Sakes Alive: LookingNWords
The phrase “sakes alive” is what is known as a “minced oath” that dates back to the early 1900’s. For those that may be unaware of this linguistic curiosity an “oath,” quite literally, means to swear. Ergo, when you testify in court (whatever bullshit that entails) you must “swear” under “oath” and are, thusly, “sworn in.”
Get it?
It is a matter of fact that I have been known to utter an oath or two on a quasi-regular basis. But that is because I am a savage, an untamed cretin of slight erudition, education and breeding. I am property’s property. Luckily, that means I am neither European-Amerikan nor the exalted President of The United States and nothing is to be expected of me aside from the uncouth philistine behavior that my existence represents. Which is as it very well should be.
Conversely, much more is to be expected of my superiors, as exemplified in the personage of the “US” president. Superiority must be a heavy burden, because unlike the uncivilized,unsophisticated, intellectually and academically retarded ilk from which I am a product, superiority must constantly prove itself. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. Whereas, I bask in the inglorious solace of, ignorance, mediocrity and irrelevance because I need not be an idiot but once.
A bitter peace, but peace nonetheless (eternal gnashing of teeth notwithstanding).
The “F-Bomb”
Just a few moments ago, at a press conference subsequent to the NATO (Nothing but Aryan Terrorists Organization), “US” President “Smitty” Trump braggadociously lauded how he has been a broker of peace in “this one” and “that one” referencing various global conflicts. When it came to Alkebulan, renamed “Africa” by Romans, he said that “they are having machete-wars, with heads being chopped off all over Africa.”
I’ll let the reader marinate in that one whilst I prepare to eat the neighbor’s cat for a late breakfast; I may even eat my dog, Wilson, depending on my appetite.
I trust you will pardon my digression.
Yesterday, the press, the so-called fourth estate, the “main-stream-media” was, literally, all atwitter about Smitty using “the F-Bomb.” The word “fuck.” Specifically, responding to a reporter’s question about the war between Iran and Israel, Smitty laid bare his frustration with the combatants by saying “they don’t know what the fuck they are doing.”
And the media went berserk. It topped the news feeds all day long. The sycophantic cowards dressed in drag as journalists marveled at his profanity with statements like: “Trump drops F-Bomb on live T.V.” Oh yippee! National Public Radio (NPR) wrote: “Breaking another presidential norm, Trump drops the f-bomb on camera!” Now, understand this was not presented as a condemnation, it was presented as ‘boy, isn’t he tough, wow.’
Most spectacular was the pervasive media meme that this was somehow new, exciting and un-presidented. Surely they jest, along with being full of shit. To make my historical point, let us board our time machine and return to 21 months ago.
It is September 29, 2023 and the presidential campaign is in full effect. 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald “Smitty” Trump was the keynote lunch speaker at the California Republican Party's 2023 fall convention. As Smitty’s rhetoric reaches a racist and supremacist crescendo at 1:03.0 into his speech, as he concludes talking about “these people” from the “N-er” cities stealing televisions, he promises his adoring followers that he will send in federal troops to shoot these niggers. Over a television, real or imagined.
Yet another digression, but you have my word I shall now tie that which binds.
“Let’s Indict The Motherfucker”
At 1:07:03 in the speech, after several minutes of railing against his opposition and a stolen election (2020) Smitty says “If they don’t like you…if you become president…they just say let’s indict the motherfucker.” This speech was carried by every news outlet from CNN to C-Span. I am not quite understanding the apparent amnesia, because I know that is not what it is. At best it is a technical parsing as if “motherfucker” is not as shocking as “fuck.”
Oh, fuck.
Imagine Barack Obama having used that very same language? European-Amerikans went batshit crazy because the dude wore a tan suit while president. Had he publicly used such language (just like me) he would have been considered vulgar, unacceptable and, worse, typical. But this inbred redneck does it and it is a thing of wonder.
From 1:03:00 in the speech it begins to get really heavy and, as revolting and distasteful as you might find it, you must suffer the next 10 or 15 minutes of it. You must realize that this was more than a year before the 2024 election. You must realize how he goes after California. You must realize what he was saying and reconcile it with what he is doing; you must realize this both retrospectively and futuristically. You must understand that I present this to you for reasons far beyond the surface.
You must realize that I am providing you a survival guide.
Let’s indict the motherfucker!
Wait until you read the epilogue, for then you will find true enlightenment.
https://www.c-span.org/program/campaign-2024/former-president-trump-speaks-at-california-republican-party-convention/632808
You could make this shit up!, but that would make you a "fictional" writer? ~ No truer, "Breaking news" this real time prologue. Man! (The epilogue is gonna be lit!).