On behalf of Deplorables everywhere, I would like to thank the Left for giving us a family-friendly, safe-for-work expression that we can use to show our support for the current President: 
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Category: Politics
Trying not to start the public floggings
Mencken’s Promise
Over at Ace, there’s this little story:
Perhaps some of you more well-informed morons know about flying a black flag, but I had not. Fortunately, the stoopid article has an explainer:
According to the people on Tik Tok and the Sun (British tabloid), the black American flag originated in the civil war and was flown by the Confederates.
It means that they will not surrender, will not take prisoners, and are willing to die for their cause. It means they will execute their enemies.
Actually (says this well-informed moron), it originated during the 17th century. Pirate vessels would fly a black flag to warn that they would take no prisoners, as a means to terrify the crew of the prey ship so they would surrender without a fight.
More recently, however, we have H.L. Mencken’s wonderful quote:
“Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”
Note the “normal man” qualifier, because it’s important. What Mencken means is that at some point even ordinary men will be driven to drastic measures, when their situation becomes too dire or too much for their patience to endure.
I see it as a warning rather than a threat. Call it “free market research”. And they should be glad that it’s only flags, as opposed to the sequel.
Anyway, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to a fabric store.
Quote Of The Day
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D):
“I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.”
Democrat / Socialist attitude, explained in a single sentence. Two concepts in one:
“All your child are belong to us.”
“We know better than you what your kids should be learning.”
Is it too soon to start the public hangings?
Canuck Overview
Da Tech Guy has a funny albeit telling post about the recent elections in the Snowy North:
Basically Trudeau’s liberals stayed where they were with the most seats but not the majority that he was hoping for. Meanwhile conservatives who thought a bit ago that they might end up winning stayed right where they were.
The funny part comes at the very end, and features Mitt Romney.
I normally give Canadian election results only a cursory look, but I have to admit to being surprised that His GirlyBoyness got reelected. Have all Canuckis gone horribly Left? I asked myself.
Now I know how it happened.
Simple Solution
From this Niall Ferguson article via Insty (thankee, squire) comes a gem:
Last week, the Rhodium Group’s Logan Wright estimated that there was enough empty property in China to house more than 90 million people.
Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Housing for 90 million dispossessed and poverty-stricken Afghans, Haitians, Venezuelans, Mexicans, Africans and Palestinians?
Could the answer be that simple? Let’s hear the response from the ChiComs…
[exit, cackling like a maniac]
Quote Of The Day
…this time from Stephen Kruiser:
The dumpster fire of awful that is the J.R. Biden administration never stops burning for a moment, which is obviously bad for the country right now but should help the Republicans steamroll to big victories in next year’s midterm election.
Heavy on the “should”.
Many of us are fond of reminding people that one must never underestimate the ability of the Republican Party to completely screw things up.
Yup, when it comes to political opportunity, nothing sums up the Republican response like this:
As currently constituted, the Republican Party is to conservatism is like the NRA is to fighting gun control: occasionally helpful, but but more often than not: not.