Right on, Roger! Self-awareness is sorely lacking in politicians, and particularly in Bernie and AOC. To be a member of the "club of 100" and speak ill of the oligarchy is just too rich. And speaking of too rich -- that describes Bernie too. He cannot really believe what he and AOC are telling the crowds. And just why are the crowds eating it up? Don't they see the hypocrisy either? Sheesh! It boggles the mind.
I agree. I would like for just one reporter to ask Bernie what his net worth is, and how he is now the owner of at least 2 properties. I think his latest acquisition was after he was ousted by the DNC in favor of Hillary. Imagine that.
Only two? I had heard three. But any number greater than one flies in the face of Bernie's criticism several years ago of the US economy because there was more than one brand of toothpaste. Such hypocrisy.
Well, as Margaret Thatcher famously said: “The only problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of spending other people’s money.” Bernie and AOC are to oligarchy as rain is to water.
Vide. Bernie & the Jets... you can't have truly democratic socialism as eventually, the voters reject it, as they did in England & Sweden - once they discover that they get the same shitty jobs they would have gotten under capitalism - but with less pay.
Ds are in trouble. They have cleansed their party of individualism. The 2nd "redux" of Bernie shows that they know he's a "voter draw", despite twice cheating him out of his commanding lead to run for President. Now, lacking any strong leaders, they trot him out, seemingly desperate, with a weak message. (look at the wake of litter, strewn with the bodies of former D leaders: Biden was "Coup de Joe'd" (after receiving "80M votes"), Cuomo forced from power, the list is not short and the results speak for themselves.) Funny: on inspection, in the large, it seems to be the Ds who created both types of "oligarchs"...while harming others. Very polarizing. Consider where it leads.
Our nation needs two strong and collaborative parties. Rather than assail each other physically and financially, often on the basis of our immutable traits, or to publicly damage perceptions of character (using their gossip machine), maybe the Ds might consider introducing ideas and supporting debate on the merits of what we believe is best for the American People. It pains me to say this: One party's attacks are exceeding visible to all but the most indoctrinated. It is unhealthy for them, the image of our nation, but mostly our people. In-fighting is negative sum. It is unintelligent and wasteful. Adversarial intelligence agencies benefit from this.
Have the Ds (and the EU leadership) become Manchurian Candidates for a globalizing Socialism? The behaviors make this a valid possibility. Have a look
Very well put, if one thing Reagan presidency showed was how well a country can move forward with opposing views, the extremism of the Democrat party, and in some instances, the Republican Party is nothing less than crippling, and it truly has to stop, but with the power of the mainstream media I don't know if that's possible.
Good comment. It would only be the behaviors of our people that change the behaviors of the Media. This is "western liberal" and the beneficial side of the "invisible hand of capitalism". When we don't "feed those dogs", their behavior will changes until we do feed them, or they go away and seek another "client".
Tangibly, when we all stop "getting high" on our own emotions that are stoked by a media that profits from these, this destructive trend will cease.
I recommend that our people express some civic leadership by politely pointing this out, maybe even collectively taking a day or two to "turn it off" and vocally express why in a manner that isn't unattractive to others.
Great piece Roger! I know one thing for sure. If my mother was alive today, she would have invited both of them over for Mother's Day, fed them a nice Italian meal, made them a huge pot of dark roast Italian coffee and then proceed to verbally lambaste both of them (in a nice Italian way!) to maybe use their best efforts to work in concert with the administration in a constructive way v spewing daily hatred of POTUS, Musk, Melania, the family pets, tariffs, egg prices, etc.! One thing that I know for sure, neither of them would get a word in edgewise and in their cases, they would not leave with any leftovers! Happy Mother's Day to all as I miss my mothers kindness, caring, compassion and love for family and friends (not to mention her lasagna!) God Bless America!
I read somewhere that Bernie started out by saying make the millionaires pay their fair share. Now that he is one, he has moved on to make the billionaires pay. Also read where he clandestinely shared his neighbor's electricity through an extension cord ran from that property to his. He has always been a true socialist/communist at heart. The thing that boggles my mind is that younger people will feed at that trough, and happily lap up that "this time it will work" drivel!
Or, based on the stolen electricity story, a thief.
That is the issue with the "ideology" being sold by AOC and Bernie, rooted in envy and grasping for their "fair share".
Socialism and communism reject the key components that make America great, namely liberty and truth. The resulting slide into moral turpitude is inescapable.
As always, Roger. Original perspectives. Facts and opinions new to me. I thought that Bernie’s response to questions on his private jet, something along the lines of, “would you want me to stand in line at United” deserves attention. The other side of oligarchs - peons.
The ringmaster and the head clown could be a subtitle to your eloquent post. Sadly, nearly half of America is paying willingly to attend the circus. Hopefully, more of those led astray by the bright lights will "have the scales fall from their eyes."
It’s unbelievable to me that hyper fans of bernie and aoc don’t see their hypocrisy! Flying around the country on an expensive, gas guzzling jet should be a huge red flag—but no. Not to the brainless followers of communist/socialist/marxist loving ideologies. Fortunately, I believe there are more American patriots who see this abuse and don’t buy what bernie and aoc are selling. We patriots see these two as the poster politicians who ARE representing oligarchs!
Hey give socialism it's due, as least we don't have to fly on the same planes with Occasional Cortex or Bernie (Cyrillic S) Canders.
Hum, however on the other hand real ID went into affect a few days ago, so why no comrade, we can not travel in the US without our papers, while of course Bernie not not show his pass, inter-US passport, real ID, to board his private plane.
Right on, Roger! Self-awareness is sorely lacking in politicians, and particularly in Bernie and AOC. To be a member of the "club of 100" and speak ill of the oligarchy is just too rich. And speaking of too rich -- that describes Bernie too. He cannot really believe what he and AOC are telling the crowds. And just why are the crowds eating it up? Don't they see the hypocrisy either? Sheesh! It boggles the mind.
I agree. I would like for just one reporter to ask Bernie what his net worth is, and how he is now the owner of at least 2 properties. I think his latest acquisition was after he was ousted by the DNC in favor of Hillary. Imagine that.
Only two? I had heard three. But any number greater than one flies in the face of Bernie's criticism several years ago of the US economy because there was more than one brand of toothpaste. Such hypocrisy.
Well said. And true. Thanks!
Well, as Margaret Thatcher famously said: “The only problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of spending other people’s money.” Bernie and AOC are to oligarchy as rain is to water.
Vide. Bernie & the Jets... you can't have truly democratic socialism as eventually, the voters reject it, as they did in England & Sweden - once they discover that they get the same shitty jobs they would have gotten under capitalism - but with less pay.
Nice article.
Ds are in trouble. They have cleansed their party of individualism. The 2nd "redux" of Bernie shows that they know he's a "voter draw", despite twice cheating him out of his commanding lead to run for President. Now, lacking any strong leaders, they trot him out, seemingly desperate, with a weak message. (look at the wake of litter, strewn with the bodies of former D leaders: Biden was "Coup de Joe'd" (after receiving "80M votes"), Cuomo forced from power, the list is not short and the results speak for themselves.) Funny: on inspection, in the large, it seems to be the Ds who created both types of "oligarchs"...while harming others. Very polarizing. Consider where it leads.
Our nation needs two strong and collaborative parties. Rather than assail each other physically and financially, often on the basis of our immutable traits, or to publicly damage perceptions of character (using their gossip machine), maybe the Ds might consider introducing ideas and supporting debate on the merits of what we believe is best for the American People. It pains me to say this: One party's attacks are exceeding visible to all but the most indoctrinated. It is unhealthy for them, the image of our nation, but mostly our people. In-fighting is negative sum. It is unintelligent and wasteful. Adversarial intelligence agencies benefit from this.
Have the Ds (and the EU leadership) become Manchurian Candidates for a globalizing Socialism? The behaviors make this a valid possibility. Have a look
Very well put, if one thing Reagan presidency showed was how well a country can move forward with opposing views, the extremism of the Democrat party, and in some instances, the Republican Party is nothing less than crippling, and it truly has to stop, but with the power of the mainstream media I don't know if that's possible.
Good comment. It would only be the behaviors of our people that change the behaviors of the Media. This is "western liberal" and the beneficial side of the "invisible hand of capitalism". When we don't "feed those dogs", their behavior will changes until we do feed them, or they go away and seek another "client".
Tangibly, when we all stop "getting high" on our own emotions that are stoked by a media that profits from these, this destructive trend will cease.
I recommend that our people express some civic leadership by politely pointing this out, maybe even collectively taking a day or two to "turn it off" and vocally express why in a manner that isn't unattractive to others.
Your observation seems spot-on.
Great piece Roger! I know one thing for sure. If my mother was alive today, she would have invited both of them over for Mother's Day, fed them a nice Italian meal, made them a huge pot of dark roast Italian coffee and then proceed to verbally lambaste both of them (in a nice Italian way!) to maybe use their best efforts to work in concert with the administration in a constructive way v spewing daily hatred of POTUS, Musk, Melania, the family pets, tariffs, egg prices, etc.! One thing that I know for sure, neither of them would get a word in edgewise and in their cases, they would not leave with any leftovers! Happy Mother's Day to all as I miss my mothers kindness, caring, compassion and love for family and friends (not to mention her lasagna!) God Bless America!
I read somewhere that Bernie started out by saying make the millionaires pay their fair share. Now that he is one, he has moved on to make the billionaires pay. Also read where he clandestinely shared his neighbor's electricity through an extension cord ran from that property to his. He has always been a true socialist/communist at heart. The thing that boggles my mind is that younger people will feed at that trough, and happily lap up that "this time it will work" drivel!
Or, based on the stolen electricity story, a thief.
That is the issue with the "ideology" being sold by AOC and Bernie, rooted in envy and grasping for their "fair share".
Socialism and communism reject the key components that make America great, namely liberty and truth. The resulting slide into moral turpitude is inescapable.
As always, Roger. Original perspectives. Facts and opinions new to me. I thought that Bernie’s response to questions on his private jet, something along the lines of, “would you want me to stand in line at United” deserves attention. The other side of oligarchs - peons.
The ringmaster and the head clown could be a subtitle to your eloquent post. Sadly, nearly half of America is paying willingly to attend the circus. Hopefully, more of those led astray by the bright lights will "have the scales fall from their eyes."
Jackie
It’s unbelievable to me that hyper fans of bernie and aoc don’t see their hypocrisy! Flying around the country on an expensive, gas guzzling jet should be a huge red flag—but no. Not to the brainless followers of communist/socialist/marxist loving ideologies. Fortunately, I believe there are more American patriots who see this abuse and don’t buy what bernie and aoc are selling. We patriots see these two as the poster politicians who ARE representing oligarchs!
You just don't understand. Descending from the air into the hearts of adoring fans confirms the pair's divine nature.
Silly me.
Well said. I'm forming a conclave to consider fitting punishment.
Coca-Cola at least tastes good. And you can drink it and drive. Unlike Bernie and what he's peddling.
Ugh, a truly repulsive thought. I mean, the Coke worship.
Great expose on Bernie and AOC! Well done, Roger!
Stated very well, the observation of their intent.
If only we were a fly on the wall in THAT room where they meet privately.
Stalin was the same. Said what people wanted to hear and did what he wanted
Hey give socialism it's due, as least we don't have to fly on the same planes with Occasional Cortex or Bernie (Cyrillic S) Canders.
Hum, however on the other hand real ID went into affect a few days ago, so why no comrade, we can not travel in the US without our papers, while of course Bernie not not show his pass, inter-US passport, real ID, to board his private plane.
What fools...think of the national impact if they'd used a train or bus, and only made three appearances!