Friday, June 29, 2018

Fuck Civility

There's been a lot of talk lately about civility. Fuck civility. Civility got us Neil Gorsuch. Civility gets us one party steamrolling every political and civic norm we used to say we held dearly while the other party clutches its pearls and tries not to offend, lest it be called uncivil.

Marco Rubio tweeted about civility this morning.



Fuck Marco Rubio. Here's what he was referring to, an interview with Annapolis Capital Gazette writer Selene San Felice after she'd seen colleagues killed and feared for her life. In it, she says, “Our whole lives have been shattered. So thanks for your prayers, but I couldn’t give a fuck about them if there’s nothing else.”




You'll forgive me if I seem angry. I am angry. I'm angry almost all the time these days. It's not healthy, I realize. But it helps, sometimes, to say fuck. And so I'm not going to stop.

19 comments:

zman said...

So you aren't excited about Justice Kavanaugh/Pryor/Cruz?

rob said...

maybe?

Whitney said...

I learned today that Pablo Cruise is not a person but, like Pink Floyd or Harvey Danger, just a band name. Fascinating.

Whitney said...

Evening, gheorghies

Danimal said...

Evenin, sir.

Whitney said...

So I need to throw this out there... I’m working on a GTB-based initiative that is the best thing ever and you ALL will reap some benefit, ridiculous as it may be. Stay tuned.

rob said...

that is not managing expectations very well, whit. much excite.

zman said...

I started the day with zson's first swim meet ever. He was confused and anxious so I helped him find the right lane. I then almost got in a fist fight with a coach from the other club (TR's club) who took extreme umbrage with my presence by the blocks and who nearly exploded when I rolled my eyes at him. I wish my life was so simple that the 7-and-under exhibition relay medley was the most important thing going on.

Marls said...

You should have dropped trou and pissed in the pool.

zman said...

'Twas a home meet.

Danimal said...

rookie mistake getting behind the blocks. been there. if you want to escalate things, go ahead and take out your camera next time and start filming while behind the blocks. that's a fun one to watch.

Mark said...

I DVR’d the France-Argentina match so I wouldn’t miss it when I was at the gym. Went dark on social media too. Twas worth it. That game was fun as all hell. Mbappe might be a God. This has been a thoroughly enjoyable World Cup.

TR said...

My two sons about to shoot rifles. No way this can end badly, right?

Whitney said...

You know those nice Jersey boys, Ol’ One-Eye and Patch?

zman said...

There were other parents at and around the blocks; it was an exhibition relay of little little kids that didn't count towards the clubs's point totals; and other people were recording videos all day. This isn't a real swim meet or a real swim league, it's a bunch of drinking clubs with pools who get together five times in the summer to watch their kids flail away at the water.

rob said...

headed to see a nirvana cover band at my local venue. i’m...curious.

TR said...

Sea Island could have been the setting for Get Out.

TR said...

Or for a Kappa Alpha convention.

mr kq said...

Anyone else watching MLR semi's? Just me? Hightower on the color commentary call. Gotta tell ya, pretty good quality rugby. CBS sports network.