Todd's Mischief Blog

from Twitter For those wondering, "assault rifle" is generally used to refer to a military style weapon. To that end, I have gathered a collection of other military style items to help illustrate. Here is an assault jacket. Assault pants. An assault backpack. An assault watch. Assault boots, naturally. An assault haircut. A cute sleeveless assault dress. A relaxing assault hammock. And no day would be complete without a hearty assault meal. Possibly the most dangerous thing on this list. UPDATE: April 2 In honor of @MerriamWebster updating the definition of "assault rifle," I bumped the original Twitter thread.

Dear Mr. Trump, You are a deranged and dangerous tyrant. Please take our guns. Sincerely, #TheResistance

from Twitter It’s been amusing watching Tom defend this tweet for an hour, an obvious sign he stepped in it. ☀☀☀ Most definitions of a “cult of personality” cite the likes of Stalin, Mussolini, Mao, and the Kim Dynasty. While various scholars have attempted to apply the term to any number of US presidents, it is an obvious stretch. ☀☀☀ Tom’s definition of a cult of personality is when “their strongest supporters brook no criticism whatsoever” which aligns completely with what one expects of “strongest supporters.” In other words, he’s defining the term down to meaninglessness. ☀☀☀ Moreover, Tom casts a net wide enough to capture not only Trump, Obama, and HRC, but also Bob Dole. Imagine! A cult of personality minus the personality! ☀☀☀ Which brings me to my main point. Tom feels comfortable saying such outlandish things because he belongs to what I’ll call a cult of anti-personality. It’s a poor name, but I’ll explain what I mean. ☀☀☀ In a cult of personality, media portrays the figure