Am I the only one that feels like we are literally in a Twilight Zone episode?

[Whyisthisstillclose]

Billy Mumy gave a dead on impression of Trump in the It's A Good Life-A Very Bad Man episode. A childish spoiled brat with the power to kill or make miserable anyone around him ends up with a town full of terrified sycophants doing his bidding. The only difference is we don't know if the Twilight Zone kid was a moron or not!

[EYESORE 9001]

1. Smart or not, he's a mean little shit

and it’s really all about the cruelty, regardless of whoever is dispensing it.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

3. Revenge for slights real or imagined and abject cruelty. You are right!

[pat_k]

21. He has proven over and over that he is a psychopath ...

...who enjoys the suffering of others, and gets a special kick when he is the one inflicting the suffering.

In the hellscape of Trump's brain the world is divided between predators and prey. And he actually believes he is the Apex predator -- the greatest of all time.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

25. Agreed! When you are incredibly stupid, totally lack curiosity,

love or empathy, your life becomes a war against those that you fear might expose you as the fraud you are. That, combined with his natural hatred and cruel intentions makes him a real prize human being. Makes me really want to thank again all the voters that foisted this asshole upon us...

[pat_k]

50. You bring to mind something I posted back on 11/8/24

On "the radical difference of mental habit between the good character and the bad." (Schopenhauer )

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=19689043

[Whyisthisstillclose]

56. Great read! Thank you for a more coherent explanation of the mindsets of the good character and the bad.

Makes some sense out of the craziness we see from this administration!

[vapor2]

38. SADISTIC

Sadism is a mental disorder characterized by the enjoyment of inflicting pain or suffering on others. It is named after the Marquis de Sade, a French writer known for his sexually explicit novels that often depicted sadistic themes.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

43. Perfect description

[walkingman]

2. I wish it was - it seems more like a horror show. This shit is real.

I often think this must be similar to what black people must have thought for most of US history. It is real and it sucks.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

4. We are all in this together and it is very real, indeed

[chouchou]

5. Donald should be in the Cornfield. (I loved that episode!)

[Whyisthisstillclose]

10. He would make a feast for hundreds in "To Serve Man" as well

[chouchou]

18. Oh Yeah. Seems like some director and entertainment company could revised and updated..

...a new series of interesting and spooky stories. Lot of people (including me), would love to see that happening.

[lastlib]

19. YUCK.

I don't want to be in the same county as that dish.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

20. I shouldn't have posted that so close to dinnertime. Sorry

[pat_k]

22. Anthony's talent could certainly come in handy...

Too bad he was such a monster. But assuming the hopeful note the episode ended on (with Anthony's likely rehabilitation) perhaps he'd be willing...

Anthony, 47 is a very very bad man. The entire regime are very, very, bad people. Wish them into the cornfield. Please, wish them into the cornfield. Please.

Link to clip:
https://clip.cafe/the-twilight-zone-1959/wish-into-the-cornfield/

The Twilight Zone • 1959

[Whyisthisstillclose]

23. Well done! Great analysis!

[chouchou]

36. Yes..Yes..it's a good thing...it's..it's a very good thing..

I remember (very young) thinking: "I'd never want to play with that Creepiest little @%$#& I've ever seen"

[senseandsensibility]

6. And all the while the corporate media sanewashes

and sanewashes and sanewashes some more.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

12. It is terrifying and sad to see how far our corporate media has fallen.

[senseandsensibility]

13. Welcome to DU!

[Whyisthisstillclose]

14. Thanks! We all need to support each other the best that we can

and this group seems to be a very caring community.

[pat_k]

35. Welcome!

DU has helped keep me sane for a little over two decades.

You might also want to check out sez.us. It's early days there, but it's designed from the bottom up to eliminate bots and promote engagement without interference of algorithms. I make a point of spending a little time there most days to support what they are doing. So far, it's an interesting community of people, many of whom emphasize the things I value -- things that help feed a positive feedback loop of hope and action in these dark times.


https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pro-democracy-advocates-launch-sez-us-a-new-reputation-based-social-media-platform-to-create-a-civil-and-trustworthy-social-environment-302400007.html

...Sez Us, a new social media platform, is being launched to build this trust within a respectful community by empowering people to interact respectfully and authentically engage with each other. An unabashedly pro-democracy social network, Sez Us is built on a first-of-its-kind reputation engine prioritizing respectful communication, with organic, automatic content moderation, and with an interoperable backbone empowering users to own and port their identity and content around the social sphere as they see fit.
...

[Whyisthisstillclose]

37. Thanks! I'll check it out. Trying to stay sane right now requires interaction and multiple

sources of info. Thanks again!

[Skittles]

7. his bootlickers in that latest cabinet meeting

behaved just like the adults in that episode

[Whyisthisstillclose]

8. All that was missing was the birthday hat!

[ImNotGod]

9. Yes but this one was written by hitler, produced by stalin with an all republican cast. nt

[Whyisthisstillclose]

11. And the consequences affect the entire planet

[vapor2]

40. All or most Russian assets

[Whyisthisstillclose]

44. No doubt at all. Putin's Pissant Puppets

[Cha]

15. No because we Are in the Fucking Twilight

Zone

[Whyisthisstillclose]

16. Then let's all hope for a plot twist, and soon!

[Cha]

17. I Am... Always Hoping!

TY

[spanone]

24. It's a million times worse than the Twilight Zone. THIS IS REAL.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

27. And there is no remote to turn it off

[vapor2]

26. OMG, just finished book on Rod Serling by his daugher

so YES

[Whyisthisstillclose]

29. Rod was a fantastic writer and taught some wonderful lessons while entertaining the world

[Paladin]

30. Wouldn't it be wonderful to still have Rod Serling around?

Lord, the stuff he could expound upon, regarding a specimen like trump. It would be glorious.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

33. He was a voice against all sorts of fascism and ugliness. Yes, it would be glorious and helpful!

[vapor2]

41. I watch The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery

but really never knew he was a democrat. He also did 28 episodes for Jacques Cousteau

[Whyisthisstillclose]

45. He wrote some great movies, too. He is missed

[ShazzieB]

28. I felt like I was in theTwilight Zone during the first Schlump term.

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This time around, it feels more like being trapped in the pages of a dystopian fantasy novel. Either way, it feels surreal and scary.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

32. The Twilight Zone was often hopeful and kind. We are more in The Hunger Games era now.

And scary it is!

[nikatnyte]

31. Twilight Zone?

I had that Twilight Zone feeling the night that Trump's election was announced in 2016. This can't actually be happening. There just is now way. I must have done something to switch to an alternate universe or something. Through the next couple of years I began to see how it was possible, through sexism, gullibility of the masses, adoration of TV celebrities, etc. Trump was unproven as a president. Yet in 2024 everyone knew what a POS he is. The Twilight Zone feeling came back, with a vengeance. Or maybe the Bobby Ewing shower time slip. I don't know. I keep waking up hoping it will all be revealed as a bad dream.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

34. I am all at once sad, disappointed in my country, angry, and hoping it is just a dream.

Let us hope we wake up soon and the nightmare is over.

[Norrrm]

39. 1950s TV episode featured con man named "Trump" who wanted to build a wall

[Whyisthisstillclose]

46. How weird and prophetic! Art becomes life. Thanks for posting!

[Bettie]

42. Nope

I think that every freaking day.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

48. Unfortunately, me too. Can't believe the horrors we are supposed to accept every day.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

47. We're One Step Beyond the Outer Limits of the Twilight Zone!

[Whyisthisstillclose]

49. Good memory and good word play! And I agree!

[Jack Valentino]

51. Ah, I recall seeing that TZ episode at some point.... LOL

'Will Robinson' on the Twighlight Zone was much less of a moron
than the 'High-chair Hitler' who is starring in
our current Twilight Zone episode....

but Just-Dance Vance is much less adequate as 'the Robot'

[Whyisthisstillclose]

52. Great mashup of two shows and love the nicknames! Well done!

I would take any episode of either show over our current nightmare reality show!

[Jack Valentino]

53. "Just-Dance Vance" was courtesy of Gavin Newsom

so I can't take credit for that....

[Whyisthisstillclose]

54. Okay, then how about credit for using it with great aplomb?

[Jack Valentino]

55. Gracias. I thought it should be repeated....