Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Political slogans and the polar vortex . . .

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Dear you:

Before I Google this fabulous pro-cocktail candidate noted above and refresh my election history database, I want to talk about slogans.  As you might expect, I am liking Kamala Harris as a candidate for POTUS.  I have appreciated her work as a senator and currently consider myself a supporter.  Her slogan, however, revealed this weekend, really confuses me:

Kamala Harris for the People

Well, I guess that beats being against the people.  But what does that mean?  I am "for" cold beer (like one of our SCOTUS dudes).  But what does that mean?  What am I considering doing in terms of cold beer?  Am I defending it from attacks by HOT BEER people?  And about that noun, people.  I have never liked the sound, literally the "pee pull" thing.  I resent being clumped into this "pee pull" thing.  What if I'm a hybrid, part cat part "pee pull"?

Anyway, I wondered why we even have slogans.  Why do we have to use them at all in elections?  But this is the way it is.  So, using my name, I've come up with the following for my future presidential run:

1.  Fleming for FUN!!!!
2.  JUMP for Joyce
3.  Flaming Fleming will BURN THE SWAMP
4.  Joyce will BUILD THAT BOUNCY HOUSE!
5.  Fleming and Capri Cigarettes!
6.  Vote Joyce or DIE TRYING
7.  Joyce needs a JOB!
8.  Support Joyce and STOP the polar vortex!

The game ends with number eight since that thing, for real, is rocking the USA.  Really cold.  Cold as in even Chicago residents are hiding.  Something is wrong with our weather.  The extremes are problematic, causes for political action and concern.  But I guess substantive points about justice, climate, or any other real thing won't fit onto a button or bumper sticker.  Therefore, even the brilliant Kamala simply surrendered and said OK to "for the people".

Stay warm, everyone.
Kisses and good wishes,
Your Joyce

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