What did you have for Sunday dinner? We just had Kenji Lopez-Alt’s kung pao chicken, and y’know what? It’s pretty damn good. I made it a little on the hot side, but it didn’t disappoint. Used bok choy instead of zucchini, may have had a heavy hand with the ginger, garlic and peppers, but who cares, it was delish.
This will be a weird week, with the holiday bearing down on us. So much prep work, then the feast, then the leftovers. I predict a lot of meals taken standing up, eaten out of refrigerator dishes. And pie.
While I would like nothing better than to move on, I spent some time wondering what the resistance, if any, will look like in Trump II, and what’s more, who will surprise us in the process. I wonder, for instance, about the military. I can maybe see certain troops participating in the mass imprisonment of immigrants, but when protests begin, will they shoot or brutalize their own countrymen and women? I just don’t see it. Of course, I didn’t think Trump would win, either, so.
What do you think? What’s the worst that can happen?
Hate you leave you with just this, but I have some food prep to do.
Jason T. said on November 24, 2024 at 9:36 pm
I worked with a faculty member who had previously been a career Air Force man and an instructor at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He had some stories about the Christian indoctrination there that would curl your hair. Or mine, if I had any.
Trump’s plan to purge generals, admirals, etc., who are “disloyal” to him is the first step.
People in the lower ranks who don’t like Trump’s policies will decline to re-enlist. If they stay and speak out, they’ll be discharged or shuffled into meaningless busy-work positions until their hitches are up.
And the people who are left will be those who are good and compliant, either because they like Trump’s policies or they aren’t thinking too deeply about what they’re being asked to do. (“I don’t care about politics, I just do my job.”)
It’s an old pattern we’ve seen in every democracy that’s become authoritarian.
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Jason T. said on November 24, 2024 at 9:39 pm
Not to mention the fact, I’d love to see the percentage of lower-level enlisted folks who voted for Trump (if they voted) and like the idea of a tough-talking strongman in charge.
I’ll bet the percentage of police officers who voted for Trump is near 80 or 90 percent.
I hate to be so fatalistic, but nothing about the next four years is going to be good. The institutions have fallen and are not going to protect us now.
“No matter how cynical you become, it’s impossible to keep up.” —Lily Tomlin
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Suzanne said on November 24, 2024 at 9:56 pm
I used to work with a Q-anon believing Christian Nationalist. I have no doubt whatsoever that if he believed God wanted him to kill his fellow Americans, he would do it. If you don’t know any Christian Nationalists, you have no clue how fervently they believe that if the national population becomes (what they consider) Christian, all our problems will be solved. They don’t see complexity at all and they believe only Christians should be in charge if the country is to thrive. A war against those they don’t consider Christian doesn’t really concern them because they are sure God will see to it that they win. They truly believe that they are on a mission from God.
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alex said on November 24, 2024 at 10:00 pm
Food prepped today myself. Brother’s ex and the kids were supposed to be coming for an early Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday, then going to see her folks in Chicago on Thursday. And then they pushed it back to Monday and I’m scrambling — for fucking Jill Stein voters who make me wanna kick their goddamn asses. They’ll be lucky if I hold my fucking tongue at dinner.
I figured they didn’t all want to do turkey and mashed potatoes more than one day this week, so I’m doing a greek chicken braise with oregano and sage and shallots, as well as some imported Italian pasta with imported Italian dried ‘shrooms in imported Marzano tomatoes and white asparagus as a side because Meijer was filthy with it. And fuck them if they change their plans again because I’m holding fast to ours and serving what I’m serving. And our turkey won’t be defrosted until Thursday any fucking how.
I don’t know what the resistance will look like but I’m prepared to stand up to any asshole who asks me if I’m on the Trump Train, and to tell them off if my retirement assets tank and my affordable health care goes kaput. I won’t be listening to their sob stories because I’m gonna be saying I told you fucking so you stupid morons.
It looks, though, like Trump’s backing down somewhat on his appointees. Dr. Nishytwat who owns a bunch of east coast ERs and models like a bimbo on Fox doesn’t seem quite as nutso as any of his other picks.
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Ann said on November 24, 2024 at 10:08 pm
Some new people moved into our condo development and immediately started a social committee. We had a friendsgiving last Wednesday. I roasted a local turkey and made some stuffing and gravy. Everyone else brought lovely things, including a sweet potato, apricot, and pecan dish that was out of this world. It was perfect. I feel like Thanksgiving is done and I don’t have to worry about it. What luxury.
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Mark H said on November 24, 2024 at 11:44 pm
As per nn.c history, Happy Birthday, Nancy!
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