Man—every time we think the Kleptocrat has reached the absolute pinnacle of lawlessness, corruption and destruction, we discover that he’s only hit the base camp and has another 8500 meters to go. Between enabling Republicans vying for the 21st Century role of Sergeant Schultz; ICE hires being unable to pass either the physical or written exams (with open books) of basic training; US forces using missile strikes to blow fishing boats out of international waters without warning because of “drugs by sea”; the Pentagon replacing actual journalists with RWNJ podcasters; the couch shagger in Israel; and the Kleptocrat responding to the No Kings rallies by releasing an AI-generated video of him wearing a crown, piloting a fighter jet over a US city and dumping clumps of shit on protestors in the streets PLUS literally tearing down the East Wing of the White House to build a ballroom—it’s been quite the week.
(I kind of get why he thinks he should repurpose the East
Wing—that’s where the presidents’ wives have their offices, and obviously the First
Tart isn’t going to be doing jack this term. But still—the photos and videos
are appalling, even as they’re the perfect metaphor for this douchebag.)
So my earworm today is “Welcome to the Jungle”, by Guns N’
Roses. It was the opening track to their 1987 debut album (Appetite for
Destruction, also a good descriptor of this administration). It’s about a
newcomer to the city, overwhelmed by the filth, crime and poverty he
encounters.
If you substitute “White House” for the original Hollywood, it’s spot on for this week. Crank up the volume and scream along with Axl.
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