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agree on every step, just not the nutty association. ufos should be a bipartisan issue not some insane vendetta trump has against the "deep state" promising it

agree on every step, just not the nutty association. ufos should be a bipartisan issue not some insane vendetta trump has against the "deep state" promising it probably wouldnt have as wide of an appeal outside of closeted posadism dreamers.

jariel 6y ago
Of course 'it should be serious' ... but the reality is that politics is 90% theatre, and the current President's primary skill is this arena: 'The Apprentice' is work of masterful reality TV fiction, that is passed of as 'reality'. Here is an angle that he could have taken: "When I first became President they showed me some things. Very, very interesting things. Things you wouldn't believe. Crazy things, that have been going on for the last 100 years. UFOs. Secret Wars. Weapons. China. Russia. ... and a lot more. You wouldn't even believe me without the facts! I said: 'The American people have a right to know!' But they said: 'This is classified Mr. President, and it's too sensitive for them'. They have blocked me the whole time! They are so afraid that you might find out the Truth! They have been covering up for decades! You, the American people, have a right to know! But they are going to do everything they can to stop me. The bureaucrats. The hidden apparatus. The press. The Agencies. They don't believe you can handle the truth, but I DO! I'm the President, but I can tell you that I'm putting my life in danger by doing this. They will stop at nothing to keep these secrets! If you re-elect me, I'm going to declassify it. All of it! NO. MORE. SECRETS! UFOs. The wars. The 'other species'. The other side of the moon. The spacecraft - I'm telling you all of it! You have a right to know! It's time for Real Freedom, America!" ... So this is much better reality TV theatre because despite the fact there's some legitimacy to information clearing, it would be largely, politically benign. But it plays right into a deeply held populist concern in America and that is of course 'all those secrets' and it's a non-partisan issue. It also plays right into his 'Me vs. the Evil Bureaucracy' populist narrative. It's the 'ultimate conspiracy' with Libertarian shades that even more serious, intellectual types can buy into on some level - I mean really who wouldn't want to see all those secrets? It's very tantalizing I think to everyone. Most importantly - it's not hateful or divisive - a more benign kind of snake oil. Instead of 'Insurrection on Capitol Hill' - you get 'Insurrection at Area 51' - which is a nice place to keep the plebes occupied.
- lsllc 6y ago
  This: "Insurrection at Area 51" Happened already, it was called "Storm Area 51" on Sept 20, 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Area_51 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Area_51

jariel 6y ago

Of course 'it should be serious' ... but the reality is that politics is 90% theatre, and the current President's primary skill is this arena: 'The Apprentice' is work of masterful reality TV fiction, that is passed of as 'reality'. Here is an angle that he could have taken: "When I first became President they showed me some things. Very, very interesting things. Things you wouldn't believe. Crazy things, that have been going on for the last 100 years. UFOs. Secret Wars. Weapons. China. Russia. ... and a lot more. You wouldn't even believe me without the facts! I said: 'The American people have a right to know!' But they said: 'This is classified Mr. President, and it's too sensitive for them'. They have blocked me the whole time! They are so afraid that you might find out the Truth! They have been covering up for decades! You, the American people, have a right to know! But they are going to do everything they can to stop me. The bureaucrats. The hidden apparatus. The press. The Agencies. They don't believe you can handle the truth, but I DO! I'm the President, but I can tell you that I'm putting my life in danger by doing this. They will stop at nothing to keep these secrets! If you re-elect me, I'm going to declassify it. All of it! NO. MORE. SECRETS! UFOs. The wars. The 'other species'. The other side of the moon. The spacecraft - I'm telling you all of it! You have a right to know! It's time for Real Freedom, America!" ... So this is much better reality TV theatre because despite the fact there's some legitimacy to information clearing, it would be largely, politically benign. But it plays right into a deeply held populist concern in America and that is of course 'all those secrets' and it's a non-partisan issue. It also plays right into his 'Me vs. the Evil Bureaucracy' populist narrative. It's the 'ultimate conspiracy' with Libertarian shades that even more serious, intellectual types can buy into on some level - I mean really who wouldn't want to see all those secrets? It's very tantalizing I think to everyone. Most importantly - it's not hateful or divisive - a more benign kind of snake oil. Instead of 'Insurrection on Capitol Hill' - you get 'Insurrection at Area 51' - which is a nice place to keep the plebes occupied.

lsllc 6y ago
This: "Insurrection at Area 51" Happened already, it was called "Storm Area 51" on Sept 20, 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Area_51 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Area_51