Dear Ed
Thanks for your steady supply of cartoons!
"Young Republican" is great.
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At a get-together last night, a group of us were speculating what will happen when Trump dies, or becomes incapacitated.
Near as I can tell, NOBODY loves Vance.
I'm not sure anyone even likes him.
But there was a time when his views were both attractive and insightful.
ALL The "Fire And Brimstone" J.D. Vance Unloaded On Donald Trump Back When Vance Was A "Never Trumper"
So, what happens when the Trump personality cult collapses?
The Republicans -- except for Hegseth's mock masculinity -- seem almost incapable of cannibalizing one another.
Just a bunch of invertebrates flopping around the floor.
As for MAGA world...
Have you watched any of Jordan Klepper's video clips? Superb entertainment. You will laugh through your tears
Klepper is the guy, hired by Trevor Noah to "track" Trump followers, interviewing them on the street - especially at Trump rallies (which, fittingly, are not unlike P.T. Barnum freak shows).
Jordan Klepper Superclip - Interviewing Trump Supporters
12 Minutes
Jordan Klepper Superclip - Interviewing Trump Supporters
56 Minutes
Way back in the day, a French philosopher -- since deceased -- offer this telling appraisal of His Malignancy
"This French philosopher is the only one who can explain the Donald Trump phenomenon"
NPR: 4 Ways Trump's Campaign Is Like Professional Wrestling
Although it's an "out there" possibility, I can see "Trump's passing" as the end of any kind of glue holding the nation together, albeit through the age-old crowd pleasers of xenophobia, cruelty and all-purpose hatred.
Then, in the resulting void, China occupies Taiwan in an overnight blitzkrieg, and -- voila! -- the torch of global hegemony passes from "Fall of Rome 2.0" to China. (The retired military men I know think Uncle Sam considers it a fait acompli that Taiwan will devolve to China sooner or later, but for the time-being, China - always willing to play the long game - just lets the sleeping dog lie.)
Something is going to break. I've felt it - bone-deep - for the better part of a year, and apart from the breakage-trashing that has aready happened.
Chronic Incivility: Is It Time To Divide The United States Into Two Separate Nations - One For Red States, And One For Blue States?
The Survival Of Any Polity Does Not Depend On Its Constitution. It Depends - At Bedrock - On "Gentlemen's Agreements," Civility, And Willingness To Compromise. (The Neo-Barbarians On The Right Side Of The Aisle Are Not Civil, Refuse To Compromise, And - At Every Opportunity - Defecate On "Gentlemen's Agreements")
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It looks like I'll be on the West Coast late next year.
Primero Dios.
Maybe a Seattle reunion of The Three Musketeers?
Pax et amor
Alan
The Bonus Round
Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) Cuts To The Quick. Trump Followers Are Fundamentally Unhappy, Joyless People Because They Harbor Core Beliefs That Are False. (And Although Of Lesser Importance, They Are, In Consequence, Desperate To Fault Anyone But Themselves)
"The Phenotypic Expression Of Religion Matters More Than Its Dogmatic Genotype" (This is a version updated today of a blog post written 15 years ago)
Short form of Rev. James Talarico's Sermon Against Christian Nationalism
Long Form of Rev. Talarico's Sermon Against Christian Nationalism As A Betrayal Of Jesus of Nazareth
If, in his heart, Vance has really changed from his never-Trump positions to the goose-stepping asslick he is today,
J.D. might be the single most dangerous person on the planet.
Imagine deliberately turning your back on enlightened views to embrace a total pendejo
- a consummate jerk who makes The Prince of Darkness blush.
On Sat, Oct 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM Ed Myer <remyer@gmail.com> wrote:
Pues, Compa,Here is a scary step in the LACK of TRANSPARENCY—
Alan: You can blow up a lot of third-world fishing boats with a $130,000,000.00 investment inflaming the dimwits, addlepates, and Christian nationalist "avenging angels," whipping them into xenophobic fury over "those god-damn narcotraficantes."
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