Amen!! I think Matt Walsh is spot on. Bring in small regional acts with traditional music from said areas, or heck, even tribute bands! There’s so much more talent that better represents America than these 2-bit National acts.
Even better, make it a platform for emerging artists who are struggling to be noticed — put out a “cattle call” and the applications would be overwhelming. We know the talent is out there so what could be more in the spirit of American exceptionalism than to give exceptional Americans a chance they might never have to perform in front of millions of viewers?
What you experienced and wrote about here is quite real, distressingly common, and not going to just buff right out. I was still a faculty member back in 2016 when I opined that Trump wasn't all wrong. That's all that it took for a one way ticket to to Palookaville on the express.
The Left hates "America" as our Constitution describes and sets rules for our country. All of us who want to adhere to the original ideals of America, the ideals of freedom, liberty and unity we grew up loving and which 250 years of men and women have fought to preserve, are now the enemy to the Left who want a different America (should not even use that word). They want some Marxist Utopia that can never work. A place with open borders, free groceries and housing, free transportation, no requirement to work and no chance to "get ahead" via capitalism. The Euro-Caucasians who founded the country are supposedly the oppressors (even though ironically, the Founders families were actually the oppressed, including my own 1750s Scottish family). Until the Left changes their minds and rejoins the unity of conservative America, we are in a permanent war over which America will emerge the victor.
Thank you! The best analysis yet, by a woman who has the pulse of the new Counterculture! I was a former “hippie” who grew up to reality and became an adult. Thank you Sasha for
I was demoralized during the bitter days when that dedicated husk of a president held sway…or his autopen staff did. I had a major stroke late in 2023 partly due to the mounting despair I had for my country.
Now that Trump is back and reorganizing the world at breakneck speed, his energy helps me to feel like a man again.
The president seems to be channeling Admiral Farragut, who said in the midst of a sea battle, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.” That’s my kinda guy.
When FDR’s casket rolled north from Warm Springs to Washington on the eve of VE Day, one man stood there and wept. Someone asked him, “Did you know the president?” He replied, “No, I didn’t know him, but he knew me.”
This is why the Spencer Pratt campaign in L.A. is touching a nerve nationwide!
The counterculture is made of distributed power that circumvents the establishment. For the 250th celebration specifically, I agree: bring in talented “lesser knowns” and give them an opportunity to thrive outside of the existing structure.
Sasha, you have forged this path as well. You were part of the existing power structure until they kicked you out. Then you found a different way.
Money is power… until innovation and ingenuity disrupt it.
Gradually… then, suddenly. When I look around, it appears to me that we are right on the verge of “suddenly.”
Good idea and don't stop with the acts. Create a new entertainment infrastructure with booking agents, venues and whatever else is needed to maintain the momentum. I don't have a clue how to do this but I bet the Trump Organization does.
Trump is so beyond washed up 'entertainers' in perpetual depression. He is targeting the City of London and their control for the last century; they control distribution of many things, controlling supply which means prices. We just sold 1 million barrels of oil to Japan. Think bigly, folks. Iran is an outpost of the British, so are many in South America and the Caribbean. The democrat party is an outpost of the UK and Trump is kicking them out.
Trump is a builder, democrats are destroyers and republicans are controlled opposition.
MAGA is the “rugged individualism “ the left despises. We forge our own path unlike the Marxist lemmings in the democrat party. Experienced Rational reasonable critical thinking shows collectivism fails every time. Hakeem Jefferies threatens to break our spirit, crush our souls! Harrumph! Whatever they throw at us triggers our instinct to Improvise, Adapt and overcome. Success is the best revenge. Be joyful knowing the dark side will not win. They hate it when you’re happy.
“…Take it from me. I lost a substantial income when a story about me appeared in the Hollywood Reporter, calling me a “MAGA darling” and exposing that I voted for Trump. One major studio pulled its ads that day.”
Man, that would really piss me off. We all probably have during our lives been jilted by someone or some group, but that usually passes because we/they grow up or move on. As an adult to be freaking excommunicated and have your livelihood threatened, that’s freaking evil.
Hope your trip went well and you have some stories to tell.
As the Left's control over news and culture slips away, they cling ever tighter, in desperation, to that dwindling power they once knew and enjoyed. They'll be ever more doctrinaire and uglier by the end, Jennifer Welch ugly, but an artistic Renaissance is just around the corner.
"They aren't the 'resistance.' They have always been the empire." Yes! And they absolutely love to pretend to be the oppressed, to virtue signal to show their smug moral superiority, even to get so worked up as to actually fight physically (have you seen the poor horses in New Jersey getting attacked- horses!).Then when Trump leaves office they will deign to "take us back in." How benevolent.
Late last night while channel surfing I glanced for a few minutes to watch an NPR program about Woodstock which was per NPR one of our greatest moments. Young people (then) coming together blah blah blah. Those young people are now all old hippies and they still have that same case of ass rash. There is no cure for whatever it is that infects their minds.
Old, tired public broadcasting knows which side its bread is buttered and has since forever—it's those old, tired, dirty effin' hippies, of course. Now would you please join me in a round of some old Pete Seeger dirge?
"Our country paid too high a price for having politics and culture merge, as it did under Obama." This sentence perfectly encapsulates the origin of what's happened the past ten years. Great post.
AWESOME PIECE SASHA!! I agree with every word you said! There are SO many people who would jump at the chance to celebrate America’s 250 & I say put out the call immediately (like a “Bat signal”) & they’ll line up to entertain. Pit Bull is a proud Cuban American who loves President Trump, I’ll bet he’d jump at the chance to perform.
Amen!! I think Matt Walsh is spot on. Bring in small regional acts with traditional music from said areas, or heck, even tribute bands! There’s so much more talent that better represents America than these 2-bit National acts.
Even better, make it a platform for emerging artists who are struggling to be noticed — put out a “cattle call” and the applications would be overwhelming. We know the talent is out there so what could be more in the spirit of American exceptionalism than to give exceptional Americans a chance they might never have to perform in front of millions of viewers?
America’s got talent!
What you experienced and wrote about here is quite real, distressingly common, and not going to just buff right out. I was still a faculty member back in 2016 when I opined that Trump wasn't all wrong. That's all that it took for a one way ticket to to Palookaville on the express.
The Left hates "America" as our Constitution describes and sets rules for our country. All of us who want to adhere to the original ideals of America, the ideals of freedom, liberty and unity we grew up loving and which 250 years of men and women have fought to preserve, are now the enemy to the Left who want a different America (should not even use that word). They want some Marxist Utopia that can never work. A place with open borders, free groceries and housing, free transportation, no requirement to work and no chance to "get ahead" via capitalism. The Euro-Caucasians who founded the country are supposedly the oppressors (even though ironically, the Founders families were actually the oppressed, including my own 1750s Scottish family). Until the Left changes their minds and rejoins the unity of conservative America, we are in a permanent war over which America will emerge the victor.
Thank you! The best analysis yet, by a woman who has the pulse of the new Counterculture! I was a former “hippie” who grew up to reality and became an adult. Thank you Sasha for
“adulting” for me so eloquently!
That’s the spirit, Sasha.
I was demoralized during the bitter days when that dedicated husk of a president held sway…or his autopen staff did. I had a major stroke late in 2023 partly due to the mounting despair I had for my country.
Now that Trump is back and reorganizing the world at breakneck speed, his energy helps me to feel like a man again.
The president seems to be channeling Admiral Farragut, who said in the midst of a sea battle, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.” That’s my kinda guy.
When FDR’s casket rolled north from Warm Springs to Washington on the eve of VE Day, one man stood there and wept. Someone asked him, “Did you know the president?” He replied, “No, I didn’t know him, but he knew me.”
This is why the Spencer Pratt campaign in L.A. is touching a nerve nationwide!
The counterculture is made of distributed power that circumvents the establishment. For the 250th celebration specifically, I agree: bring in talented “lesser knowns” and give them an opportunity to thrive outside of the existing structure.
Sasha, you have forged this path as well. You were part of the existing power structure until they kicked you out. Then you found a different way.
Money is power… until innovation and ingenuity disrupt it.
Gradually… then, suddenly. When I look around, it appears to me that we are right on the verge of “suddenly.”
Bipartisan: A word that means both major political racketeering organizations get to fleece the government, and the people get shafted.
Good idea and don't stop with the acts. Create a new entertainment infrastructure with booking agents, venues and whatever else is needed to maintain the momentum. I don't have a clue how to do this but I bet the Trump Organization does.
Trump is so beyond washed up 'entertainers' in perpetual depression. He is targeting the City of London and their control for the last century; they control distribution of many things, controlling supply which means prices. We just sold 1 million barrels of oil to Japan. Think bigly, folks. Iran is an outpost of the British, so are many in South America and the Caribbean. The democrat party is an outpost of the UK and Trump is kicking them out.
Trump is a builder, democrats are destroyers and republicans are controlled opposition.
You are SO spot on! Follow Promethean Action to learn about City of London.
Yep, found them a year ago.
MAGA is the “rugged individualism “ the left despises. We forge our own path unlike the Marxist lemmings in the democrat party. Experienced Rational reasonable critical thinking shows collectivism fails every time. Hakeem Jefferies threatens to break our spirit, crush our souls! Harrumph! Whatever they throw at us triggers our instinct to Improvise, Adapt and overcome. Success is the best revenge. Be joyful knowing the dark side will not win. They hate it when you’re happy.
Touché!
“…Take it from me. I lost a substantial income when a story about me appeared in the Hollywood Reporter, calling me a “MAGA darling” and exposing that I voted for Trump. One major studio pulled its ads that day.”
Man, that would really piss me off. We all probably have during our lives been jilted by someone or some group, but that usually passes because we/they grow up or move on. As an adult to be freaking excommunicated and have your livelihood threatened, that’s freaking evil.
Hope your trip went well and you have some stories to tell.
Chin up…
As the Left's control over news and culture slips away, they cling ever tighter, in desperation, to that dwindling power they once knew and enjoyed. They'll be ever more doctrinaire and uglier by the end, Jennifer Welch ugly, but an artistic Renaissance is just around the corner.
MAGA and the rag tag band of outliers have love and hope. The DemonCrats have hate, more hate, and despair. Doesn’t seem like much of a choice!
Let the outlier musicians have their day in the sun ☀️ I would much rather listen to them than “the chosen ones!”
Either way, TAW! 🤩🔥❤️💥🙏
This is what I've been saying since the 2016 campaign: Trump IS the Resistance.
"They aren't the 'resistance.' They have always been the empire." Yes! And they absolutely love to pretend to be the oppressed, to virtue signal to show their smug moral superiority, even to get so worked up as to actually fight physically (have you seen the poor horses in New Jersey getting attacked- horses!).Then when Trump leaves office they will deign to "take us back in." How benevolent.
Late last night while channel surfing I glanced for a few minutes to watch an NPR program about Woodstock which was per NPR one of our greatest moments. Young people (then) coming together blah blah blah. Those young people are now all old hippies and they still have that same case of ass rash. There is no cure for whatever it is that infects their minds.
Old, tired public broadcasting knows which side its bread is buttered and has since forever—it's those old, tired, dirty effin' hippies, of course. Now would you please join me in a round of some old Pete Seeger dirge?
"Our country paid too high a price for having politics and culture merge, as it did under Obama." This sentence perfectly encapsulates the origin of what's happened the past ten years. Great post.
Bill Clinton playing the sax on late night tv and discussing his chosen underwear style kicked it off imo.
AWESOME PIECE SASHA!! I agree with every word you said! There are SO many people who would jump at the chance to celebrate America’s 250 & I say put out the call immediately (like a “Bat signal”) & they’ll line up to entertain. Pit Bull is a proud Cuban American who loves President Trump, I’ll bet he’d jump at the chance to perform.