter aircraft. The pride may simply be from being a part of something bigger than yourself.". . .

How Not to Be President

  Ann Coulter

How does a Republican president get buffaloed like this by a Republican Congress? Reagan enacted his entire radical agenda (and won the Cold War) without ever, not once, having a Republican House and Senate.

"Now that we know Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is running for president (along with several others whose names I can't remember), I have a helpful primer on what NOT to do as president.

"I base this advice on the conduct of the most inconsequential president in U.S. history, Donald Trump. With the exception of the judiciary -- something neither he nor Jared saw a way of monetizing, thank God -- Trump's entire presidency can be summarized as: obnoxious tweets, followed by immediate and complete capitulation.

"The problem with the Trump diehards is that they'd read the bad-ass tweets, pump their fists, but then wander off, never bothering to find out what happened next. Here's what happened: Trump surrendered. Over and over and over again.

"There were so many surrenders that The New York Times had to keep coming up with new synonyms for "loser": "Trump Gives Ground," "Trump Backs Off," "Trump Drops," How Not to Be President (townhall.com)". . .

If Elected, I Will Outlaw All Virtue Signaling

 "In their never-ending push to remove God from American society, Democrats have been . . ."They may be so shallow that when you scratch the surface there’s more surface underneath, but give them a Pride pin, a mask, and a Prius and they think they’re St. Teresa of Ávila." 

 PJ Media "Of all the hideous by-products of America’s Soviet turn during the pandemic, the empowerment of virtue-signaling leftists who are completely devoid of virtue is the most wearisome. For me, anyway. Sure, leftists have been crafting false narratives about being good people while behaving in a thoroughly awful manner since prehistoric times, but that bad habit was supersized by the Wuhan Chinese Bat Flu.

Virtue signaling has always been about doing the bare minimum to make it seem as if one is a truly good human being. During the pandemic, it became easier than ever. All anyone had to do was wear a mask.

At first, the wearing of masks was all part of a general state of confusion and descent into madness that the world was experiencing. As time wore on, however, people were clinging to their masks in the blue parts of the United States. They were more like binkies than masks by 2022. By the time 2023 hit, the People of the Mask were, for the most part, doing it to virtue signal.

I’ll admit that I posted a couple of pictures of myself wearing a masks during the pandemic. I did it when I was volunteering at the Community Food Bank, so I actually was being a good person at the time.

My attitude has deteriorated since then.

The masks are just one glaring example. We’re a week away from Pride Month, which is the most tedious long-term virtue signal we’re regularly subjected to. For thirty days, some of the most intolerant people in America will convince themselves that mere proximity to anything resembling a rainbow means that they’re on their way to progressive canonization.

Numerous Democrats Join Rep. Cori Bush in Demanding $14 Trillion Reparations

We'd hate to see more rioting and burning in your streets, y'know?

  (legalinsurrection.com)

“When a Fox News Digital reporter asked where the federal money would come from for the massive proposal, Bush said they were still hashing out the details.”

"The reparations panel in California is now recommending up to $1.2 million per resident, but Democrat Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri clearly thinks that’s not nearly enough.

"She wants a cool $14 trillion in reparations payments. That’s more than half of the U.S. GDP.

"Rep. Cori Bush says $14 trillion reparations bill will ‘eliminate the racial wealth gap’

"For the first time, the extensive history of the enslavement of Africans, post-Jim Crow discrimination and other racially charged subjects has been entered into the congressional record — and repairing the lasting damage these institutions caused will have a hefty price tag, according to one Democratic lawmaker.

"In 23-page legislation introduced Thursday, Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., called on Congress to adopt several measures aimed at righting historic wrongs, including urging the federal government to issue federal reparations to Black Americans and other reparatory justice efforts. A minimum of $14 trillion would be needed “to eliminate the racial wealth gap that currently exists between Black and White Americans,” the resolution argues.

“ 'The United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States,” H.R. 414 declares.". . .