An 80s song that could apply to the past 4 years.

[Brian37]

The birtherism was the start of it, the escalator was the lighter fluid, the inauguration was the padded cell. 

[arewethereyet]

Escalator as in moving stairs or accelerant as in a substance used to spread fires?

[Brian37]

Escalator as in moving stairs or accelerant as in a substance used to spread fires?

Funny thing about art, it is far more metaphor than literal. But even art tells the truth. 


I actually am being very literal in how Trump followers are willing to follow him off a cliff. 

Trump used the imagery of dominance in starting at the top of the escalator, in a ridged physical position of dominance and power, to assert his wealth and power, to come down that escalator and assert authority. He knew it would play to his bigoted base. It was an accelerant.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

The birtherism was the start of it, the escalator was the lighter fluid, the inauguration was the padded cell. 

Fuck you. 

No, it doesn’t apply to the last four years at all. You need to learn to look beyond the title.

Boru

[arewethereyet]

Escalator as in moving stairs or accelerant as in a substance used to spread fires?

Funny thing about art, it is far more metaphor than literal. But even art tells the truth. 


I actually am being very literal in how Trump followers are willing to follow him off a cliff. 

Trump used the imagery of dominance in starting at the top of the escalator, in a ridged physical position of dominance and power, to assert his wealth and power, to come down that escalator and assert authority. He knew it would play to his bigoted base. It was an accelerant.

You are an idiot.

[Brian37]

Funny thing about art, it is far more metaphor than literal. But even art tells the truth. 


I actually am being very literal in how Trump followers are willing to follow him off a cliff. 

Trump used the imagery of dominance in starting at the top of the escalator, in a ridged physical position of dominance and power, to assert his wealth and power, to come down that escalator and assert authority. He knew it would play to his bigoted base. It was an accelerant.

You are an idiot.

Yea, he isn't currently trying to undermine our voting system.

[Ranjr]

:lighter  

[arewethereyet]

You are an idiot.

Yea, he isn't currently trying to undermine our voting system.

I was wondering where you were the last couple of days.  I'm going to guess trying to recover from a botched ice pick lobotomy.

[arewethereyet]

:lighter  

Lawyers, guns, and money...what a blast from the past.  I hadn't thought about that song in ages.

[Brian37]

Yea, he isn't currently trying to undermine our voting system.

I was wondering where you were the last couple of days.  I'm going to guess trying to recover from a botched ice pick lobotomy.

I was selling ABBA as the Jim Jones cure for humanity. Please tell me how much you love ABBA.