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anthologist of Victorian Christmas ghost stories local historian and gravestone conservationist H. C. Dodge & shape poem collector http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20841298.Christopher_Philippo/blog https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/477914

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ToffPh @toffph.bsky.social · Feb 1

H. C. Dodge's "Future 'America'" from the NY World, April 1889. Millionaires, bribers, a criminal rogue raised on high.

My country, 'tis of thee.
Land of lost Liberty,
Of thee we sing.
Land which the millionaires,
Who govern our affairs,
Own for themselves and heirs—
Hall to thy king.
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THE FUTURE “AMERICA.”
My country, 'tis of thee.
Land of lost Liberty,
Of thee we sing.
Land which the millionaires,
Who govern our affairs,
Own for themselves and heirs—
Hall to thy king.

Land once of noble braves,
But now of wretched slaves—
Alas! too late.
We saw sweet Freedom die,
From letting bribers high
Our unprized suffrage buy.
And mourn thy fate.

Land where the wealthy few
Can make the many do
Their royal will.
And tax for selfish greed
Thy toilers till they bleed.
And those not yet weak-kneed
Crush down and kill.

Land where a rogue is raised
On high and loudly praised
For worst of crimes.
Of which the end must be
A hell of cruelty,
As proved by history
Of ancient times,

My country, 'tis of thee.
Betrayed by bribery.
Of thee we sing.
We might have saved thee long.
Had we, when proud and strong,
Put down the cursed wrong
That makes thy king.
—H. C. Dodge, in N. Y. World.
Yakima Herald [Washington Territory]. April 11, 1889: 1 col 3.

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ToffPh @toffph.bsky.social · 8h

I had to search that. Brain overwhelmed by all the past crazy stuff and parodies of crazy stuff.

A Twitter Joke Convinced People Trump Watches the 'Gorilla Channel' All Day

The fake 'Fire and Fury' excerpt fooled the internet into thinking the president loves his "gorilla-based content."

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ToffPh @toffph.bsky.social · 12h

Mockery definitely a classic tool for fighting fascism!

Lambeth Walk: Nazi Style - by Charles A. Ridley (1941)

YouTube video by politicalremix

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ToffPh @toffph.bsky.social · 15h

"could be eligible for next year's prize" 🙄

There will be violence there again soon enough, unfortunately, history inevitably being repeated there. He will have meanwhile disqualified himself more in so many ways.

ToffPh @toffph.bsky.social · 16h

Old white man calling adult people of color "boy," hmm.

ToffPh @toffph.bsky.social · 16h

Praying in a sort of closet is at least more biblical than praying out in the open to be seen. Really should be their own closet though.

ToffPh @toffph.bsky.social · 17h

Probably going to demand a Trump mausoleum there.

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SilentFilmTitle @silentfilmtitle.bsky.social · 1d

An Even Break (1917). #SilentFilm

Intertitle from 1917 film ’An Even Break’ which reads “If you let these automatics come in, half of you will be looking for jobs”

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ToffPh @toffph.bsky.social · 1d

I had enjoyed Tree Man (2015), seems possible I'd like this as well.

Tree Man Official Trailer

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ToffPh @toffph.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty good overview of conservative "comedy"