I try to be amused…
When troubles arise, better people have a line of poetry to soothe the moment. Primitive that I am, I default to: “I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused.”
It’s the intro to “Red Shoes,” a long-forgotten Elvis Costello song about a bad break-up. He considers ending it all. But instead he tries, not altogether convincingly, to be amused.
Profound? No. Poetic? Helpful? Not really. But when it comes to public affairs and rank culture, it can help.
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It Won’t Be Called Fascism
It’s anti-fascism, anti-communism, and anti-woke. It’s awesome parades of awesome military equipment, solemn oaths,.it’s crowds of thousands all wearing the same colors. It’s slogans (usually three syllables shouted in unison). It comes with spoonfuls of sugar, but it’s roundups and censorship, banishments and unexplained punishments.