Bette: “I can’t believe what we’re seeing.”
Leslie: “It’s simply astonishing. It’s excruciating to watch, and I’ve been in a lot of British plays where people have been insufferably pompous.”
Bette: “I can’t look away. Even the fact that my hand looks like that of a four-year-old compared to your freakishly-huge paws can’t distract me.”
Leslie: “I suppose that we should do something to stop it. But studies have shown that men with weak jaws and naturally wavy hair often don’t survive situations involving aggressive physicality.”
Bette: “I know exactly what you mean. I’ve stood up to studio heads to get the parts I want, and I’m even wearing my headband with special protective powers, but I don’t know if we should take the risk. After all, I’ve still got three movies left on my contract with Warner Brothers and my mortgage isn’t paid off.”
Leslie: “But can we live with ourselves if we do nothing to stop this?”
Bette: “What would an average American do in this situation?”
Leslie: “I wouldn’t have the faintest notion, not being an American. I come from an island where everyone might have a stiff upper lip but we’re still trying to figure out why we don’t rule most of the known world anymore.”
Bette: “Oh, good point. Well, studies have shown that the average American is basically decent but they tend to neglect things like voting in elections and actively working against injustices, which results in sociopaths gaining positions of power.”
Leslie: “That sounds rather dreary. Why wouldn’t someone do the right thing?”
Bette: “Beats me. Hopefully there will come a day when people finally get fed up with the sociopaths and vote them out of office.”
Announcer on the nearby TV: “We’re taking a short commercial break, but we’ll be right back as we continue our live coverage of Donald Trump making astoundingly inept decisions concerning his new Administration…”
Categories: Past Imperfect
Oh Dear. 😦
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It’s really sad that so many people in this country don’t realize what they have just unleashed…
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The news doesn’t get much worse.
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Sometimes you have to hit the bottom before you can find your way out. Fingers crossed that we do…
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Some useful advice here. http://www.teenvogue.com/story/donald-trump-is-gaslighting-america
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I think all of us feel like a deer caught in headlights right now.
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That’s a very apt description. No one really saw it coming, and now we don’t know what to do…
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I feel like that’s how I watch the news now too. When I watch. Sometimes, I just can’t stomach the carnage.
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For a bit there, I actually had to turn off my “breaking news” alerts on my phone, because each new nomination or appointment was just sending me over the edge. They’re back on now, but I’m still not taking it very well…
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Damn. I thought they might be watching cats fornicate under a dresser. Which is still pretty analogous to this last incarnation of our presidential selection process.
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I think the feline fornication would be a much more pleasant experience… 😉
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Who better to explain the enigma of Donald Trump than Miss Congenialty herself, Bette Davis. I cracked up so hard at the headband with special powers. If only mine worked like that! /sigh
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Everyone should have accessories with special powers. It’s the best way to ensure a satisfying life… 😉
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I like the way you think!
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