I think every time a Conservative says or does another insane thing, it's because of a deep seated fear, (and of course because they no longer have responsible sane adult supervision.)

So, for instance Pete Hegseth hates beards, and is being so weird about it, he clearly can't grow one or only a scruffy Joe Dirt beard.

Trump is on his rant about filling babies with water and needles, because he's terrified of needles.

They are all so worried about protecting Charlie Kirk's legacy, because they know that they don't have one that isn't part of a Nuremberg Trial.

Hey y'all I'm just joshing around here, please just join the fun making fun of the weirdos, and not send me a diatribe in the comments. It's okay if we have fun sometimes, right?
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I mean, by that - RFK jr. must be fucking frightened of everything!
@Kalshann I THINK HE IS

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Oh wait - he's not scared of raw milk, I guess?

(So of course, the thing that will kill him are the things he's not afraid of [rolls eyes])

@Kalshann Everything that kills him makes him feel alive
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Gods, I had really hoped "too dumb to die" was just a farcical saying.

@RickiTarr @Kalshann

So he's undead then?

That would explain a lot.

@Kalshann I mean, in his case I can hazard a couple of guesses about formative traumas.

Not that that's an excuse, mind; there's a generation of Kennedys who went through the same shit he did and the rest of them didn't pick eugenics as their coping mechanism. @RickiTarr

@Thad

The 'Behind the Bastards' on RFK Jr makes it pretty clear just how hands off his parents were and how the non-family around him excused everything because of said trauma which probably has something to do with how he is.

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Fun? Godammit. *Now* she tells me. [deletes angry diatribe]

😂

@RickiTarr Do you mean to tell me you do not find my diatribes fun?!
@maxleibman I guess it depends on the diatribe lol
@RickiTarr I will have you know, being lectured by me is extremely fun, as I have been informed by a very sarcastic nine-year-old.
@RickiTarr You're smart funny and kind, there's something for your comments!

@RickiTarr Remember Rush Limbaugh? Decades of broadcasting, and almost completely forgotten because all he did was be a loud racist asshole. He didn't really improve anyone's life. He was just Drunk Racist Uncle on-demand.

And dead little Charlie had even less talent or charisma.

Shitstains on humanity's collective drawers. The whole lot of them.

@drsbaitso It is one of those things where it's clear that no one actually likes them, but they are fine with using them as a tool.
@RickiTarr They all hate each other almost as much as they hate themselves.
@RickiTarr His dear leader also hates facial hair. I remember hearing that's really what initially drove a wedge between him and John Bolton. Bolton of course has the appropriately horrible worldview to suit Trump, but he also has a prominent 'stash. I know everybody who doesn't constantly fawn over Trump has a doomed relationship within him but flaunting facial hair in his face? A bridge too far.
@sbuzzard @RickiTarr I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the moustache was the reason for it all.

@sbuzzard @RickiTarr Ty Cobb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Cobb_(attorney) enters the conversation...

Wonder how Vance’s beard affects his relationship with the boss. Maybe it’s offset by the appearance that he’s wearing eyeliner?

Ty Cobb (attorney) - Wikipedia

@jdeisenberg @RickiTarr I think Vance gets by because Trump doesn't have to see him all that often. Same with lunatic fringe guys like Ty Cobb and his old doctor Harold Bornstein. Plus they kiss his ass enough for him to look past the insult. But Bolton was his Chief of Staff so his 'stash was in his face all day most days. And Bolton has a prickly personality so he didn't kiss Trump's ass quite enough to balance the facial hair. That's my take anyway, lol.
@RickiTarr We really don't want to dig deep into that deep seated hatred of beard from an unrelenting alcoholic ... I'm sure there is some trauma in there somewhere