Do Folks Who Say "Give Him A Chance" Really Not Understand?

Drumpf simply, FUNDAMENTALLY, does not understand government fundamentals.
Improvisation is a great creative tool IF the stakes are under control. 
The stakes are too high to make it up ALL up as you go along. 
This incoming bunch are committed to breaking government just so that they can point to it and say,
"Look! It's broken!"
(I'm sure I've seen that political cartoon before - so this sad / not-amusing *bit* also is an ancient meme, in political history time.)

Sometimes posts shared on Facebook only to "Friends of Friends" bring up ideas and points too good not to be shared further.

[By PB]:"The DeVos and Carson picks (among several) don't just underscore Trump's ignorance and unwillingness to learn even the fundamentals of governance; they should make the party's cynicism obvious even to its most ardent defenders. Once upon a time the GOP at least acted as though they wanted people who might have appeared remotely qualified if you squinted and the light was just right. Now? Eh. Fuck it. Pick the least-qualified people for each position, and then when they "rise" to the level of their incompetence, say, "See? We TOLD you government was the problem!"Moral of the story: they'll "prove" government is broken if they have to break it themselves to do it."

[link only viewable to PB's friends] 

Danielle LoPresti - Holy [Official Music Video]

An actual CONVERSATION!!!
#ThisIsHowWeWin
From the script of the spoken elements of the video:
"I also believe there's an element of choice involved. You can choose to fight those urges"
"When you're in love it's pure, it's awesome, it's divine"
"And you just know it's right, because it feels as if God himself has brought that person to you."

From the song's refrain:
"Because it's you / The holiest thing I can do / Is to love you"

They didn’t vote for racism! They voted to make America great again!

This: 
"And wouldn’t you know, because of both, I’ve gotten comments and emails and tweets from people upset that I pointed out that voting for a public racist with clear racist policies means that one is abetting racism. I assume that they know for sure that they’re not racist, and wouldn’t be racist, so being accused of racism stings. They didn’t vote for racism! They voted to make America great again!"

and This: "And you say, but I didn’t want that part. I wanted the other parts."

Here's the link to the page the above quote comes from:
http://whatever.scalzi.com/2016/11/10/the-cinemax-theory-of-racism/

Understanding Isn't The Problem

A blogger - Forsetti, and him speaking of himself as a Gay Man is all I know of his identity - recently wrote a smart and, I must point out, brave piece, "On Rural America: Understanding Isn't The Problem".

Trust me: Read it. Believe it. (Despite all the "conventional wisdom" to the contrary.)

Join me back here in a little bit. Go ahead, ask questions. Leave comments. Even though I know my "readers" up to now are mostly 'bots. http://forsetti.tumblr.com/post/153181757500/on-rural-america-understanding-isnt-the-problem

You Don't Want To Know

This OMG moment happened on November 11 on Facebook:

S.F.: "You know I'm really getting tired of all the environmental causes I've donated to get on their "Bash Donald Trump" bandwagon. I think if you're really in the business of protecting the planet and its living species, you'd remove the politics from your business. You insult me on your take of the recent election, so I'm going to refrain from ever again supporting your "causes" with my filthy conservative donations. How about that?"

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(Notice the 36 "Likes".)

She commented In reply to this "sponsored" fundraising post from the NRDC: 

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)

Sponsored · 

President Trump's first 100 days could spell disaster for our environment. Donate now to help NRDC fight back.

Presuming, as it was sponsored, it was a somewhat-targeted post, WHAT THE FUCK PEOPLE?

May you all live a Darwin Award -worthy life. The 36 LIKErs and the original commenter.

What did I have to say for myself? Glad you asked:

Bill Stella Did she really say "remove the politics" from the environmental causes? Who the eff do you think PUT them there in the first place? It sure wasn't the people who stand up for the environment and are opposed by the politics of (for one big instance among many) personal profit taking priority over all else.

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Bill Stella And "your business", too? Talk about revealing the ONLY filter some people see anything thru!!

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