Eight Days to Go: You are Either with Trump, or You are on The List

 Do you think Donald Trump is a fascist? 

CNN host, Anderson Cooper

Yes, I do. Yes, I do.

Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, currently number one on The List 

While Donald Trump has never campaigned with any amount of dignity, restraint, or decency, up until now, Kamala Harris has tried to remain positive and with some sense of decorum, at least until now. However, with election day now right around the corner, Harris has shucked her gloves, much like a hockey player does at the start of one of those legendary, NHL gang fights on the ice.  

Harris waited to make that statement until after Trump's longest serving Chief of Staff, retired Marine General, John Kelly said publicly Trump, "meets the definition of a fascist." Kelly also related a quaint story about Trump wistfully telling him in the Oval Office he wished that he had generals who were as loyal as Hitler's was to him. Kelly had to let Big Don in on the truth--that Hitler's generals not only lost the war, but hated the guy to the point of plotting to assassinate him. It is unclear if these details made an impression on the former President, or not.

While this was going on, Donald Trump and his pals were out proving that the Vice President's assessment of his politics was spot on. 

In one of the most bizarre moments of a campaign chock full of bizarre moments Tucker Carlson opened for Trump at a Georgia rally. During his intro, Tuck compared those who oppose Trump to misbehaving children--specifically misbehaving adolescent girls. (Kamala Harris is a girl, get it?) According to Carlson even though these bad girls have been misbehaving, Daddy Don still loves them because they are his kids and is so magnanimous he allows them to live in his house. That little metaphor couldn't be any clearer. The nation is Trump's house. He owns it and it is only through his love and generosity that the rest of us are allowed to live here. Then the former Fox host went on:

"And when Dad gets home, you know what he says? You've been a bad girl, you've been a bad little girl and you're going to get a vigorous spanking right now. And no, it's not going to hurt me more than it hurts you. No it's not. I'm not going to lie. This is going to hurt you a lot more than it hurts me. And you earned this. You're getting a vigorous spanking because you've been a bad girl."

While it felt like we just found out more about Tucker Carlson's sexual fantasies than we'd like to know, the crowd embraced the tale. When Donald Trump, republican nominee for President hit the stage he was greeted with chants of, "Daddy Don," and "Daddy's home." The only positive thing anyone can take away from the whole scene was at least the audience wasn't chanting, "Sieg, Heil." 

Then came Trump's mega rally in New York City's Madison Square Garden. It was a six hour marathon filled with racist jokes, crude profanities, and vile name calling. All of which sounded like the sort of awful shit (Hey, I'm not running for President, or speaking on the behalf of someone who is, so I can say stuff like that.) you'd hear deep into a Ku Klux Klan keg party.  Our pal, Tucker Carlson was there once again. He called Kamala Harris, "The first Samoan/-Malaysian low IQ presidential nominee."  However, the headliner of the evening was an Austin, TX based, "comedian/podcaster," named, Tony Hinchcliffe. 

Hinchcliffe's monologue included this: "I don't know if you know this, but there's literally a a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it's called Puerto Rico." 

While most of the crowd laughed, right now it is unknown if any of the 400,000 plus Pennsylvania voters who are of Puerto Rican descent thought the, "joke," was funny. In fact, Hinchcliffe's remarks about Hispanics were so offensive (These Latinos love making babies, just know that they do.) even the Trump campaign distanced itself from them. Although it took them over five hours and probably someone pointing out they actually need to win Pennsylvania, before they did. 

Others spoke, including a republican pol named, David Rem, who called Kamala Harris, "the devil," and, "the antichrist," while waving around a large crucifix. Radio host, Sid Rosenberg seemed to be unstuck in time when he took the podium. His opened with, "She's some sick bastard that Hillary Clinton, huh? " 

Which brings us to the question, do any of these evil fucks have a grasp on reality? After all, there have been a number of times Trump himself seems to think he is running against either Obama, or Biden. One supposes he could be excused for these lapses. These days there are so many, "enemies within," and their numbers are growing by the minute, it is hard to keep track of them all. In fact, the toughest job in the Trump campaign might belong to the person who has to keep, The List, updated and accurate. 

There are eight days to go and both campaigns know crunch time is here. The race is a dead heat, which in itself paints an ugly portrait of the American electorate. Here at the end, Harris has turned from being the joyous warrior to negativity. At the same time Donald Trump is still the monster he has always been, but now he and his cadre of political and half assed celebrity supporters have scrapped all the dog whistles. They are now out there with bullhorns telling everyone exactly what they are and what they plan to do. Their pro autocratic message is being shouted loud and proud, to borrow a phrase.

Indeed, it has never been more crystal clear. In these last eight days of the 2024 campaign, you are either with Donald John Trump, or you are on, The List.

10-28-24