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Leftist Lexicon Word of the Week

Although it’s still a fairly recent series of events, we’ve already seen some weird shit surrounding the situation in Iran. After months of saying President Donald Trump wouldn’t do anything about Iran, Leftists woke up to find the President posting on Truth Social threatening to bomb Iran into the Stone Age, which would actually be an upgrade for them. This got their collectivist panties in a bunch and tried to say the President threatened genocide, which is a war crime.

So, saying you’re going to destroy a civilization that wants us dead without actually doing it is horrible?

Anyway, while the Left was trying to get another No Kings protest march organized, the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Of course, the Left was overjoyed because it allowed them to resurrect one of their favorite acronyms: TACO, which stands for Trump Always Chickens Out.

So, Trump was a war criminal for threatening to attack Iran, but not that he’s not, he’s a coward?

Folks, don’t try to figure out the Left’s logic here because there isn’t any. Instead, sit back and enjoy a deep dive into a shallow concept.

TACO

What the Left thinks it means – a way to mock the President for never following through on his grandiose threats

What it really means – a half-baked concept popular only within Leftist circles

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again because otherwise this is going to be a short Lexicon entry: Leftists are masters at using language to further their goals. It doesn’t hurt that they have the bulk of the media willing to do their bidding, mind you, but you get the idea.

The concept of TACO came into being in May 2025 when Leftists started mocking President Trump for his habit of making threats and then backing down. They went so far as to offer free tacos near Republican National Committee Headquarters. As you might expect, it went over as well as Bill Cosby Appreciation Night at a NOW conference.

Just a quick safety tip: stay away from the pudding.

With the predictability of a Hannah Gadsby comedy special being unfunny, the Left recycled this bad idea to criticize his words against Iran. But unlike last time, there’s been some pushback from Democrat politicians who took a more realistic, but still critical, approach. When you lose members of your own side…

Not that it’s going to stop the usual dumbasses from making political hay out of this turn of events, mind you. The Left thinks TACO has staying power, so they’ll keep using it whenever they think it will make Trump look indecisive and/or cowardly.

It’s at this point I feel obligated to step in and give some advice to our Leftist fiends…I mean friends. Quit while you’re still behind. This TACO shit isn’t working. Oh, sure, it’s good for a laugh with your hivemind mates, but it’s not resonating with anyone else.

Not to mention, it makes no sense given how you were telling everyone Trump was going to commit genocide. If you knew he was going to chicken out, why go to the trouble of pissing yourselves in terror?

Simple. They wanted to create a no-win situation for Trump.

In the Leftist hivemind, Trump couldn’t win. If he bombed Iran as he said, he would be guilty of war crimes (according to them) and be subject to expulsion via the 25th Amendment. If he didn’t, they could say he was too much of a coward to go through with it.

Then, Trump announced a temporary ceasefire. That kinda put a kink in the Left’s Kobayashi Maru and left them looking like Kobayashi Maroons in the process. Then again, this was utterly predictable from the people who cheered when President Barack Obama gave pallets of cash to Iran with the understanding they wouldn’t use it to develop nuclear weapons, but not doing jack shit to ensure they wouldn’t. In spite of their protestations to the contrary, Leftists are dumbasses when it comes to foreign policy. And domestic policy. And economic policy. And environmental policy.

Come to think of it, are Leftists good at anything other than being utterly wrong all the time?

As it turns out, they’re great at reanimating the corpse of ideas that didn’t work the first time around. At least they believe in recycling.

The problem is TACO isn’t worth reanimating. It’s possible to criticize the President’s Iran policy (which seems to be “blow up their shit and let God sort out the oil rights”) without a) using an acronym that doesn’t move the needle, b) being devoid of any legitimate criticism, and c) making yourselves look like assholes.

It should be self-evident, but since it’s Leftists we’re dealing with here, I have to spell it out for them. Being reflexively anti-Trump isn’t a policy, let alone a winning one. Whenever you define yourself by what your opponent is doing, you’re telling potential voters “we got nothing.” You actually have to stand for something other than not liking what the other guy/gal (still 2 genders, kids) wants to do.

Let me put it this way. A dude who had a stroke has become the sanest one in your party, and you want to get rid of him. How’d that work out for you in 2024?

Considering we don’t have President Queen Kamala the Appointed, that should give you the answer.

And TACO ain’t going to make the midterms turn out any better. Although traditionally the party out of Presidency picks up seats in midterm elections, it hasn’t always been a done deal. Only at times when voters feel the President has royally screwed the pooch does that happen and in recent years, it seems voters are okay enough with the way President Trump handles things to give Republicans another shot at Congressional leadership, even though it’s been as successful as a wet t-shirt contest in Amish country.

Maybe it’s time to let TACO go. You could always switch things up and try some other food. I know! Chinese food!

Oooh. Sorry, Representative Swalwell. Too soon?


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Leftist Lexicon Word of the Week

As we get closer to March (check local listings for the month in your area), our thoughts turn to an event that brings smiles to the faces of millions. I’m talking about, of course, March Madness.

But since we’re not there yet as of the date of this writing, we have to focus on something a lot less fun, that being the State of the Union Address which is a whole different kind of madness altogether. This annual speech gives the President a chance to talk about how great and strong America is, maybe hit on one or two red meat issues, and bloviate far too long. And since it’s Donald Trump giving the speech, you know the Left has to try to counter it.

That brings us to this week’s Lexicon entry. During the actual State of the Union Address, some Leftists decided to hold the People’s State of the Union Address. And, yes, it was just as lame as it sounds. But it made Leftists feel better about sucking more ass than a man addicted to donkey smoothies, so yay, I guess?

the People’s State of the Union

What the Left thinks it means – a rally to tell the truth about what’s going on in America right now under President Trump

What it really means – a symbolic gesture without much symbolism

Now, what the Left did in response to the State of the Union Address isn’t new. We have to go waaaaaaaaaay back to…2018, when Leftists held a People’s State of the Union Address to offer an alternative to President Trump’s State of the Union Address. This was a breathtaking affair, complete with celebrities like Mark Ruffalo and Rosie Perez in the house.

Because nothing says “we know what’s going on in the real world” like people who play pretend for a living.

As you might expect, it was as impactful as a Nerf avalanche (Nerf triage kit sold separately), in spite of the press giving it a predictable spit shine. There were other protests, but they were just as inane as this one. This year, they brought the idea out of mothballs and did it again.

Hmmm…I don’t remember these folks having a People’s State of the Union Address during President Brick Tamland’s term. Wonder why that is…

Anyway, the People’s State of the Union Address was a dud, and predictably so. Yes, we get it. You hate Trump, and you tell us every day you hate Trump. Do you need to hold a rally to reinforce you hate Trump? Not really. It’s like the No Kings protests last year: getting Leftists together to show how much they hate Trump, but never really doing anything but speaking truth to the powerless. If impotent rage had a human face, it would be the No Kings protests.

And the People’s State of the Union.

And pretty much anything else the Left has come up with since Trump was reelected.

You know how I know the People’s State of the Union was a dud? The Left resorted to an appeal to popularity to make it sound like it was successful. Leftists crowed about getting 2 million live viewers for their Suck-A-Palooza rally, but the actual State of the Union Address got…an estimated 32.6 million live viewers. For those of you bad at math or Leftist (which aren’t mutually exclusive, I grant you), that means it would take over 16 People’s State of the Unions to equal 1 Trump State of the Union.

Next stop: Getting Your Ass Stomped Ville. Population: the People’s State of the Union audience.

This speaks to one of the fundamental flaws of the Left: they grossly overestimate how popular their positions are. Of course, it doesn’t help that the only people they listen to are other Leftists, so it creates one big echo chamber that would rival the Grand Canyon in size, which is second only to “The View” in terms of a being great big void in America.

As funny as it is to mock the Left for exhibiting cult-like behavior, there’s another layer to this shit, one that I’ve seen as a recovering Leftist. By surrounding yourself only with people who repeat what you believe, you start to create your own reality, which often bears little to no resemblance to actual reality.

In other words, it’s basically Dylan Mulvaney.

While it may be fun and welcoming in your corner of Delululand (not to be confused with Deluluworld on the West Coast), it makes it hard to connect to people outside of it. After all, they might…dare I even fathom it…deny your reality! Then, all Hell breaks loose! After all, if you could be wrong that dressing up like a fairy princess when you’re built like the defensive line of the Seattle Seahawks isn’t realistic, it might make you question what else you believe.

In this scenario, there are two options, three if you count fleeing in terror. You can either accept the new information and integrate it into your life, or you can deny it.

And guess which one Leftists invariably choose.

This leads to a lot of mocking from outside the Leftist hivemind, but it’s becoming a serious problem from a governmental perspective. In order to pass, enforce, and rule on legislation, there has to be a common point of reference. The further we get away from that, the harder it becomes to run the government.

Wait…did I just make an argument in favor of letting that shit go?

Never mind.

The point is when nothing can be nailed down, everything is in a state of flux. A bedrock principle one day becomes vapor the next if enough people believe it and vice versa. But reality isn’t about what you believe; it’s about what is. A dog is a dog is a dog because it just is. Believing a dog is a 2 story Victorian home in Vermont doesn’t make it so. For one, you don’t have to pick up Victorian home shit when you walk it.

I bring all of this up to give you a fuller picture of what the People’s State of the Union actually was: a poorly planned political stunt that will fire up the base, but do precious little to get others to join in their reindeer games. Not even if you get Ben Affleck.

If I may offer a piece of advice to the Left (and, I may because it’s my fucking blog entry), it’s to start thinking about a policy that doesn’t involve a daily reminder you hate Trump. That shit’s played out since his first term in office, and I don’t think there are enough fans to warrant a sequel. With midterms right around the corner, you have to get your shit together and come up with a strategy.

Like maybe not being obnoxious assholes.

But given how Congressional Democrats acted during the State of the Union Address, that’s going to be a big ask.

Leftist Lexicon Word of the Week

Remember the old saying, “Everything’s bigger in Texas”? This week, we saw that was true of political theater.

In a rare mid-decade move, Texas Republicans drew up a redistricting plan that would result in 5 new Republican districts. And because he’s Trump, the President also weighed in, which only added fuel to the fire. As a result of all of this and to prevent a quorum, Texas Democrats took their balls (yes, even the women) and went home. And by home, I mean Illinois.

Because the Left can’t stop bringing up race, Texas Democrats and their national counterparts called this redistricting proposal into gerrymandering that will negatively affect…wait for it…minorities! And since the Left brought it up, we’re going to have to revisit gerrymandering for no other reason than to see the Left have fewer legs to stand on than the unluckiest pirate ever.

gerrymandering

What the Left thinks it means – the only way Republicans can win elections: dishonestly

What it really means – the only way Leftists can win elections: drawing districts like a toddler with a marker and a sugar rush

The concept of gerrymandering isn’t all that new and it started where good ideas and bad execution (i.e. the Big Dig, Ted Kennedy’s driving, the Boston Red Sox, etc.) sometimes go, Massachusetts. Back in the 19th Century, then-Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a bill in 1812 approving a radical redistricting plan for state senate. One Boston Gazette blurb later, and we have a term that’s still being used (or misused, as the case may be) to this very day.

Now, let’s deal with the elephant (and the donkey) in the room. In recent years, any redistricting meets the literal definition of a gerrymander, which is to redraw district lines to maximize the likelihood of one party overpowering all others. That’s part and parcel of modern politics because both major parties want to fuck each other almost as much as they love to fuck the rest of us. And nowhere is that more evident than in the legislative branch. Not so much in the Senate or the state-level equivalents of the Senate because of the way they’re structured, but with the other side?

It’s Fuck-You-Palooza.

If there’s a science to drawing Congressional districts, it’s closer to the Al Gore/Michael Mann “hockey stick graph” variety because the way they’re drawn makes no sense. But there is one thing that cannot be denied: it bears no resemblance to actually representing people in the best possible way.

And leading the way on this front are…Democrats. I know! I never saw this coming!

For decades, Democrats have been drawing districts to have more blacks in Congress because they believe only blacks can represent other blacks. Well, except if the candidate is a black Republican, that is. Then, apparently blacks can only be represented by white Leftists.

Anyway, the point is Leftist redistricting is a nightmare that makes it impossible for any Republican to get so much as a toehold, let alone a foothold, in any Democrat-run district. That makes it pretty much a hereditary kingdom where the leaders get to stay in power as long as they’re breathing, and sometimes even beyond.

That’s why the Texas Democrats running to Illinois to prevent a quorum falls flat for me. Their side has been doing this shit for decades without so much as a twitter (or is it X?) of concern. You see, when they do it, it’s perfectly fine, but when it’s Republicans doing it, it’s the end of democracy as we know it.

Of course, we don’t have a democracy to end, but that’s not the point. The point is Democrats have a double standard, which should surprise no one outside of the Leftist hivemind. This is evident in how Democrats have decided to do if the Texas redistricting plan goes forward. To combat gerrymandering, they’re…going to gerrymander some more.

Fucking brilliant.

The issue Democrats face (aside from being total vindictive asshats) is they’ve pretty much gerrymandered their states to the point there’s nowhere else to gerrymander. For example, California’s Congressional districts are dominated by the Left (which explains in part why the state is a shithole), but if Governor Gavin Newsom gets his way, California Republicans will have to contact the federal government to register as an endangered species.

And other states like New York and Illinois are threatening to follow suit. Although they’re not even on the list of most gerrymandered states, that’s for one pretty big reason: they’re already gerrymandered all to fuck. New York State has 19 Democrat-led districts to 7 Republican-led districts and Illinois has 14 Democrat-led districts to 3 Republican-led districts.

In other words, Democrat gerrymandering is about to crash headlong into the law of diminishing returns. And the maps are going to look even more screwed up, all because the Left has to say “Texas is gerrymandering? Well, fuck you, we’ll do it, too!”

Granted, we’re dealing with the balance of power in the House of Representatives. Right now, Republicans hold a 220-213 edge over Democrats with 2 vacant seats pending the results of special elections later this year. That means every seat now and potential seat in the future is essential. That is the driving force behind the Left and the Right going gerrymandering-crazy all of the sudden. The Right wants control to continue President Trump’s agenda and the Left wants control to hamstring it. Or, do like they did last time they had control of the House and throw up more impeachment bullshit that wouldn’t pass muster at a preschool debate.

Each state has the power to conduct its redistricting in a manner it sees fit, including committees, leaving it to the state legislatures, or some combination thereof. In some cases, that’s like letting your arsonist uncle Joe Bob plan the family barbecue. In others, it’s like letting your cannibal uncle Jim Bob do the same. Regardless, it makes for some odd thought patterns and a really awkward Thanksgiving dinner.

Although I do have to admit the idea of a redistricting commission is promising, but I don’t think it should be done by politicians. And with today’s political divide making the Hatfields and McCoys look like a minor quibble between Canadians, we can’t necessarily leave it in the hands of the people. Instead, I think it should be done by the only people in this country who understand what it takes to build something meaningful.

That’s right. I’m talking about Minecraft players. Redistricting is essentially Minecraft, the Home Game anyway, so why not take that step? It ain’t the worst thing you can do because we’re actually doing the worst thing you can do right now.

While the Left has every reason to complain about Texas’s redistricting and calling it gerrymandering, they have to realize they have some ‘splainin’ to do when it comes to their own practices and at least come up with an explanation that doesn’t involve blaming Trump.

In other words, they got nothing.

Show Trials

In some jurisdictions there are criminal charges pending against President-Elect Donald Trump. And in New York a sentencing hearing is on permanent pause following Trump’s election victory. All of these have one thing in common, they are all politically motivated show trials and attacks from the Left.

If any of these charges were against a Democratic Party member, they would be dismissed on various grounds. Even if these charges were against a common citizen the charges would be dismissed. And no trial would ever take place.

So now the Left is confused on what to do. Their anointed candidate lost the popular and Electoral College votes. And somehow Trump has won a trifecta. All their plans have come crashing down.

Here is how I think this is going to work out. Some of the pending charges will be dropped. There will be some elected prosecutors who will be fearful of losing their jobs if they insist on trying President Trump. Not to mention the potential for political backlash. So they will drop the charges and sweep it under the rug.

Thus, some will just go away. Others however, the Left may hold on to these. There is a mid-term election in 2 years. And the balance of power could shift in Congress. This is the hope of the Left and I bet some will run on that idea too.

The Left’s hope lies in getting control of the both the House and Senate in the 2026 mid-term elections. Then they will impeach President Trump for a 3rd time on more trumped-up charges. And with the help of the Senate, remove him from office.

Then they could sentence him for 37 felony convictions. And hold very speedy trials to convict him on other charges that have been waiting in the wings as well. And they wouldn’t stop there of course.

JD Vance would become the 48th President once Trump was removed from office. And the Left would immediately attack him as well. He too would face impeachment and be removed from office. An effective coup would take place here and only the fools would not see it. And then, whomever would be the Democratic Speaker of the House would become the 49th President of the United States to finish out the 2 remaining years of Trump’s original term.

But if that nightmare scenario happens. There would be no end to the Democratic Left’s term. The Republic would end. Thus we must win the mid-term elections in 2026. And again unite in 2028 to elect JD Vance as the 48th President. We have proven it can be done. And we must.