Sat Jun 10, 2023, 10:11 PM
grantcart (52,935 posts)
"it is true that Trump committed a technical violation"
Accompanying Mrs. Grantcart to the community BBQ grill. She has magical marinade that always stops people walking by as they wonder what is causing the amazing aroma.
A group of Hispanic folks stop by with loud children and a boom box with loud Mexican music. No problem.
Eventually a woman, who I have had a previous encounter with who out of the blue announced she was a Trump supporter, came by with her phone loudly broadcasting some right wing broadcaster.
Me: "Can you please put in an earpiece or move to another area? My wife and I don't want to listen to your right wing podcaster".
Trump Supporter: "I support the President and want to listen to about how great he is . . ".
Podcaster: . . in the midst of unprecedented weaponization of the Justice Department. Now it is true that the President did commit a technical violation of the secure documents act" (volume now off)
Me: "Did you hear the podcaster just say his committed a 'technical violation' of a federal law. Another word for 'technical violation' is GUILTY OF BREAKING A LAW. If you go 70 MPH in a 35 zone you are guilty of breaking the law also known as a 'technical violation, so even your most faithful Trump supporters who have read the indictment have to acknowledge he has in fact broken the law.
"Now is it a minor technical violation or a major one? Last week a retired Lt. Colonel was sentenced to 3 years in jail for keeping classified documents in a locked office in his home. Trump had documents that outlined weaknesses in the US nuclear deterrent shield on a public stage, in a hall next to an open unlocked door and in his bathroom. This may well be the most severe violations of mishandling classified documents in our nations' history in both terms of the brazen carelessness and the seriousness of the documents involved. A technical violation but a massive and severe technical violation.
Trump Supporter: "But they have their music on" (referring to the Mexican music).
Me: "What does that have to do with broadcasting lies about the criminal acts of Donald Trump? We don't want to hear it".
Now the entire community of BBQers had muted the music and now turned to listen to the supporter who we might call "Karen".
Karen has a sad face and walks away.
The most interesting thing was the podcaster who had read the indictment and was forced to conclude that it does appear that Trump is guilty of a "technical violation" of the law.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217993014The primitive went with his wife to the community BBQ grill, whatever that is. It must one of those socialist things that government provides--like snow plows. The primitive wasn't bothered by the hispanic people and their loud hispanic boom box music, but drew a line with the imaginary right wing Karen and her right wing podcast.
But then the primitive does something kind of original--makes up an imaginary monologue from an imaginary right wing podcaster, confronts the Karen with the podcasters words and proceeds to knock down the three dimensional double straw man. I was mildly impressed.
No applause or back slaps but for besting a right winger and a right wing podcaster this bouncy tale deserves a couple bongs, at least.
