“I'm sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and disagree with this administration, somehow you're not patriotic. We need to stand up and say we're Americans, and we have the right to debate and disagree with any administration.” ― Hillary Rodham Clinton, 2003
Finally, some good news for Hillary! Dissent, along with 9 other things, is going to be really, really cool again in America come January 20th:
At one time, dissent was considered “the highest form of patriotism.” That time was when George W. Bush was president. Dissent was so patriotic that Sen. John Kerry felt compelled to fabricate a quote from Thomas Jefferson in order to highlight dissent’s importance. When Obama took office, dissent immediately was no longer vital; overnight, dissent became racist.
Opposing Obama’s pick to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court? Racist. Opposing Obama’s disastrous nuclear deal with Iran? Racist. Opposing Obamacare? You guessed it: racist.
Under a President Trump, though, dissent will go back to being rock solid evidence of one’s patriotism and commitment to racial equality. No longer will dissent make you (a) dirty racist pining for slavery. Nearly overnight, Donald Trump made dissent cool again.
Here’s the complete list of things that Progressives think will make America great again now that The Donald is here (via Larwyn’s Linx):
1) Making Jokes about the President
The author says “The only question is whether their jokes will be funny, rather than just bitter and angry.” I think Wanda Sykes already answered that question.
2) Gridlock and Obstruction
AO (after Obama) the New York Times will re-discover how essential it is to preserve the filibuster in order to safeguard democracy.
Democrats will follow suit.
3) Limits on Executive Power
The Trump presidency will instantly restore the belief in limited executive powers. A pen and a phone will no longer suffice.
4) War Protests
Packed up and stored away for the last 8 years protests will be all the rage again, once war again becomes an exclusively Republican phenomenon.
Paging Medea Benjamin and Cindy Sheehan: protests needed in T-minus 66 days!
5) Dissent – see above
6) Investigative Journalism – this one’s my personal favorite:
“Thanks to Donald Trump, investigative journalism just went from totally unnecessary to vital. During Obama’s presidency, there was no need to investigate anything, mainly because there was nothing whatsoever to investigate. The Obama administration, after all, was completely ‘scandal free’”7) Denying the President’s Legitimacy
I’ve featured this mugshot for 3 days in a row now
All I can say is friends really shouldn’t help friends deny the president-elect’s legitimacy with permanent marker.
8) The Constitution -
After 8 years of ignoring all clauses other than Article II, which defines the powers of the presidency, we will rediscover all the other clauses and especially the parts that define the limits of said powers
After 8 years of ignoring all clauses other than Article II, which defines the powers of the presidency, we will rediscover all the other clauses and especially the parts that define the limits of said powers
9) Democracy – they want “pure” democracy
Until such time as it goes the wrong way of course
10) Secession – what once was racist will now be…patriotic. Or something.
Calexit! Make California Great Again!
Read the whole thing: Donald Trump Just Made These 10 Things Cool Again
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