BURNPIT: U.S. Politics, August 2022

LBJ is spinning in his grave!

A review of the Shiffer account’s Truth Social activity showed he had posted dozens of times a day to the site, replying to pro-Trump influencers, attacking the government and suggesting violence was the most important way true Trump believers could defend the former president.

Similar messages are common on the site, including from Trump himself. In May, Trump reposted — or, in Truth Social terminology, “ReTruthed” — a message from another user that read, “Civil war.”

But Shiffer’s Truth Social account, which had 23 followers, showed him not just voicing anger but calling for direct action to bring on armed conflict, urging Trump followers to stock up on bullets and to “have your heart, mind, and body ready to jump into civil war.”

On Aug. 5, he posted, “This country has never had a worse enemy. 1776 was for far less, even World War II was for less.” That day, he also wrote, “Save ammunition and be ready and willing to hit the road as soon as you hear it has started. Someone who wanted to be a hero could not have lived in a better time period.” The post was ‘liked’ 24 times.

it's easy to make assumptions about how a lot of these guys are desperate to be special or chosen in some way (chosen by god for a violent mission seems to be a popular variety), but it's rare for them to come out and say it so plainly. but hey, that's his Truth

Who, in this guy's mind, was "the enemy"? Everyone who was not all in for Trump?

Pelosi

23 followers on Truth Social makes him a Super Influencer

https://www.discogs.com/release/8057345-Manic-Street-Preachers-This-Is-My-Truth-Tell-Me-Yours/image/SW1hZ2U6MjU5MzQxNDQ=

Only 24 people liked his Truth but they all went out and got themselves shot

House passes Democrats’ health care and climate bill, clearing measure for Biden’s signature

Hell yeah

Pelosi kept that caucus under control.

forcing republicans to vote against affordable insulin is one of the high points

The White House unveils a 70-page plan to make childbirth safer in the U.S., especially for women of color. The plan lists five distinct goals, ranging from high-quality universal care to greater diversity among health care workers.

👇🏿Read Morehttps://t.co/0i3z9DDzuJ

— theGrio.com (@theGrio) August 13, 2022

goal #1: live in a state where if you run into life-threatening issues with your pregnancy you can terminate it safely without going on a secret mission to another state

Or kill the mothers. That'll stop them!

I know it’s easy to dunk on this guy but lol

https://t.co/GiorcP7a4a pic.twitter.com/wdQVdmUNJG

— John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) August 14, 2022

“The reason he’s going to Erie is cause it’s Erie — as off Broadway as you can get in Pa.,” said Christopher Nicholas, a Pennsylvania-based GOP consultant, before the event. “So if he flops it’ll be in the state’s smallest media market.”

In Nevada moments ago, Ted Cruz joked to applause and laughter that Elizabeth Warren might have a penis: “In today’s Democrat Party, how do we know she doesn’t?”#TheUndercurrent pic.twitter.com/9SRZJql9i2

— Lauren Windsor (@lawindsor) August 13, 2022

Ironically, Warren's metaphorical penis is larger than Cruz's actual one.

I was going to say, Liz seems like the kind of person to have an "accidental" hot mic talking about how much bigger she is than Teddy.

Under the Inflation Reduction Act, Americans on Medicare – no matter how many prescriptions they have – will pay no more than $2,000 a year on their medication.

That makes a big difference for families.

— President Biden (@POTUS) August 14, 2022

this is an embarrassing thing to brag about

an exceedingly minor curb on the metastasizing extraction of capital from sick people is absolutely a big deal from the pov of the dem-brained, thank you joe for pointing that out

Party Time at The Boebert's

Here is the 911 call involving Jason Boebert, husband of @laurenboebert, and one of her sons.

It’s disheartening to know how unstable this family is. pic.twitter.com/gkGc38nVDU

— Ryan Shead (@RyanShead) August 13, 2022

what was the max out of pocket before? (ans by google- none but after catastrophic coverage hit at 6500-ish, generics were $4 and namebrand were $10). xp

I downloaded Truth Social just to see how crazy it was and these are just some of the ads I saw on it. pic.twitter.com/uVVKX3tJAw

— Keaton Patti (@KeatonPatti) August 14, 2022

I hope everyone here knows that this is satire. None of these things actually exist on TS or anywhere else. But go ahead and keep fanning the flames of the team sports political show dumpster fire. The RNC and DNC want you to post/share this stuff so we keep hating each other.

— harrison sapir 🧢🦉🐈‍⬛🐈 (@harrisonsapir) August 14, 2022

admittedly the MyPillow one almost got me but "made with 50% more plastic" lmao

xp was listening to some conservative radio station earlier today and the advertisements aren’t that insane but did make me wonder if I need to invent some scam patriotic product asap.

I hope everyone here knows that this is satire. None of these things actually exist on TS or anywhere else. But go ahead and keep fanning the flames of the team sports political show dumpster fire. The RNC and DNC want you to post/share this stuff so we keep hating each other.
— harrison sapir 🧢🦉🐈‍⬛🐈 (@harrisonsapir) August 14, 2022

Dunno why but I find this so condescending. This take. "None of these things actually exist" ok cool they don't seem that farfetched. I seriously doubt the DNC wants me to hate anyone, RNC I'm sure they're cool with hatred.

also the guy that wrote that is into crypto and drives a Tesla

^^new borad description?

feel bad for the Boeberts’ neighbors but “he’s running over my mailbox” really gave me “oh shit, here we go again” vibes

Who thought this was a good idea pic.twitter.com/dj5nz7vB1W

— umichvoter 🏳️‍🌈 (@umichvoter) August 15, 2022

Lol, very tell me you've never gone grocery shopping without telling me you've never gone grocery shopping.

he's going to lose, isn't he

Connecting with the everyday man via the universal language of CRUDITES, amirite?

I bet he doesn't even know what guacamole and salsa are made of.

For a guy who got famous from TV he sure is bad at it.

As far as authenticity goes, I'm reminded of Norm Macdonald as Dr. John Gray on "SNL": "we like to go into our garage and saw our 2x4's, and make a big...moosehead...before we watch our Monday Evening Football...that's what us men like to do!"

And I guess carrying a basket to put your items in is "sissy."

“We’ve got Joe Biden to thank for this!” is such a Tim Heidecker line

I bet he doesn't even know what guacamole and salsa are made of.

he knows they're somehow related to tequila

...which isn't even included with your salsa and guacamole purchase! Can you believe it?

Also I can buy a tub of salsa for half that price at my sorta pricey local grocery.

The Boeberts seem to be angling for the slot formerly occupied by the Palins.

Oz really can't do anything without looking like a fool at this point.

wait til he starts wearing ben davis shirts

raw asparagus in salsa… the food of the gods

Oil prices tumbled Monday after China’s central bank unexpectedly cut rates after data showed economic activity slowed broadly in July, including consumer spending and factory output, reigniting concerns of a global downturn.

Signs of further cooling in the world’s second-largest economy, already under strain from China’s zero-covid policy and a real estate crisis, alarmed energy markets. The prospect of lower demand sent oil prices sliding 3.2 percent — pushing West Texas Intermediate crude to $89 a barrel.

we've got joe biden to thank for this

Dr. Oz is such a remarkably awful candidate, I get those same vibes as when Trump first ran where you get the sense that it was a publicity stunt and he never really had a plan for what he would do should he actually win the nomination, but he doesn't have the pure venom to keep people interested nor does he really seem to want to go all-out for a statewide race. if he continues to poll this poorly I can see him just checking out entirely.

strong "dog chasing a car what happens if he catches it" vibes

Rudy has been informed he is a target of the Georgia investigation.

Yeah, no shit.