This is spot-on, Jack. Wonderful comparison of Donald to PT Barnum. I’ve always thought we should be stepping back and not giving Donald any attention whatsoever, since that is definitely what he craves.
Being an older sibling, I recall instructions from home being not to laugh at the baby or encourage him on some actions or behaviors because some things seemed cute or funny at his very young age. Of course the the baby did receive appreciative attention for many good actions. It was the best advice then, and the baby was good and became a fine person, one who did not repeat anything inappropriate from the very early learning stages, not that the baby did anything simply for attention. He was only a tiny tot back then, and he is a very admirable person still all these decades later.
Unfortunately, some people were rewarded with attention for the wrong reasons.
Yep! Both Barnum and Trump are carnival barkers. And changing the perspective of "this crazy motherfucker has the nuclear codes" to "these tents will fold up soon because the people won't buy into this bullshit for long" can be a calming feeling.
Thanks, Jack. I usually think about Barnum when I watch the clown show of this regime. Eventually the masks/makeup will come off and the costumes will be locked away.
Thank you. Jack, for this fascinating comparison, complete with aftermath visions and stepping stones with the railings to get us there. While recognizing the snake oil and the reactions in some people, who had never seemed to be the susceptible type, I had not been able to analyze the circumstances to the point you have done. Once again, I definitely will need to keep rereading your message, but it is a great and valuable help! Thank you! Looking back historically helps, too!
Jack- I’ll never understand how you know so much about so many disparate issues. I’m learning each day. This is a masterpiece which saddens the hell out of me because the picture you’ve painted makes so much sense. I’m hopeful that one day we’ll see real factual news from mainstream media. Once I see NKD huge crowds on TV I’ll begin to believe we’re edging closer to the fucking sawdust.
I finally came to believe in one of my favorite historical quotes way more than I’d like, which has been often and likely incorrectly attributed to Barnum. There are a few different forms perhaps, this is my favorite. (And most often correctly H.L. Mencken): “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.”
This is spot-on, Jack. Wonderful comparison of Donald to PT Barnum. I’ve always thought we should be stepping back and not giving Donald any attention whatsoever, since that is definitely what he craves.
Being an older sibling, I recall instructions from home being not to laugh at the baby or encourage him on some actions or behaviors because some things seemed cute or funny at his very young age. Of course the the baby did receive appreciative attention for many good actions. It was the best advice then, and the baby was good and became a fine person, one who did not repeat anything inappropriate from the very early learning stages, not that the baby did anything simply for attention. He was only a tiny tot back then, and he is a very admirable person still all these decades later.
Unfortunately, some people were rewarded with attention for the wrong reasons.
Beautifully done.
You've Nailed it once again, Jack, Good Job and will reStack ASAP 💯👍
Yep! Both Barnum and Trump are carnival barkers. And changing the perspective of "this crazy motherfucker has the nuclear codes" to "these tents will fold up soon because the people won't buy into this bullshit for long" can be a calming feeling.
Thanks, Jack. I usually think about Barnum when I watch the clown show of this regime. Eventually the masks/makeup will come off and the costumes will be locked away.
Thank you. Jack, for this fascinating comparison, complete with aftermath visions and stepping stones with the railings to get us there. While recognizing the snake oil and the reactions in some people, who had never seemed to be the susceptible type, I had not been able to analyze the circumstances to the point you have done. Once again, I definitely will need to keep rereading your message, but it is a great and valuable help! Thank you! Looking back historically helps, too!
Jack- I’ll never understand how you know so much about so many disparate issues. I’m learning each day. This is a masterpiece which saddens the hell out of me because the picture you’ve painted makes so much sense. I’m hopeful that one day we’ll see real factual news from mainstream media. Once I see NKD huge crowds on TV I’ll begin to believe we’re edging closer to the fucking sawdust.
“ There’s no such as bad publicity “ to arseholes like 🍊💩, and it knows it.
I finally came to believe in one of my favorite historical quotes way more than I’d like, which has been often and likely incorrectly attributed to Barnum. There are a few different forms perhaps, this is my favorite. (And most often correctly H.L. Mencken): “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.”
To quote the legendary P.T. Barnum, "There's a sucker born every minute!" Just ask any MAGAt, lol.