Tom Toles for June 11, 2017

He’ll privatize the government soon, then it will be up to the board to tell you who the new president is.

Trump isn’t the only Neo-Liberal. Every Libertarian and top of the line Republicans are also out to do it.

There was a record number of young voters in the recent UK election and it may happen here in the US in 2018, especially if the parties continue to avoid working for the best interests of the majority of Americans and instead continue to favor their shrinking bases.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/09/corbyn-may-young-voters-labour-surge

WEAPONIZED CREW – {rhyme & coda}

A dictator needs his own weaponized crew

to resist opposition which might ensue

from his pressing his will

on his nation until

its folks are tempted to attempt a coup.

… Coda:

It’s standard procedure {it’s “SOP”}

for those who rule by their own decree.

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L’ETAT, C’EST TRUMP – {rhyme & image}

“L’etat, c’est moi”

{“I am the state”}.

Let’s hear your hoorah

that moi is so great.

√ Greater than the Iranian Shah,

so moi is in charge of your fate.

√ Greater than the sun-god Ra,

so moi can readily create

whatever moi’s eyes might prize.

For instance, moi’ll privatize

the fuzz as moi’s Private Eyes.

… Image:

http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/581e9f47691e8820038b4fe2-1843/ap_16311049212151.jpg

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“Look upon my works ye mighty and despair”

Actually, those will be the guards hauling him off to Leavenworth…

In Ancient Rome, the Imperial Praetorian Guard or Praetorian Guard were a unit of the Imperial Roman Army formed of elite soldiers initially recruited in Italy. These units originated from the small group of men around the republican magistrates, known under the designation of praetor, and also originated from around roman legion camps where the legion commandant’s main tent (Latin: Prætorium) garrisoned when engaged in battle campaigns.

Shouldn’t their uniforms be Brown…or at least their shirts??

Like Hitler’s SS

Blackwater rises again.

Just another sign of Fascism: private army, accountable to nobody but the Big Hair.

Does anyone remember Richard Milhous Nixon’s attempt to essentially form a “palace guard” for the White House? He even had specific uniforms for them – they were quite ‘third world’ gaudy.

And they were laughed at so hard they were quickly disposed of.

Heil Drumpf. Ein Reich, Ein Volk, Ein Drumpfenführer.