“All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”
Vice-presidential hopeful -- or is that hopeless? -- J.D. Vance has been called out for his belittling comments about prominent Democrats as “childless cat ladies.” Instead of backing away from these mean-spirited and sexist words he has leaned into them and they'll probably haunt him until he and Trump lose the election in November, God willing.
Vance has unwittingly provided what seems to be endless fodder for jokes and memes about so-called cat ladies, including a Time Magazine Taylor Swift cover. I notice that one of the many cartoons features a nun schooling Vance, who is actually a Roman Catholic.
And then there is the delightful use of an icon featuring Julian of Norwich who offered her wisdom as an anchoress, a hermit of sorts, who lived in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. She wrote a book, Revelations of Divine Love, which she was inspired to write after receiving a series of visions that showed her a kind and loving God. While Julian lived alone in terms of human company she was allowed to have a cat to keep the rats at bay.
Perhaps Vance is a prophet. Cats are just what Democrats need to keep the political vermin under control.
Yes, “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”
4 comments:
David-- you've outdone yourself incoporating Julian of Norwich and Taylor Swift into one blog entry!! And I loved it. Appreciation of cats is a common thread between the two -- but while Julian lived in seclusion, Taylor has had between 4-5 million audience members at her Eras tour! I also enjoyed the Mother Superior schooling Vance. Every time he speaks, it just gets worse.... KB
Great, funny blog, David - but also serous ! I just hope people pay attention to the rebuttals from Vance's silly remarks - and up here in Canada, too !
It's not just Vance and Trump - it's virtually the entire GOP that make you shake your head. They are all so hypocritical. Remember when Trump came up with those childish nicknames for his opponents in the Republican party during the leadership campaign? Names like "Lying Ted Cruz". Now you see Cruz endlessly applauding Trump when he walks into a room. Maybe it's a medical phenomenon. When these people sniff power, their spine disappears.
My regret here is that I can't find the X post where I saw the Julian of Norwich as cat lady image. I laughed out loud and I wish I could give credit where it is due! Thanks all.
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