Jerky Knee-Jerk Reactions

Anthony Bialy
4 min readOct 17, 2024

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We’re close to seeing if liberals will pretend to care about debt. The sole benefit of a potential very soft Trump reboot is seeing the resistance offer no such thing. Surrendering their ideals is kind-of a principles. A philosophy based on rejecting the claims of a loudmouth who hasn’t thought of the next word he’ll say is nearly as reactionary.

Nobody’s entitled to entitlements despite sworn foes agreeing they are Social Security is an awful mandatory obligation that leads to a pittance that bankrupts both individuals and the nation, but it’s a sweet deal otherwise. The alleged greatest businessman can’t sniff out the worst possible investment. I wonder if it’s part of a trend.

The math is rather imprecise. Trump is an ’80s movie villain with a ‘30s-style devotion to telling you what you’re not allowed to buy. That equals a 100 percent devotion to tariffs. Being able to buy anything from around the world is one of the most basic rights with the most obvious positives, and it’s naturally despised as an America-punching swindle in the silliest time.

There’s nothing free about these markets. Yet the tax limiting choice not involving pre-empting a baby’s life is despised by liberals who wave their copies of Atlas Shrugged while demanding the right to open commerce. If Trump is a trick to fooling enemies of the economy into embracing selling, I apologize.

Lack of creativity in every sense is a common trait. Those who view politics as a cult of personality will inform you of your RINO status without a care for pathetic replies featuring evidence. A dedication to negativity comes naturally. It’s much easier to say everyone else sucks than to figure how to remove suckiness.

Condemning both sides is too easy, so let’s do that. Being above it all is easy when these are the factions below. Suckers so committed to Trump that they’ll stick with him even after his term still genuflect to the embodiment of crude nastiness while he reaffirms his commitment to spending trillions we don’t have on junk we don’t want. Meanwhile, point out to Democrats who adores redistributing money that hasn’t even been confiscated yet so they start believing in free markets.

The party that believes in America’s promise no longer trying anything wild like inspiring people to create. The erstwhile loose gathering of individuals turned communal in every aspect, which is the sort of bipartisan agreement that should horrify the wise and decent.

Residing in a hive is popular amongst fans of the state who need to be ordered around to feel whole. We could get liberals to stop believing in coerced cooperation by gesturing to Trump crowds and pointing out they’re just Obama fans who can’t conceal seething.

Investing everything in someone who’s lost it all is about trust. Who could know more about the downfall of finances? Only Nixon could go to China just like only someone who lost money operating roulette wheels could lead us into more debt. A frequent declarer of bankruptcy is not the sort of expert needed right now. Democrats may as well have the notion in their platform, and they may get exactly the leader they demand in the funniest way possible.

Faith in a person leads to thinking same individual will repair society. Now, that sounds like both parties. At least one should dissent just for variety. A pitiful imitation won’t fool voters who want genuine grifting. Co-opting Democratic notions won’t convince their minions to switch votes to what they hate most. But at least doing so leads to ghastly results if Republicans are able to sneak into office by virtue of being marginally less awful. Donald Trump is what would’ve happened if Bill Clinton pretended to care about business.

There’s nothing tricky like finding someone who both wants to be president and doesn’t want attention. But a Republican should want to let others live as they wish, unlike the ironic RINO who showed how far life can get away from intentions. Removing barriers so people can fix the economy through trade and crime through self-defense would barely involve the president at all. Does that sound like Trump? It’s a rhetorical question in the opposite way his rather committed devotees think.

Life will remain miserable, so there’s good news of those who fear change. Discarding that irksome desire for autonomy will continue no matter which president from any party claims they’ll make you rich by decree. Not just believing whatever one particular person claims is the great thing about having principles. Worshiping at a cult of personality doesn’t count.

We’ve been through this before. The only thing worse than inevitable pain is the avoidable kind. The country walked right into the ceiling fan. Living through a presidency so regrettable that it allowed Joe Biden to become one himself wasn’t lesson enough.

Negativity feels nice for about three seconds, which is why addicts can’t stop indulging in it. The sole purpose of dissenters remains ticking off the libs. That may not get the economy purring. True aggravation of Democrats would take the form of achieving policy goals they loathe. But there’s zero chance the ghastly handouts intrinsic to keeping subjects hooked on government will cease.

Trump may be a trick to get Democrats to oppose Democratic policies. All it took was a soft reboot of a hardheaded aspiring strongman. If Republicans were that clever, they wouldn’t have nominated Trump.

The republic’s best hope is turning liberals into Thomas Sowell enthusiasts because the Republican spends like Barack Obama on a bender. Political performers couldn’t list their philosophy unless it means adulating or despising Trump. To summer camp color war participants, that’s all enmity takes. Having nothing but hating what those you hate like embodies childishness, which is why the country’s not growing up.

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Anthony Bialy
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