Robin Givhan of the Washington Post writes about the roll call of the states at the Trump convention.
The roll call on opening day of the Republican National Convention was sleepy. Low energy. And sad.
This American ritual, during which each state pledges its delegates to the winning candidate, was bereft of charm. It was technically stultifying. It was also devoid of Black people and sorely lacking in people of color. And it was a long way from exemplifying gender parity.
In essence, it was White men in a room simplifying complex issues and repeatedly pledging their fealty to guns, fetuses and the importance of kneeling to pray and standing for the national anthem. It was Trumpian politics as television. And it was dismal.
trumpsy dumpy’s rePug-nicans have NO SHAME, and they talk about God and church. I wonder what scripture they read?
“simplifying complex issues and repeatedly pledging their fealty to guns, fetuses and the importance of kneeling to pray and standing for the national anthem” How does this appeal to anyone . . . how can they not see through these shallow platforms.
Taking abortion off the political stage, as a red herring for the republicans, is key.
If you haven’t seen it, “Idocracy” is a sci-fi comedy made in 2006 which has been compared to the current presidency. I haven’t seen it all the way through but have watched clips. It takes place in the future where the thinking skills of the American population are not so sharp. A company called Brawndo (think Gatorade) has marketed itself to the point that everyone is watering plants with it and it has killed the vegetation – yet no one can connect the dots as to why all the plants are dying. Luke Wilson has been frozen and when he wakes up in 2500 he is the smartest man. A reality star wrestler is president . . .
It’s a silly movie and a bit offensive . . . but it’s cathartic for me to watch the clips every now and then. This clip makes me laugh every time and it doesn’t see too far fetched..
Thanx, beachteach! I have started to watch it (kept missing it, but now it’s on HBO On-Demand through March, 2021), so will see more of it.
Funny, but also sad–it was made in 2006–comedy sci-fi–but–once again–truth is still stranger than fiction.
& not quite so amusing.
This is an accurate description of the roll call. Not that I watched t, but I endured clups of it on the next morning’s CSPAN call-in show. Deadly boring.