The Casablanca exchange is one of my favorites, not only in that film but ever.
In both Italy and Germany, the traditional conservatives believed they could control and use the fascists in order to soundly defeat the (at the time) badly divided political left. The result, of course, was that the fascists swallowed both nations whole. It would appear that in our case, the neo-fascists failed to achieve hegemonic power before the honeymoon period ended.
Nutshell passage: "...it would appear that Texas Republicans are in the midst of a full-on schism. It’s a verbal not-so-civil war between the too-fucking-crazy-let’s-burn-it-all-to-the-ground on the WAY Far-Right and the moderate but still extremely fucking crazy Conservative wing of the Texas GOP." Yep, that's it, that's the Texas Republican Party, you nailed it. And we rational Texans are sadly the worse for it being correct.
I'm so sorry for you. I can look at the circus from afar, remember what it was like, and make jokes about it. You, sadly, are stuck with it. I feel your pain.
The Casablanca exchange is one of my favorites, not only in that film but ever.
In both Italy and Germany, the traditional conservatives believed they could control and use the fascists in order to soundly defeat the (at the time) badly divided political left. The result, of course, was that the fascists swallowed both nations whole. It would appear that in our case, the neo-fascists failed to achieve hegemonic power before the honeymoon period ended.
True, and I fear they're not smart enough to recognize that. The result may be bloody and messy for all concerned.
Nutshell passage: "...it would appear that Texas Republicans are in the midst of a full-on schism. It’s a verbal not-so-civil war between the too-fucking-crazy-let’s-burn-it-all-to-the-ground on the WAY Far-Right and the moderate but still extremely fucking crazy Conservative wing of the Texas GOP." Yep, that's it, that's the Texas Republican Party, you nailed it. And we rational Texans are sadly the worse for it being correct.
I'm so sorry for you. I can look at the circus from afar, remember what it was like, and make jokes about it. You, sadly, are stuck with it. I feel your pain.
I know you do, Jack and I appreciate it too!