Posted on 04/21/2026 5:01:43 AM PDT by MtnClimber
The Left’s political imagination builds heroes, villains, and entire histories untethered from reality, substituting narrative for fact until it collapses under scrutiny.
Pseudo-Heroes
It is difficult to determine whether the bizarro worldview of the current Democrat-media nexus can simply be attributed to either its generic Trump Derangement Syndrome or the attendant Wile E. Coyote/Roadrunner obsessive/compulsive disorder. But the crazy world of the Left increasingly bears scant resemblance to reality.
In this alternate universe, Eric Swalwell was a liberal icon and invaluable asset for years, though admittedly a bit randy and occasionally a serial sexual predator—a fact that the man himself made little effort to hide.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner was, at last, the Left’s “real thing,” the white working-class liberal stiff who could win back the hoi polloi—although he couldn’t get his story straight on whether his Nazi tattoo was an accident or supposed proof that he was brainwashed into Nazism by the toxic US military.
Tim Walz was also hailed as the Left’s Mr. Everyman, a truck-driving street fighter, although he is now in anti-American socialist Spain, at a time of war, libeling his own country and American soldiers as being in the service of a fascist cause.
Jeffrey Epstein was allegedly a mere eccentric autodidact, wannabe insider, and generous party host, though a bit too eager to use his girls to buy his way into liberal academic and intellectual circles.
Sam Bankman-Fried was a lovable genius gadfly, a billionaire slob, but with a big and timely checkbook for radical causes.
Jussie Smollett was to be the next George Floyd rallying cry, if only his ridiculous lies were not so ridiculous.
And George Floyd—multi-felon, ex-convict, past home invader who once stuck a pistol in a woman’s stomach, arrested while passing counterfeit bills, high on drugs, and resisting arrest—became
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VDH ping
When viewed through the lens of ‘what if they’re trying to destroy America?’ Their entire world makes complete sense.
This
Did they ever get that situation with George Floyd figured out right?
Yes. “changing the system”
“fundamental transformation” - Barry Soetoro - D evil
Is there really any doubt at all that, “What if they’re trying to destroy America”, is indeed the goal of today’s democrapy party.... :(
https://www.wnd.com/2026/04/hell-no-public-high-school-remodel-features-muslim/
“...When viewed through the lens of ‘what if they’re trying to destroy America?’ Their entire world makes complete sense....”
Witout a doubt.
The Communist Paty USA! is alive and well.
It should be declared a domestic terrorist organization and dealt with accordingly.
No Democrat outlines an immigration agenda, a way to round up Biden’s criminal illegal alien entrants, an energy plan, a way to balance the budget, an anti-corruption agenda to stop the multibillion-dollar looting of the federal and state welfare systems, or a new strategic plan abroad. Instead, the party creates alternate realities that demand changing the system itself rather than working within it to appeal to the American voter.
And isn't that the question? If there are more Americans that have TDS than normal folk ...
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I shudder to think of what this country will become if these leftist lunatics gain power. The US will become basically a one party state and the protections of the Bill of Rights will be gone. Hillary openly talked about reeducation camps and many on the left would gladly adopt China’s social credit policy where you will lose “ privileges”, like healthcare, the ability to travel or better education for your kids for failing to tote the party line. Those who scream that Trump is a fascist will quickly learn the real meaning of a fascist government.
Heya Red Badger, nice to see you...seems like you went a little quiet for a while...or maybe we were just circulating in different circles!
later
VDH pointed out the left's warfare against Trump. The other day I researched the changes in Trump's wealth. Here's what I found out. (Hint: if the left is right that Trump uses the presidency to make himself rich, he's horrible at it. LOL)
Trump’s net worth took a huge beating from his first term presidency and the relentless lawfare against him.
(before Trump became president)
2016: $4.5 billion
(Trump's first term)
2017: 3.5
2018: 3.1
2019: 3.1
2020: 2.1 (last year of 1st term, half the wealth he had before being president)
(Brandon in the WH)
2021: 2.4
2022: 3.0
2023: 2.5
2024: 4.3
(Trump back in the WH)
2025: 7.3
2026: 6.5
Note that it wasn’t until 2025 that his wealth was back up to his pre-presidency amount.
About Trump's current wealth: It's 44% higher than it was in 2016. Has your wealth increased that much in 10 years? If not, perhaps you should learn to save and invest (Trump knows how).
Sources for Trump's net worth:
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/charted-donald-trumps-net-worth-2014-2024/
https://www.gobankingrates.com/net-worth/politicians/trump-net-worth-2026-what-he-owns-what-he-owes/
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