Sunday, July 08, 2018

Okay, why isn't he one of the Avengers?


Last week, Trump put up some simply awesome Tweets. Awesome in grammar. Awesome in self-awareness. Awesome in their understanding of how linear time works.

First up, let's examine his awesome ability to forge peace!



It is going well! Except that it really, really isn't.

North Korea has increased nuclear production at secret sites, say U.S. officials

There have been other "8 month" periods where North Korea hasn't had any launches or tests. That would be in 2015 and 2016, in the BEFORE TIMES.

Finally, let's think about the last sentence. "If not for me, we would now be at War with North Korea!" What does that actually mean? That President Hillary would have gone to war with NK? That doesn't seem likely, given her deep understanding of Diplomacy and how the world works and all. Does it mean that we were on the brink of war with NK during the Obama years? No, that is definitely not true. Does it mean that Trump's awesomeness kept himself from attacking NK? Hmm. Will require more thought to parse that one out. Then again, maybe he's just an idiot.

Next, there was this gem of a Tweet!






Yes, Harley Davidson made a yuge mistake when they crossed Trump by reacting rationally to European retaliatory tariffs by moving their European vehicle manufacturing to Europe. They made a mistake SO BIG, their sales went down a YEAR BEFORE THEY ANNOUNCED THE MOVE! 

That's our Pr*sident for you! He is so powerful that to cross him is to warp the very fabric of space-time. He's better than an Avenger, he's basically Thanos with all six of the Infinity Stones.

Except Thanos is kinder. And more compassionate. And smarter. And not as crazy. And better looking.

But otherwise, yeah, he's Thanos.


3 comments:

Tony said...

We would be at war with North Korea if not for Trump? Uh, whatever, President Shrieking Man-Baby.

Sometimes I go a few days and stop calling him "President Shrieking Man-Baby." But man he usually goes out of his way to fully justify the little nickname I coined for him.

(It's the same way with the NRA and other committed gun hobbyists, who I frequently call "pro-massacre activists," and they seldom say or do anything to make me think I'm being harsh.)

ahtitan said...

If he were Thanos, the gauntlet would keep slipping off of his tiny hand.

Ipecac said...

Two excellent comments.

I like "Shrieking Man-Baby".

And I never even thought about the gauntlet's size being an issue, but of course.

Well done.