Fair Weather Patriots are not Patriots. More like All Weather Perfidious

Recently, filmmaker and political activist Rob Reiner made headlines with a shocking declaration regarding the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Reiner stated that he would “set himself on fire” if President Donald Trump were to win the election, meanwhile Tom Hanks and a myriad of celebrities allegedly said they would leave the country if President won the election. Giving the faux checkers the benefit of the doubt, whether Rob Reiner was serious about setting self on fire or Hanks was serious about leaving the country doesn't really matter. It's about fair Weather Patriotism. It's about subversion. Its about sabotage, Yellow Journalism and ultimately about treason.

Every race, color, creed, and gender repudiated Kamala Harris' failed platitudes-based campaign strategy which the NYT/MSM not only endorsed but promoted, and they are non the wiser, as the same vitriol post-election won't stop.

Kamala ran a sizzle campaign based on platitudes, like not going back, celebrity endorsements, name-calling: racists, misogynist, dictator and so on.

The NYT led the mainstream media cheering squad promoting the sizzle campaign, while surrogates used social media as a boom box to expand on the strategy like announcing a daily celebrity endorsement and post misinformation. A good number of these celebrities allegedly pledged they would leave the country if Kamala lost the election. The DNC was shocked, after all, the NYT/MSM said Harris was going to win: The Kamala Harris campaign is $20 million in debt, and Lindy Li, a member of the DNC Finance Committee, said she and others were misled Pollster Luntz  told CNN’s MJ Lee that the president holds “a lot of blame” for her defeat and a  number of Democrats have slammed Biden  for his decision to seek reelection last year, declaring that he “hung on too long” before abandoning his presidential bid in July. A Harris aide has also pointed to a moment during the vice president’s interview on “The View” last month, when she told hosts that she couldn’t think of something she could’ve done differently from Biden over the past four years, Reuters reported. But Occam's Razor suggests 

the NYT/MSM 'experts' played a big part using red journalism.

Celebrities reportedly who pledge to leave the country include  Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Rob Reiner, Barbara Streisand, Cher, Nancy Pelosi, Megan Rapinoe, Tom Hanks, Amy Schumer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Bill Gates, Jane Fonda, Madonna, Mark Ruffalo, Kim Kardashian, Bruce Springsteen, George Clooney, Hunter Biden, Oprah, Robert De Niro, Samuel L. Jackson, Miley Cyrus, Bobbi Althoff, Rashida Tlaib, Stormy Daniels, Anthony Fauci, George Soros, Diddy, Eminem, Ellen DeGeneres, Sean Penn, Sharon Stone, Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee, Bryan Cranston, Billie Joe Armstrong, Bono Amber Rose. Bryan Cranston  Cardi B Chelsea Handler,George Clooney, George Lopez Jennifer Lopez (JLo), Jon Stewar, Keith Olbermann, Lena Dunham Miley Cyrus Ne-Yo Raven-Symoné, Sharon Stone, Snoop Dogg Stephen King Tom Hanks Whoopi Goldberg Eminem, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Kim Kardashian, Tom Hanks, Oprah, Bryan Cranston, Hillary Clinton, Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and on and on and on.  Safe to say all of Hollywood would be on the list.

But don't be alarmed, The Direct, Newsweek and the usual faux- checkers say the celebrities were either kidding, didn't mean it or never pledged to leave the country as others like @EM_Highlights. @celiina.t97, @realTrumpNewsX, Andrew Tate and others allege. "To make a long story short, while Tom Hanks has openly opposed and criticized Donald Trump, there is nothing to support rumors he has or will leave the country." Again, giving the faux checkers the benefit of the doubt, whether Rob Reiner was serious about setting self on fire or Hanks was serious about leaving the country doesn't really matter. It's about fair weather patriotism. It's about subversion. Its about sabotage, Yellow Journalism and ultimately about treason.

We did not need the results of the 2024 election to tell us that social media platforms  monetize hate and division.  Social media is not about a marketplace of ideas where through vigorous debate, the best ideas emerges. In social media it's about the most vicious personal attacks through the use of the bigger boom box, the most clicks emerge. 

The 2024 elections did show us that while celebrities can monetize their respective number of fans, number of followers do not mean number of votes. Sentiment analysis can be manipulated to sell products, not candidates.

Patriotism

A true patriot is a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors. Wikipedia defines it as the feeling of love, devotion, and a sense of attachment to the country, including feelings for things such as the language its ethnic, cultural, political, or historical aspects. 

A patriot is one who loves and supports his or her country. One who celebrate our history, - the good, the bad and the ugly - our people, and the heroes who proudly defend our flag. We remember that we all share a truly extraordinary heritage. The epic tale of a great nation whose people have risked everything for what they know is right and what they know is true. It is the chronicle of brave citizens who never give up, and fight, fight, fight.

A cursory look at most progressive posts -including most of the ones posted by the aforementioned celebrities  -on X, show the expressions are anything but patriotic

Other names for unpatriotic: alienated, apostate, cheating, double-crossing. faithless, false, perfidious, recreant, seditious, snaky, subversive, traitorous, treacherous, treasonable two-faced, two-timing,unloyal, untrue, wormlike.

Worse: First, the federal government launched a war on patriotism, war on Christianity, war on life, war on religious texts buyers, MAGA merchandise buyers, and fishing gear buyers. Now it’s the war on the Gnat (aka Small Fish.)

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) creates new reporting obligations for a wide range of entities formed in the United States. Requires reporting companies to disclose information to the United States Treasury about their owners and persons who exercise control. Establishes tight reporting deadlines for entities formed after January 2024.

With Senators like John Cornyn, who needs Democrats 

With Senators like John Thun, who needs Democrats

Even the US Senate, once known as the “World's Greatest Deliberative Body ” due to its longer terms, smaller size, and statewide constituencies, which historically led to a more collegial and less partisan atmosphere is no more. Today’s Senate is dysfunctional by any measure. The “world’s greatest deliberative body” spends most of its time voting on routine presidential nominations to the executive and judicial branches.

When the Senate does consider legislation, most senators feel they have little substantive input. Bills are crafted behind closed doors under the purview of party leaders. The majority leader, often in consultation with the minority leader, brings those bills directly to the Senate floor, bypassing committee consideration. Floor debate is truncated, tightly controlled, and amendments are usually prohibited

Unpatriotic Acts

Disrespecting national symbols, such as the flag, desecrating the flag, disrespecting the national anthem, or showing contempt for other national symbols: something the FBI often does. 

Other unpatriotic acts include engaging in espionage or leaking sensitive national information.

Subversion 

Subversion  are ctions designed to undermine the military, economic, psychological, or political strength or morale of a governing authority

Subversive activity by government agencies 

Name one federal agency that has not fought President Donald Trump's MAGA move  ment.

The Justice System  under Democrats  isnt about Justice. It's about social control
Sadly  the #NYT/#MSM abdicated the 4th estate to aid & abet the #TheJusticeSystemDispensesJusticeHoax

Yellow journalism or Red journalism?

Yellow journalism is the use of lurid features and sensationalized news  to attract readers and increase circulation. The phrase was coined in the 1890s to describe the tactics employed in the furious competition between two New York City newspapers, the New York Journal and the New York World.

Red journalism is where newspapers, like the New York Times and others, not only endorse a candidate but actively promote their candidate but also misinform the public about the opposition.

We are beyond Yellow Journalism and possibly into sedition

Yellow Journalism or Red Journalism?

Red Journalism 

According to journalism professor Melita Garza, athough presidential candidate endorsements can offer readers insight into a newspaper’s thinking about the direction and needs of the country, not unlike celebrity endorsements, there is little empirical evidence that these endorsements sway readers to vote one way or another.

While Kamala Harris' campaign bowed never to go back, In the early days of the republic, newspapers, not unlike todsy, were partisan tools, often funded by politicians. In the early 1800s, it was fairly common to see publishers and editors as leaders of local political parties. Local and national party tickets were printed in newspapers, and the role of editors and publishers in state conventions was announced in the paper, too.


Such open political involvement today would be seen as unethical and would clearly compromise the news product. As the 19th century progressed, the press became free of party control. By the early 20th century, traditional newspapers pursued the widest audiences possible, emphasizing news that would appeal across the political spectrum.


Today, mainstream media is covering the news as if were the 1800s. At least one owner of a major newspaper, the Los Ageles Times. Has seen the futility of red journalism. Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong refused to endorse the Kamala Harris and said he wants to hire more conservative voices.  Soon-Shiong insists he is seeking a better balance after vowing to replace the remaining members of the editorial board who did not quit after he killed the endorsement for Harris.

Conclusion

In the end, it's not whether celebrities say they want to leave the country. It's about fair weather patriotism, worse than declared enemies. It's about subversion. Its about sabotage, Yellow Journalism and ultimately about treason.