So I was watching one of Trump's lawyers outside the courtroom in NYC today, where they said something like "in 33 years of practicing law that's the best testimony a client has ever given". And I'm thinking to myself this isn't a stupid person saying this, but it sure reminds me of something ... something ... and ...
I realized what it is.
In the original "The Twilight Zone" episode "It's a Good Life" (1963), Billy Mumy plays a little boy who is described by Serling as a monster, who can kill anybody, create horrors of all kinds, simply with his mind.
And the adults all live in abject fear of being turned into something horrible and being killed and being "buried in the cornfield."
"It's good that you killed that, Anthony!"
"That's a really fine two-headed gopher you made there Anthony!"
They all said wonderful things about him, for fear of his retribution if they didn't.
One of the most famous of all Twilight Zone episodes. And there it was, in front of a NYC courtroom today. No closing narration by Rod Serling required.
@lauren Although the closing narration for that episode is a bit spooky:
"No comment here, no comment at all. We only wanted to introduce you to one of our very special citizens, little Anthony Fremont, age six, who lives in a village called Peaksville, in a place that used to be Ohio. And, if by some strange chance, you should run across him, you had best think only good thoughts. Anything less than that is handled at your own risk, because if you do meet Anthony, you can be sure of one thing: you have entered The Twilight Zone."
@lauren I think of that episode every time I meet a coddled monster, and I've met more than a few. Everyone around them tip-toes and kisses ass so they won't become the next target.
@lauren They aren't running for President. Trump will bitch and moan on his fundraising emails about it bit it's not like they will be getting any of that cash.
@lauren ah, so when the Simpsons did the same bit (with Bart being all powerful in a Halloween episode) — it was a twilight reference/parody. Totally missed that.
Also, does anyone happen to have a link to that episode? Streaming or YouTube or sketchy Russian torrent with embedded worm, whatever. Would like to watch.
It's the equivalent of watching a toddler get that spoon up to their mouth without dropping most of the squash on their bib or smooshing it onto their mouth instead of in it then laughing about the cool smooshy feel on their face.
Perhaps the judge and attorneys would have an easier time if they played airplane before asking him questions. zoooommmmmmmm and twirl and delight his giant orange face. Catch him off guard, if you will.
@lauren@cynthea
Here is a simple thought experiment, though, that shows people waste a lot of time on arguments that do not matter:
Imagine Adolf Hitler had a pact with the Devil, then imagine instead Adolf Hitler had a bona fide, textbook psychiatric condition. What difference does it make? Either way, he's ADOLF HITLER, with all that that entails.
People only think it makes a difference because once they use the more abstract descriptions they mistakenly then ignore the individual.
@lauren@cynthea
I consider Trump a badly dysfunctional specimen, but do not bother to speculate on DSM categories, because I understand him more precisely than that, even though my knowledge is as superficial as it must be. And I think Trump belongs in a nice, clean prison.
Many reasons. A clean prison is more secure, for instance.
A federal prison is actually an ideal place for his Secret Service detail, if he should continue to want one. The prison does most of their work for them, then.
(BTW I like that Trump carries around with him his own equivalent of bounty hunters. Of course, they wouldn’t collect a bounty. It’s just part of their job to catch attempted bail jumpers.)
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