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The Escalating Madness of Leftist Crowds
Quadrant ^ | 30 July 2019 | Roger Kimball

Posted on 08/06/2019 6:58:09 PM PDT by Rummyfan

I see that Nigel Farage has sparked yet another political innovation. Dry cleaners of the world are smiling. A few weeks ago, Mr Farage presented what Aristotle might have described as the final cause, that for the sake of which, an agitated onlooker tossed the contents of his plastic cup into the campaigning politician’s face and all over his dark blue suit. It looked like a nice suit, too.

It’s a gesture that is catching on. During President Trump’s recent state visit to the UK, one of the President’s supporters was—language police: what’s the correct participle?—milkshaked? Milkshook? I favour “shook”. Anyway, a chap in Trafalgar Square got doused by an angry anti-Trump protester. (Why are all anti-Trump protesters always so red-in-the-face angry?) What a waste of a good milkshake. Were Thomas Aquinas available, he might analogise the procedure to the sin of Onan, the misuse of a God-given faculty and improper spilling of precious liquid. But the Atlantic, noting the new popularity of (left-wing) people tossing milkshakes at (right-wing) people with whom they disagree, assures us that “Sometimes a Milkshake Is Just a Milkshake”. At least it’s not boiling hot coffee, the author wrote—or acid, or a Molotov cocktail. Be thankful for small mercies.

That’s one way of looking at it. Another is to note the artificially induced persistence of public insanity on the issue of Donald Trump. ... There is, however, a looming disturbance in bedlam. There is still plenty of skirling insanity. Jerrold Nadler, the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, gives almost daily performances from behind his desk in the US Capitol. But there is a chill wind blowing through those chambers that is making the children shiver and think of heading home. The name of that refreshing breeze is William Barr, Donald Trump’s new Attorney-General.

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I hope Barr doesn't let us down. Sessions was such a disappointment.

1 posted on 08/06/2019 6:58:09 PM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan

Zombies


2 posted on 08/06/2019 7:02:22 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Rummyfan
When i first read the title, I thought I read "The Emasculating madness of Leftist Crowds."

I think my title is better.

3 posted on 08/06/2019 7:03:06 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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To: Rummyfan

The more violence the left incites, the more fervently they’ll shriek for all Americans to be disarmed. I’ve heard more than one solid, taxpaying, hard working person say they draw the line at confiscation.


4 posted on 08/06/2019 7:07:49 PM PDT by Spok ( W)
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To: Rummyfan

https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Strategy_of_tension

This looks like the playbook of the left.


5 posted on 08/06/2019 7:10:18 PM PDT by sanjuanbob
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To: Rummyfan
"I hope Barr doesn't let us down. Sessions was such a disappointment."

Unless you're a bagpipes fan, AG Barr doesn't seem much better.


6 posted on 08/06/2019 7:11:10 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Carl Vehse

Bagpipes are the musical instrument of battle.


7 posted on 08/06/2019 7:59:43 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: Rummyfan

Until its bleach or acid someday. This is assault and should be treated as such. If not, the envelope will be pushed further and further.


8 posted on 08/06/2019 8:29:25 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (There's a stairway to heaven, but there's a highway to hell.)
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To: Fred Hayek

“Bagpipes are the musical instrument of battle.”

So exactly when does AG Barr plan on starting his side of it? The opposition has been at it for 2 years. He’s been AG for a couple of months.

Any time now, Mr. Barr. Any time.

L


9 posted on 08/06/2019 8:32:39 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Fred Hayek

“Bagpipes are the musical instrument of battle.”

Aye, that they are. Every time I hear the pipes I’m ready to attack some English but since they are now our allies (some of the time) I’ll have to settle for attacking leftards.


10 posted on 08/06/2019 11:00:37 PM PDT by 43north (Its hard to stop a man when he knows he's right and he keeps coming.)
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To: Carl Vehse

He’s the best AG yet during the Trump administration, bar none.


11 posted on 08/06/2019 11:08:42 PM PDT by kevao (BIBLICAL JESUS: Give your money to the poor. SOCIALIST JESUS: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
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To: Rummyfan

The Bolsheviks took over a nation of over 100 million with only 20,000 fanactics.


12 posted on 08/06/2019 11:59:08 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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