Many
of my so-called friends tell me that it is counterproductive to make
fun of Trump supporters. You want to give people wiggle room, the
argument goes, you dont want to back them into a corner and force
them to admit that they were not merely wrong, but completely,
unforgivably and stupidly wrong. Instead you want to give them the
courtesy that they had reason to think that the Orange Turnip, the
Moron King, might have been a good President, but gee, I guess that
didnt work out.
I
think that this argument is completely wrong. Trump supporters knew
exactly what they were doing and they are getting exactly what they
wanted. They wanted a moron who would attack liberals and they got
it. They are happy with him destroying the American republic. No
argument from reason is going to change their mind. That is my
opinion. You may have a different opinion. Good for you.
Lets see who is right.
The
Guardian in the UK has done a very good job of covering the Trump
disaster, and a recent article, whose link is below, surveys two
communities in Ohio that are physically quite close to each other,
but politically could not be further apart. They did this article on
the occasion of the 100 days of the Trump accession.
The
Trump supporters interviewed came from Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and
they were very vocal about how happy they were with Trump cracking
down on those nasty immigrants. They also expressed glee that he was
eviscerating (they didnt use that word) the EPA and getting rid of
all those unnecessary regulations.
You
may find this article here.
I
could not help but note two funny things about this. First,
“Cuyahoga” is a Native American word, so who, exactly is the
immigrant here? Second, Cuyahoga is a very distinctive word and it
happens to be associated with a river, the Cuyahoga river. This
river is notable for two things: first, Randy Newman wrote a song
about it, and second, the Cuyahoga river is famous for being the
location of one of the biggest environmental disasters in history,
when it actually caught fire because of all the pollutants dumped
into it.
For more information on the Cuyahoga River fire, please click here.
For more information on the Cuyahoga River fire, please click here.
In
other words, the stupid Trump supporters who live in Cuyahoga County,
Ohio, are not aware that *they* are the immigrants and that they live
in one of the most compelling arguments for environmental controls in
this country.
Now
that is what I call stupid.
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Cuyahoga River Fire 1952
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This
song by Randy Newman is one of my favorites, and you can hear it on
Youtube here.
“Burn
On”
Theres
a red moon arising on the Cuyahoga River
Roling
into Cleveland to the lake
Theres
a red moon arising on the Cuyahoga River
Rolling
into Cleveland to the lake
Theres
an oil barge awinding down the Cuyahoga River
Rolling
into Cleveland to the lake
Theres
an oil barge awinding down the Cuyahoga River
Rolling
into Cleveland to the lake
Cleveland
city of light, city of magic
Cleveland
city of light, you call to me
Cleveland, even now I can remember
The
Cuyahoga River goes smoking through my dreams
Burn
on, Big River, Burn on!
Burn
on, Big River, Burn on
Now
the Lord can make you tumble,
The
Lord can make you turn
The
Lord can make you overflow
But
the Lord can't make you burn.
Burn
on, Big River, Burn on!
Burn
on, Big River, Burn on
Written
by Randy Newman • Copyright © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc
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