tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post6991698273112825697..comments2024-01-05T06:18:18.086-05:00Comments on CommentaramaPolitics: The Political FalloutAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-51763595961702826062020-04-21T13:12:59.932-04:002020-04-21T13:12:59.932-04:00P.S. No doubt the Daily Mail and Drudge will cover...P.S. No doubt the Daily Mail and Drudge will cover it under the headline "END OF WORLD, AMAZON DESTROYED, YOU COULD DIE IN YOUR HOME."<br /><br />Drudge has really gotten pathetic. He honestly should be ashamed at the spin he puts on things.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-40767445188743608842020-04-21T13:11:21.919-04:002020-04-21T13:11:21.919-04:00The new union focus is Ellen (and Amazon). She ap...The new union focus is Ellen (and Amazon). She apparently hired a non-union crew to help her continue her show and now there are whispers all over the leftist internet mentioning this and telling unverified stories (heard it from a guy who heard it from a guy who knew someone she fired a decade ago) attacking her personally.<br /><br />It looks almost coordinated... strike the almost<br /><br />The Amazon walkout either hasn't happened yet or hasn't been successful. The most recent article on it said it was "going to happen Tuesday." That was posted two hours ago. And if you have any doubt this is a union thing, the only person quoted in the article is Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-38375638090948294462020-04-21T01:38:49.677-04:002020-04-21T01:38:49.677-04:00More observations before I go to bed...
1. Appar...More observations before I go to bed...<br /><br />1. Apparently, this will break up the elite colleges now and they will be forced to <i>somethingsomething</i> because that's been something some professor has wanted to see for 20 years and VIRUS will make it happen. All praise VIRUS!<br /><br />2. The Daily Exaggerator Mail has put up this article about some mass walkout happening at Amazon tomorrow because of the inhumane conditions. <i>BE SHOCKED!!!</i> Did you know that most of Amazon's warehouses have at least one person who tested positive for COVID?? <i>BE SHOCKED!!!</i> They need hazard pay and better working conditions. <i>THE OUTRAGE!!!</i><br /><br />Forget that this is the same crap they've been spewing week after week for years about Amazon being a slave driver. This time it's for reals yo. And forget that they don't even meet the public like fast food workers or grocery store workers, and they don't work shoulder to shoulder like meat packing workers. No, but hey, they are being treated like slaves!! <i>THE OUTRAGE!!!</i><br /><br />As an aside, despite the DM making this into a huge thing, 300 employees are expected to participate... out of almost 600,000. Fair reporting, DM, fair reporting.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-37408342251905098762020-04-20T23:26:13.020-04:002020-04-20T23:26:13.020-04:00Daniel,
Some of corporate America has been great....Daniel,<br /><br />Some of corporate America has been great. Some have been shameful... Disney for example has been shameful. I'm doing an article on companies who should be shamed.<br /><br />Greta? Greta, who? Yeah, I think her 15 minutes is up, just like the Australian fires that were going to define this year. Remember those?<br /><br />We'll see about opening up. I hope they don't rush and that they prepare people for the idea that this will mean more cases... that's inevitable. Hopefully, people remain super cautious and keep doing the things that have kept people safe.<br /><br />I would not say this election will be easy for Trump, but I think he's been handed an advantage that makes victory more likely.<br /><br />The Florida killer thing really struck people as wrong and is the kind of Willie Horton moment that kills a movement.<br /><br />Grocery stores actually are unionized, but their unions didn't act like fools like the people attacking Amazon wanted. Those people wanted strikes, demands for 50% pay increases, and shutdowns for employee safety. The stores handled it well and the unions let them, and I think the public truly respected that. They did not respect the whiners.<br /><br />The left hasn't picked a reason yet to switch to opening. I suspect it will just be "because Trump held us prisoner and poor people are suffering." But they have a problem. How do you argue for an opening when you also argue that being open kills union workers and blacks? How do you argue that staying closed saves the world but lets men kill women? See the problem? They are vehemently on both sides and there is nothing they can argue that doesn't victimize one of their core audiences. This will take a strong dose of creative cognitive dissonance.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-23943795066780528012020-04-20T23:11:53.725-04:002020-04-20T23:11:53.725-04:00From the interesting times file...
It looks like ...From the interesting times file...<br /><br />It looks like the leader of North Korea is going to die. If so, that creates a real mess in Korea. With the US without aircraft carriers and everyone afraid to breathe, look for China to do something... interesting. Now is the moment to do it, if ever.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-61001772247525360622020-04-20T21:30:59.872-04:002020-04-20T21:30:59.872-04:00(Continued)
Interesting observation about the env...(Continued)<br /><br />Interesting observation about the environment and why pushes for harder restrictions have never gone through. Also interesting that they haven't noticed the the fish thing. Mother Nature really is one tough old lady and the Sun will do as it pleases as well and while that's no excuse for wanton pollution it's a good sign that the Earth can take care of itself. Somehow I'm not surprised that the main countries with less smog were China and India too yet it's America who has to be shamed by St. Greta (glad her 15 minutes are up) and have crap like the Green New Deal show up in Congress... These people don't do reality well, do they? I hadn't considered the angle of people wanting more military strength in light of everything else China is up to, including the initial Kung Flu coverup, but it makes sense. Then again I haven't heard of any war protests since Bush so that part of the left's base has been completely off my radar anyway.<br /><br />On the last part, at least down here in GA hairstylists/barbers, nail salons, and gyms are opening back up Friday with instructions for social distancing in staffing and workstations with restaurants and theaters to follow Monday (not sure what the instructions are there) so that's probably going to be just the loosening up we need for people to blow all this mess down whether or not the various managers and authorities get anal about the distance requirements (nobody seems to really give a crap outside of the line markers at places like Aldi). At least we have an actual end in sight now!<br /><br />Overall, it sounds like this is going to shift things just enough for Trump to win a (still close) election without too much trouble. Shame that the right's big problem, the cultural deafness you mentioned, isn't turning this into a definitive moment to rout the left considering how unhinged they've gotten but I don't see that changing any time soon unfortunately. Also, interesting that the left is picking up on the mental illness/domestic violence angle as their likely excuse to turn against the lockdowns since I've seen them both emphasized as second and third order effects by some conservatives and libertarians, especially the suicides stemming from the economic ruin.<br /><br />Lastly Andrew, you really did call it on those things. Glad you're willing to share these insights with us since they gave me and everyone else who reads regularly some good ways to keep sane in all this hysteria. Treat yourself to something nice once the lockdowns are officially over!ArgentGalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173296751792700318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-66139430125450725262020-04-20T21:25:31.343-04:002020-04-20T21:25:31.343-04:00You weren't kidding about this being a detaile...You weren't kidding about this being a detailed article, were you Andrew? It's a good one, though, and covers a lot of ground nicely. You're right about how bad the federal and various state governments have screwed this up while the private sector came through, including things like the car companies manufacturing ventilators and alcohol companies making sanitizer so that's a win for the American spirit there. The various governments ruling things like cancer biopsies as elective procedures while considering abortions essential (and same for Pelosi attempting to use it as a poison pill on the stimulus bills) isn't a good look either no matter how you feel about the issue in question. All while leftists hatefully accuses people opposed to the shutdowns of wanting grandma to die and wishing them and their families death by Kung Flu. I'm guessing stuff like this will do some damage to the various socialized medicine schemes as well?<br /><br />I knew about the prison releases but hadn't tied them to prison reform efforts myself but outcomes like the Florida killer are so obvious you'd have to be a politician not to see that coming. "Finally getting something back" is indeed the main thing I'm hearing about the stimulus checks, too, so I'd say you're right about them being taken with a feeling of resentment towards the government as opposed to gratitude, especially as the magnitude of errors involved becomes clearer. I also hadn't heard anything about unions sniffing around Amazon and grocery stores but somehow I'm not surprised they had a hand in pushing for strikes and the like, nor am I surprised that they failed. For whatever it's worth Americans like to work and don't like it when people throw needless roadblocks in their way.<br /><br />(Have to split this, sorry)ArgentGalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173296751792700318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-86579342171030131952020-04-20T16:41:00.550-04:002020-04-20T16:41:00.550-04:00Hi Jed, That's what I meant -- I'll do it ...Hi Jed, That's what I meant -- I'll do it in a separate post.<br /><br />Short answer: The biggest reason is culture. The political right is out of touch with the American public and completely underestimates the importance of culture. So the left gets to define the herd mentality without opposition from the right. The end result is that the public sees the right as scary and uncool even as they agree with their views.<br /><br />In fact, what's funny is that people will agree with things the right advocates until they learn who is advocating them, then they will oppose them.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-69045013588017695572020-04-20T16:33:01.098-04:002020-04-20T16:33:01.098-04:00Andrew - I was also interested in your comment as ...Andrew - I was also interested in your comment as to why people vote differently than the 55-45 split. Some come to mind, and if you feel it is better done in a separate post, that is fine.Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-54748600900381699082020-04-20T15:17:42.666-04:002020-04-20T15:17:42.666-04:00BTW, to add more political crap...
1. Third worl...BTW, to add more political crap...<br /><br />1. Third world countries are too poor to deal with VIRUS and need more foreign aid<br /><br />2. More women that men work in essential jobs, so women are at risk!<br /><br />3. School lunch programs are going broke!<br /><br />4. This is endangering endangered species because <i>somethingsomething</i> no money!<br /><br />Also, there will never be sex scenes in films again because of VIRUS!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-23697357515204824612020-04-20T11:27:47.637-04:002020-04-20T11:27:47.637-04:00As an aside, I wanted to toot my own horn. Here a...As an aside, I wanted to toot my own horn. Here are some things where I was well ahead of the curve and you were informed before it "became a thing":<br /><br />1. Coronavirus hit rich/celebrity circles first. I think the media will catch on after enough people do.<br /><br />2. Meat shortages<br /><br />3. Pointing out that all the numbers are fake (the media has caught onto that in China and Europe (starting to see articles on Italy, France and Belgium) and may soon see it here too).<br /><br />4. Apple stock. Called the bottom within $10 on a $300 stock. BTW, if you own it, sell it for now. We're near a short term top.<br /><br />I think that's not bad for virus coverage. :)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-29419760876989283172020-04-20T11:13:28.349-04:002020-04-20T11:13:28.349-04:00BTW, there was an interesting admission by Chris C...BTW, there was an interesting admission by Chris Cuomo during all of this. He apparently had a temporary epiphany and realized that he was profiting on a system that is purely fake -- lying pundits who come in and play according to scripts. And for a brief moment, he saw how fraudulent that was.<br /><br />He promptly backed off, but in that moment, he truly understood our political class. Too bad it didn't really wake him up. He could have done a lot of good by calling out the victim industry.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-13776306226578021732020-04-20T11:11:33.440-04:002020-04-20T11:11:33.440-04:00tryanmax, Two thoughts. First, yup. They are try...tryanmax, Two thoughts. First, yup. They are trying to politicize this to energize their base. "You are a victim because white people used you as human shield... men raped all of you because you had to be home... VIRUS made your mental health worse and Trump tried to scare you (Trump?)... and so on." Basically, they are victim-pandering for each of their constituent parts.<br /><br />Second, you are right. The left is starting to realize that much as they've mocked Trump for trying to get us all killed and ignoring safety, the public wants this to be over. The expected mass wave of death never came and each day the crisis seemed more and more remote. Yet, their experts are predicting 1 or 2 years more... or forever. That will never sell, so they need to pivot to "Let us out, Trump you oppressor!"AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-46259003876924227722020-04-20T11:04:54.879-04:002020-04-20T11:04:54.879-04:00Hi Jed, All of my thoughts are based on how people...Hi Jed, All of my thoughts are based on how people have responded (consistently) throughout history. Take the environmental thing. There was a clear need -- well-known animals dying off, burning rivers, brown clouds over cities. So they passed laws addressing those things and they all went away as issues. The public's response was to tune out again. So environmentalists had to find cute animals that were dying or very clear examples of things people liked being destroyed to ever get the public to care again, and then the public only cared about those specific things.<br /><br />These changes show that (1) the world really is already fixed for the most part, (2) can heal itself in a week from what we've done. Most people will see that as "oh, there really isn't a problem." That's going to kill the environmentalist agenda which is based on theory, not anything that can be seen. And with the temperature issue they have a real problem: either they are wrong about the cause or the fix is easier than they claim. All of that suggests they will now struggle to get public support.<br /><br />I can talk about the left/right thing. The short answer is culture. The right doesn't understand it and loses the vital battle or the hearts and minds of the public.<br /><br />The election will be close. But the left has shown themselves to be ultrapolitical and tone deaf during this crisis, like an alcoholic they can't stop shoving "discrimination" in the faces of people who feel discriminated against, and they've given Trump armor and energized his base.<br /><br />As an aside, I've seen lots of proof that his response to this virus has guaranteed him Florida because he's drawing a lot of Hispanic support. There are even hints of growing black support, which will kill the Democrats. Plus, have you noticed the lack of gays?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-65929048602993923022020-04-20T10:48:23.284-04:002020-04-20T10:48:23.284-04:00NPR, which is an early indicator of which directio...NPR, which is an early indicator of which direction other leftist outlets will pivot, is running nonstop stories on the secondhand consequences of the shutdown: on mental health, on inequality, on 'vulnerable populations,' on neurotic upper class white women, etc. So far, they're maintaining the standard for a "responsible" reopening be measured in tests. As antibody tests come online, this will become a proxy for speed. In other words, the left is about to pivot to "Trump isn't opening the economy fast enough, he wants people to die." tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-40445503526447176392020-04-20T08:20:53.438-04:002020-04-20T08:20:53.438-04:00Andrew - fascinating thoughts. I particularly was ...Andrew - fascinating thoughts. I particularly was interested in the reaction to environment. I have had a laminectomy two weeks ago tomorrow and have been low key. Without requiring you to write a whole article, I would be interested in why voting does not follow the split you mention (55-45). I do worry because the non-leftist path to electoral victory has always been paper thin. On the one hand, Trump has been a lightning rod for both sides and left coalesces more around hate him than love us. I have felt the left needs blacks to turn out and I am not sure they will despite the ham handed attempts to make him “Obama”. I don’t see this gang of 50 plan going anywhere do you?Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-2783372118152034702020-04-20T03:06:32.172-04:002020-04-20T03:06:32.172-04:00Long one, but there was much to say.Long one, but there was much to say.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com