Completely and Totally Stolen From My Friend Sue
I did not write this, but it’s too funny not to share with you.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but it looks like Trump is actually making America great again. Just look at the progress made since the election:
1. Unprecedented levels of ongoing civic engagement.
2. Millions of Americans now know who their state and federal representatives are without having to google.
3. Millions of Americans are exercising more. They’re holding signs and marching every week.
4. Alec Baldwin is great again. Everyone’s forgotten he’s kind of a jerk.
5. The Postal Service is enjoying the influx cash due to stamps purchased by millions of people for letter and postcard campaigns.
6. Likewise, the pharmaceutical industry is enjoying record growth in sales of anti-depressants.
7. Millions of Americans now know how to call their elected officials and know exactly what to say to be effective.
8. Footage of town hall meetings is now entertaining.
9. Tens of millions of people are now correctly spelling words like emoluments, narcissist, fascist, misogynist, holocaust and cognitive dissonance.
10. Everyone knows more about the rise of Hitler than they did last year.
11. Everyone knows more about legislation, branches of power and how checks and balances work.
12. Marginalized groups are experiencing a surge in white allies.
13. White people in record numbers have just learned that racism is not dead. (See #6)
14. White people in record numbers also finally understand that Obamacare IS the Affordable Care Act.
15. Stephen Colbert’s “Late Night” finally gained the elusive #1 spot in late night talk shows, and Seth Meyers is finding his footing as today’s Jon Stewart.
16. “Mike Pence” has donated millions of dollars to Planned Parenthood since Nov. 9th.
17. Melissa FREAKING McCarthy.
18. Travel ban protesters put $24 million into ACLU coffers in just 48 hours, enabling them to hire 200 more attorneys. Lawyers are now heroes.
19. As people seek veracity in their news sources, respected news outlets are happily reporting a substantial increase in subscriptions, a boon to a struggling industry vital to our democracy.
20. Live streaming court cases and congressional sessions are now as popular as the Kardashians.
21. Massive cleanup of facebook friend lists.
22. People are reading classic literature again. Sales of George Orwell’s “1984” increased by 10,000% after the inauguration. (Yes, that is true. 10,000%. 9th grade Lit teachers all over the country are now rock stars.)
23. More than ever before, Americans are aware that education is important. Like, super important.
24. Now, more than anytime in history, everyone believes that anyone can be President. Seriously, anyone.
– Susan Keller
I’ll go with all that and raise the writer one on the education point. Also learned from the Washington Post that the way very select colleges run their financial aid/scholarship programs once again favors the upper crust and that this is the reason so many of the remaining 99% absolutely distrust and abhor eduction in general and anyone with a post secondary education. If that’s so damn true, why the hell would they believe even a whimper out of Trump’s mouth?
1And another education thought. If we were a truly civilized nation teachers would make millions and athletes would make $35,000
2In-till the uneducated, low IQ, Bigots that put this weak loser in office are broke and hungry, they will believe any thing he tells them. [ SAD ]
3Yep. God works in mysterious ways.
(And personally, I wish s/he’d knock it off.)
4Another silver lining, you no longer have to wonder about what you would do if you were alive in Germany when Hitler rose to power.
5Paul: I agree teachers need to be paid more. Athletes and team owners should get their pay from attendance.
As a source for teacher’s pay how about a sales tax on stock and bond sales? Even a nickel per share would shut down the Wall Street casino.
6I had posted this on Facebook yesterday. I got it from my former pastor’s Facebook post.
7I posted it yesterday too from an Alaska political site.
8Welllll consider that stolen, with attribution and posted elsewhere!
9I’m glad we too have figured out a way to Make America Great Again. Especially without having to wear those goofy red hats.
10Rastybob, most of them will tell you that they are hungry cuz they’re broke cuz they’re jobless – and they still voted for the Carpetbagger in Chief!
11maggie—- I hope I’m wrong, But I think the worse is yet to come. While Trump Misdirects attention. The GOP is picking our pockets and taking our SS and health care. Next they will start a war.
12That list, wherever it came from, is great. I love it.
13Wonderful list.
14Needed a chuckle.
I LOVE the randomness of Facebook – messages, information, jokes, whines, sympathy, anger – so many chances to express oneself and learn about others in places I’ve never been. I know I can find others who are horrified by the new president and are seeking ways of coping with that anger.
15One thing missing from the list was the increase in liquor and wine sales. Good for the economy! Wine sales are definitely up in my zip code. Great list!
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