ukpol; shenanigans; Brother Crowther Demonstrates The Incorrect Use Of The Milkshake; things we must never do
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/20/nigel-farage-doused-with-milkshake-in-newcastle
Milkshake a conservative for Christ. The contrast between Farage's previous threats-- e.g., to "pick up a rifle and head for the front lines" if Brexit failed-- and his utter indignation at being hit with a _goddamn milkshake_ is a gift that I hope keeps giving for years... because it becomes a habit among leftists.
I think that's the style goal, folks. Make sure your attacks on our enemies make a cute headline and are as ridiculous as possible-- no matter how much legitimate malice we feel underneath it all.
If you get shot, you become a martyr. If you take a milkshake to the snoot and BEHAVE like a martyr, all you become is a joke.
ukpol; shenanigans; Brother Crowther Demonstrates The Incorrect Use Of The Milkshake; things we must never do
@zebratron2084 The typical tone I'm seeing is the realization that, hey. This is perfectly harmless, everyone knows it's harmless, and that's why it works so well. You can't pretend to be scared without looking ridiculous, and these people do NOT know how to deal with being embarrassed.
re: ukpol; shenanigans; Brother Crowther Demonstrates The Incorrect Use Of The Milkshake; things we must never do
(Gee, and all I did today is phone up the guy who's trying to primary Rep. Amash*—for, you know, actually fucking reading the Mueller Report and admitting Trump's guilty—and ask Peg to play circus music into the mike. =^___^= )
* who is still a tea party jerk and not our friend