There is a general consensus that Kamala Harris kicked tRump’s orange ass in the debates.
This consensus was reflected in how the markets reacted:
NEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Investors scrambled to shift their positioning on Wednesday following a closely-watched debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, as betting markets swung in Harris’ favor after the event.
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the company that owns Truth Social, fell 13% on Wednesday afternoon, while other so-called Trump trades such as bitcoin and crypto stocks retreated. Solar stocks, seen as benefiting from a Harris win, rallied and healthcare shares fell. – Reuters
Wall Street gave a thumbs down to former President Donald J. Trump’s debate performance on Tuesday night, judging by trading on Wednesday in shares of his social media company.
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, fell more than 10 percent by the market’s close on the day after the debate between Mr. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
We’d like to offer two musical takes on these current events.
Before The Separation
The first was suggested by UC#1 prior to the debate. It expresses frustration and broken social promises.
Before The Separation by Freebo Performed by Mountain Sapphire
Was it an illusion, Back when I was young, When everyone was living On a promise? In unity, in dignity, Together, we were one, Believing in the freedom Of a dream.
Once upon a great frontier, Not so long ago, The hope of Man and Earth Were so connected. This beautiful Creation, Here to help us grow, Is watching as it slowly Slips away.
On this Carousel of Madness, On a horse to Kingdom Come, I see our dream just melting In the sun. Won’t you take me back to Eden, To a time when we were one, Before the separation Had begun.
For the ones who have the money, And the many who have not, The great divide grows wider By the moment. Equal opportunity Doesn’t mean a lot To the one who has to struggle To get by.
Now I will give my heart and soul, Show undying faith, Fighting for a cause That I believe in. Tactical delusions, Lead me not astray, For the voices of The Healing Will survive.
Hiding in our lives, We blindly close our eyes, Safe, but not so sound, No freedom to be found.
Mountain Sapphire / Before the Separation
Elder G provided some images based on Before The Separation:
The Cat’s In The Kettle
The second song reflects the absolute absurdity of the MAGA fascist movement in the United States.
But we can find meaning in absurdity.
Did you ever think when you eat Chinese, It ain’t pork or chicken but a fat Siamese? Yet the food tastes great, so you don’t complain. But that’s not chicken in your chicken chow mein.
Seems to me I ordered sweet-and-sour pork But Garfield’s on my fork. He’s purrin’ here on my fork.
There’s a cat in the kettle at the Peking Moon, The place that I eat every day at noon. They can feed you cat and you’ll never know, Once they wrap it up in dough, boy. They fry it real crisp in dough.
Chou Lin asked if I wanted more As he was dialin’ up his buddy at the old pet store. I said "Not today. I lost my appetite. There’s two cats in my belly and they want to fight." I was suckin’ on a Rolaid and a Tums or two, When I swear I heard it mew, boy. And that is when I knew,
There’s a cat in the kettle at the Peking Moon I think I gotta stop eatin’ there at noon. They say that it’s beef or fish or pork But it’s purrin’ there on my fork. There’s a hair-ball on my fork.
