"No ladies and gentlemen,
this is not something little girls sit
around and do
in the afternoon. We're
talking about the most dangerous game of our
time!
The ultimate test of democracy
right in our very own living rooms."
Roster:
Owners-Greedy Rich People
Managers/Coaches-The Republican Congress
Pitchers-The Right Wing Media
Catchers- Small-Minded Bigots
Infield- Paranoid White People
Outfield- Unrealistic Ideologists
Designated Hitter- The Supreme Court
Play by Play:
...tie game in the bottom of the
9th inning
First Batter-
First Pitch:
Use religion and biases to divide the people
(oh, he leans over the plate to be
intentionally hit by the pitch)
Next Batter-
First Pitch:
Set up a propaganda machine of disinformation
(ball, that's in on hands, but..)
The Runner Steals Second:
Cheat to win a major election
Second Pitch:
Create wars and crisis while in office to redistribute wealth
(the batter lays down a
sacrifice and runner advances to third)
Next Batter-
First Pitch:
Sabotage redress when out of power with stalemate tactics
(the batter keeps
stepping out of box when the pitcher winds
up)
Set up a brainwashed puppet organization
(fed up umpires walk off
the field leaving batters to call their own
pitches)
Next four pitches:
Gerrymander districts to retain control
(the batter calls four
straight strikes balls on himself and takes
the base)
Next Batter-
First Pitch:
Suppress voters and
manipulate rules
(the batter
calls a balk on the pitcher bringing home
the winning run!)
Game Over
Results:
Winners – The 1%
Losers – The American People
Today's game was brought to you by our
good friends the Koch Brothers
in conjunction with The
Heritage Foundation
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