Scripting News: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
It bugs me that there's all this focus on Biden, when what we really need is to organize as voters so we can be ready to deal with whatever happens. That's the real problem. The press can point out a problem, and it is a problem, but no one has the ability to build a consensus among voters. I think it's possible to put together an online version of the Democratic Party, something that never goes away, is available to rally the electorate at any moment. That's the way to neutralize the power of the media moguls who have us wrapped around their fingers.#Suppose Biden abdicates. What happens then? How does this not become a mess like Bernie and Hillary, or Nader and Gore, Perot and Clinton, Kennedy and Carter, McCarthy, RFK and Humphrey.#
The problem is elites grabbing the wheel with no clue about what comes next.#
Every Tuesday I look for Jon Stewart's opening for the Daily Show on YouTube. It's always funny, great comedy, whether or not you agree with what he says, and I usually do agree. But not when it comes to him pushing President Biden out, without any idea of what comes next, and how the people, even some people who love his show, feel about having no voice. #If the voters organize, using the tools we have now, and stay organized after the election, we could elect anyone to be president. There's never been a more clear opportunity to win a landslide. It depends on organization, and elites not grabbing the steering wheel with no clue about what comes next, and driving us off a cliff. #
I've been close to elites at times, and I can tell you, they aren't any smarter than you, they just have more power. I think that's been the real problem. We have failed to stay a democracy as we've gotten the tools to really be a democracy in ways we never could have before. And now we're at the last moment before it's all flushed away and the NYT et al (including our hero Stewart) are making it more certain, not less. #
Be warned I get really angry at the end and raise my voice. I don't think I've ever done that in a podcast, and I'm not sure I like it. But the rage is real. #
Linkblog items for the day.
See how these Sims players recreated their virtual fantasies in real life. washingtonpost.com
Lawmakers seek special counsel for criminal probe of Clarence Thomas. washingtonpost.com
Project 2025: The Advisory Board List. substack.com
As Summer Heat Hits, How Is the Texas Grid Faring? texasobserver.org
A Fascinating Optical Illusion Using Rotating Colors to Show People Climbing and Jumping Off a Staircase. laughingsquid.com
Do I really look like a guy with a plan? youtube.com
Podcast: Jon Stewart, yes you should STFU. scripting.com
Why vote for Biden? this.how
Pennsylvania voter: The bottom line is, I'm going with Joey Jobs over Donnie-Do-Nothing any day of the week. threads.net
Jon Stewart Examines Biden's Future Amidst Calls For Him to Drop Out. youtube.com
Trump plans to block hearings in January 6 case before 2024 election. theguardian.com
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