Monday, June 16, 2025

Joe the 1st

  In thinking about these no king protests I can't help draw a parallel to the loyalists of the American revolution. They were in full support of the king. So why would that parallel the protests today? Well, those protesting were only concerned with their own self interests. The were concerned about their wealth, their position in society, and not upsetting the political picture as it existed. They were willing, eager even, to support that King regardless of any usurpations on his part. Want to house troops in my house, no problem, well as long as it isn't really my house, anyone else's house is just fine, you know the peasants. So what if we have to pay a little more taxes, we will just pass the cost on to the consumers. Hey, we can always get some indentured servants or slaves to do the manual labor, that's not an issue. It isn't like we have to pay them a fair wage or anything. 
  We don't need an Army or Navy for anything, the King will protect us all. That's free! We don't have to pay anything for that. Yeah, we have to pay a tax on all paper goods, but that isn't paying for an Army or anything. It's the same today. We have to pay taxes on goods and services, on gambling winnings and buying marijuana, but we can give free medical care to those not working or paying any taxes. So, we're not paying for medical care, we are paying for those goods and services. And in many cases it isn't a tax at all, it's a fee! Fees are quite different from taxes you know. That's why we need a King, to make  important decisions on stuff like that, after all, the common folks, the uneducated masses, just don't understand any of that. 
  But today we know better, and we don't want a King! We want a puppet that will do our bidding! We don't want a King that will hurt our feelings, or hold us accountable for anything, it's not our fault, it is all systemic! It all started with those upstart revolutionaries. They were the ones that wrote letters to the King, petitioned the Parliament and got the King all upset! If they had just gone along with everything it would have been fine. Demanding redress from the King? Bunch of peasants. Thinking they could just do it on their own. 
  The loyalists actively fought alongside the British troops, provided intelligence, logistical support and created chaos and division among the people. That all sounds pretty familiar to me. Sounds exactly like a "no kings" protest to me. The same people organizing "resistance" groups to report the presence of ICE agents or other law enforcement activities to aid the criminals they support. A group actively trying to disrupt the functions of our constitutional republic! They proclaim the constitution is outdated, it needs to change, it needs to be destroyed and replaced with a democracy! If the mob says this, that is what it should be! The only rule of rule there should be is, I can ignore the rule of law when I don't like it. I demand due process, unless that due process finds me guilty, then it needs to be revised. 
  Loyalists and liberals. Same group different generations. Same political mindset. The people only exist for my benefit. The people being those subject to my rule. Sure, I may have to provide the people with a few trinkets, throw them a bone once in a while, but they exist to serve my purposes, not their own. When those people start to cost too much, they must be repressed! We can do it with a whip or by the withholding of the "free" stuff like food, housing and employment opportunities. The choice is theirs! If they start to get too uppity, we'll give them a little bit more, tell them they are empowered, or start importing some other groups to do our bidding. We will however retain our power, our authority at all costs! We almost lost it all back in '65, that was a close one, and again in '64 with that civil rights act. And now, now those conservative patriots want to enforce the law! They're trying to deport our workforce! We can't have that! We are protesting! 
  Today we have a group of "loyalists" that want to replace the existing political system with a straight democracy. Majority rules! That's the rallying cry. The 51 defeat the 49 on every issue. That's why we need to abolish the electoral college. We should just count the votes. Of course we shouldn't require anyone to prove they are entitled to vote, if they come to the polls, they vote! They even need to be a citizen of this country. We can just bus them in if that becomes necessary! Better yet, we will just have "in home" voting using the provided voting device from the party of your choice. Voting from home will ensure everyone is represented. 
  Another interesting parallel between the loyalists and liberals is the action of fleeing to another nation when they lose. Yeah, that' s exactly what many "loyalists did after the revolution, they ran to Canada, Great Britain and the Caribbean. There were those that did stay and attempt to reintegrate into America but they faced discrimination and prejudice, I can't imagine why. Well, make bad choices and you will get bad results. Loyalists, as it turns out are only loyal to one thing, themselves. Democrats are the same way, proclaiming they are the party of the people, just like the German Socialist Party was the party of the people. 
  The problem with that being, they don't care anything about any other people but themselves. It's their way or the highway. A pure democracy does not care about the minority! The constitution is the instrument to balance the majority against the minority and provide an equal playing field. It incorporates the interests of all. A strict democracy where the majority rules does not. It's really like I always say. "everyone wants to be treated equally, until they are". That sums up the democrats. It's all good when it goes their way, but when it doesn't, it just isn't fair. We need to change the rules! We should erase Article 11 section 1 clauses 2 and 3. Oh and amendment 12 as well. There should be no compromise. That is what the electoral college is. It is a compromise between having Congress elect the president and having the popular vote elect the president. 

                                                                                    

Remember this King? Friday the X111 om Mister Rogers show. That's what the Democrats would like to have. They had one too, Joe the 1st. They had hoped to replace him with Kamala the ignorant but that didn't work out. So they've decided they don't want any king now. Kings bad, puppets good. 
                                                                                           

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