PARTY POLITICS DEAD ON ARRIVAL … THE CENTER COULD NOT HOLD … IT’S NOW MAGA v. SOCIALISM
BY DAN VALENTI
PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY
(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY JUNE 24, 2024) — Now that we’re into official summer, the days begin shortening. THE PLANET finds it as good a time as any to reflect on an interesting political trend that has been shaping party dogma during and since the Obama-Trump-Biden-Trump presidential sequence. The effect, national in origin, invariably trickles down to the state and local level.
We speak of the death of the traditional two-party collaborative model.
Democrat v. Republican has guided America since 1939. We choose that date arbitrarily, since it marks the beginning of WWII, the papacy of Eugene Pacelli as Pius XII, and, most important of all, the National Football League’s first Pro Bowl. Yes, THE PLANET‘s wit runs dry as our martinis (two olives).
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Between those fourscore and seven years ago — we rather like the rhythm of that catchy phrase — and somewhere beginning around the election of Barack Hussein Barry Sotero Obama, Republicans and Democrats shared the White House, Senate, House of Representative, and Supreme Court more or less collaboratively. There’s no other way America could have pulled together to win the most recent “just war” and emerge in subsequent years as the greatest superpower on earth. Alas, Bill Clinton was the last centrist Democrat, just as John McCain filled the role for the GOP.
Those were the days, my friend. We thought they’d never end. We’d sing and dance … until, again arbitrarily selected, the appearance of Obama and the death of orthodox party politics. Republican v. Democrat has since morphed into MAGA vs. Socialism, radical right v. radical left. As William Butler Yeats write, “the center cannot hold.” Incidentally, Yeats dies in 1939. Portentous, we might call it.
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MAGA’s triumph has been proven to the nth power, with Donald Trump a three-time standard bearer and winner twice. Socialism’s ascent lagged behind, but it’s almost caught up. The November mid terms will pull it even or even give it the lead. 2028 will be another story, however. That’s because socialism lacks staying power in America. Socialists win elections by promising free everything. Once in office, however, the free stuff turns out to be more expensive than before and the gimme groups bail. NYC’s socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani, for example, promised free bus transportation. Then he ran into budget realities. Not only are the city’s not free, but they cost more to ride! Socialism at work.
Then you have President Trump, who promised to end all war and never start a new one. Tell that to the mullahs and ayatollahs in Iran. Also share the news with U.S. troops who had died or been wounded because of Trump’s meddling.
Socialism’s rise in local and district elections can be attributed to voter apathy, primarily. When elections fail to gather majority participation, splinter groups such as ANTIFA subsets gain disproportionate power, and they can easily buffalo the gullible believers in fair tales, notably young people and bored, aging hippies.
The lack of a political center has led to socialist triumphs in Congress (AOC and the Squad), mayors in Washington, D.C. and Seattle, WA (Janeese George, Katie Wilson), a mayoral mandate in LA (Nithya Raman), a senate hopeful in Maine (Graham Platner), and countless others across the country.
It spells “Democrat” success in the mid-terms, when an aging Trump officially becomes a lame duck. Not so for 2028, however. The socialists will nominate one of their own for the “Democratic” ticket, and they will learn once more that, like it or not, the MAGA candidate (Marco Rubio or Vice President J.D. Vance) will appeal far more to the silent majorities of the Midwest, Tornado Alley, and most of the desert Southwest’s enclaves. The two coasts, led by liberal loons in California and Massachusetts, will drown in ideological noise.
And THE PLANET will retire to our home in Essex, where we shall keep bees for the rest of our time.
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“The favorite word of a socialist: ‘Gimme!‘” — Sir Donald Turpentine, Knight of the Bath.
“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”
LOVE TO ALL.
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MAGA is the center. Which is why it appeals to the National majority and crosses easily ethnic lines.
Tucker Carlson and MTG calls MAGA “the America Last Republican Party”. Critics accuse their breaking from Trump’s MAGA as a form of Antisemitism.
Trump’s MAGA is the single largest voting block in the country, but that doesn’t mean it is necessarily centrist, especially over the long-term.
The corporate Democrats point to centrist Bill Clinton’s economic growth from 30 years ago.
The Socialist Democrats want to grow the size of the federal government to promise economic equality that never happens over the long-term.
In liberal states such as Massachusetts, New York and California, the Democrats are running for reelection by criticizing Trump.
In “One Pittsfield” (Mass.), Earl and the 2-Pete’s Pittsfield politics pounds, pummels, pulverizes, punishes people’s purses.
In New Hampshire, Governor Kelly Ayotte is playing her CRINGE card by campaigning again on her “Don’t MASS Up NH” tagline.
New Hampshire wouldn’t have its stable economy without Boston’s economy, but Kelly Ayotte thinks the politics of CRINGE gives her cover over her millionaires-only state government policies.
The 2026 midterm elections will see BIG campaign donors spend BIG money that will continue to drown out the fictional Kapanski’s vote.
Carlson has been rejected by DJT. No secret. He now runs free with the other sociopaths such as Candace Owens.
Not MAGA, and he is not mainsteam.
Trump rebuked Carlson. He is not relevant to the mainstream.
First episode following O’Reilly, I said God’s, what a putz.
Those Petes are your democrats’ critters. Also, Trump rebuked and disavowed the antisemite. You need to review what actually happened. Start with the Heritage Foundation.
Tucker Carlson and Marjorie disagree with you. Candice Owens as well. But you probably know more about it than they do.
You’re such a dolt Meanwhile. Now you’re backing Tucker Carlson, MTG, and Candace Owens, as a source of political knowledge?
What’s next for you, Jeffrey Dahmer is your source for spicing up a meal?
I guess we can now add those three RINOS to groups or countries you support because of your chronic masturba…I mean TDS:
*Ukraine
*Venezuela
*Cuba
*Iran
*Drag-Time Story Hours with Kids
*No Kings
*Millionaires Pay Their Fair Shair
*Hands Off
*Tucker Carlson
*Majorie Taylor Greene
*Candace Owens
Three sociopaths don’t talk to the mainstream, but they likely look good to you.
You have yet to hear if mobs of MAGA people. Disrupting traffic, screaming at people, murdering folk, ambushing law enforcement, kicking patrons out of restaurants, displaying NAZI tattoos and uttering NAZI slurs. Nor, will you encounter MAGA folk advocating sexual abuse and disfigurement & castration of children.
MAGA is what we once called mainstream American politics that provided for the American Dream and protected us from the cultural ravages of holocaust and depopulation experienced on every other continent save ours.
You better hope that it endures.
Chaz
Out of curiosity, what time did you post your comment?
6/24/26@9:15am
Tom
Actually don’t know. Probably circa 8am.
Who are the billionaires backing the so-called Sociopaths who HATE Trump?
It was said that the same billionaires back Trump on the right and Mamdani on the left, but that would mean it is really about NYC’s MONEY and POWER over political beliefs.
Please explain it to me. I don’t understand it. Thank you.
I hope that it is NOT about hating Israel. I hope it is not about hating Jews. But I cannot rule it out. Hitler happened.
Glad you brought up the Moneydani free bus tour. What he realized and probably knew before he was elected is the money for free bus rides isn’t sustainable. That free bus money for rides has to be used to pay for the Workers and the cost of running the operation. Of course it might happen in the twoPete system just raise property assessments.
The goal is to drive away capital, cause real estate collapse so State can seize property, and otherwise drive out as much business as possible. Municipal grocery stores cost the taxpayers, bankrupt real stores, and will yield shortages once the city refuses to pay suppliers a profitable yield. Break everything so no one can fix it.
They know this.
Dan
Missed the lede
Socialism is now failing in Britain, with the political elites, importing 3rd world savages, as a voting block. The resulting rape gangs,be headings , and welfare fraud- have strengthened the nationalist movement- brexit equates to MAGA.
Unfortunately Henry Novak, whose murder- ignited the fires and conservative riots and vigilante justice on the Island.
Lest we forget, The Troubles, were generally quiet, until Ofumber stirred unrest , and division.
With the mass exodus of capital and business from new socialist conclaves, the tax base decreases.
Britain is now a broken country, with the fall of London, like Taxatwoshits, and NAZI Germany gun confiscation – was the first step and right taken away, followed by free speech.
Weeks ago I posited the question of Novak slaying, and attempted coverup by kier Starmer, resulting in his resignation, and energizing the conservative voters. The Planet, failed to see the correlation,
Somehow
Unfortunately, NYC and Boston are both ripe for same events, which will reignite the MAGA bases , retaining congress, with increased majorities. Like it or not , it’s TRUMPS Republican Party, until his stable of young cabinet members has been elected,
Tulsi Gabards after her Husband’s medical condition ie resolved ( very poor outlook) will return with an increased vengeance against the Demonrat’s who harassed, abused and attempted to destroy her…
Girl is a Warrior, and smart as a whip, Pulte is just doing her dirty housecleaning work, she may be back sooner than later.
SCOTUS is ruling constitutionally, and justice autopen, is self destructing and taking Sotomyor with her, Kagan will be impeached for leaking the Dobbs decision.
Birthright citizenship will be revisited, after 2 more Trump justices are appointed, causing complete TDS meltdown of Demonrats! Who are self dividing and destroying their party.
Of Topic
Will newest patsy , live long enough, to be cleared of fabricated murder charges in DQ murder?
Like last witness murder 2017, where Distracted Attorneys Office, triad pinning Fenn Street murder , on a suspect who was in Florida at time of crime.
I’m betting, like Grizzly Triple Murder, this case of elitist buffoonery, will result in Timmy @the fixer” being second shortest serving Distracted Attorney.
Seeing the pattern yet?
History repeating itself, is as dependable is sunrise.
Odds main Furer Plattner, has incredible rape, or child exploitation, scandal in his future?
The Antisemites are leaving Trumps party, good riddance Tucker and Co.
Fauci should be tried at the Hague Criminal court, and publicly hung, like any war criminal.
Time for the tree of liberty, to be watered with the blood of tyrants, is upon us.
Viva the Evolution
6/24/26@9:00am
Tom
Another good one TB.
This is starting to sound like the Jon posts only republican. Is interesting though. Has shot spot found the murder-er yet?
Pretty amazing take on Iran. We are negotiating an end, but you compare it to Iraq and Afghanistan which together cost countless dead and countless spent, and the Taliban are back in power. Plus, those policies depleted the will of the American public to serve and enlist.
Dan, that’s the midterm hungry media message. The official policy of the US government from Bush on was that Iran, a country that stands directly on our trade routes throughout Asia and leering over the Hormuz, shall not cement and extend its dominance with gaining nuclear offensive abilities.
The bunker busting bombs were developed over ten years strictly to destroy Iranian underground nuclear manufacturing sites. We waited too long, the strikes of 2025 should have happened under Autopen. If Trump succeeds in stemming Iran’s ambition, then it would be a brilliant display of patience and forbearance backed by military potential.
Love the phrasing of Iran over Hormuz: “leering.”
Yeah that’s something
And why can’t we just take over the Straight? Trump?
Thanks DAN.
Trumps kids will b worth more than Must eventually and Don’t worry when they ( Also Ran) starts getting billions your boy gave them, it’ll start all over again. Attention America..Stay the hell out of the Middle East and stop m a b a….Make America Buffoonable Again… It’s a Religious War plain and simple.