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40RatRod

(532 posts) Thu Apr 18, 2024, 07:39 AM Apr 18

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While talking to a local farmer today who had just plowed under his crop, he said, "Well, the way I see it, Donald Trump is like a post tortoise." Not being familiar with the term, I asked, what's a post tortoise?
He replied, "When you're driving down a country road and come across a tortoise balanced on top of a fence post, that's a post tortoise."
Looking at the puzzled look on my face, he said "You know the turtle didn't get there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do while he is up there, he's elevated way above his ability to function and you just can't stop wondering what kind of dumb a-holes would put him up there."

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Thought you would like this (Original Post) 40RatRod Apr 18 OP

I have not heard that b4; it explains the characteristics of the mob peacebuzzard Apr 18 #1

The tortoise did claim that he could shoot someone of 5th avenue Redleg Apr 18 #3

the tortoise can't claim that now; tide is turning. peacebuzzard Apr 18 #15

Damn, that is an excellent metaphor (or is it a simile ?) Redleg Apr 18 #2

Yes twodogsbarking Apr 18 #4

IDK, I called it an allegory... Wounded Bear Apr 18 #12

That might be a better term for it Redleg Apr 18 #13

Excellent malaise Apr 18 #5

I remember President Clinton telling that tale. eom DURHAM D Apr 18 #6

Yes, I've heard it more than once PatSeg Apr 18 #8

and somehow it made it across the pond Conjuay Apr 18 #14

I'm so stealing this Ray Bruns Apr 18 #7

I had first heard this applied to Beausoleil Apr 18 #9

Oh, I guessed right to what it was 😄 though I Wouldn't want it done to any turtle, or tortoise! I didn't know... electric_blue68 Apr 18 #10

That's an extended version of the way I first heard that allegory... Wounded Bear Apr 18 #11

An oldie but a goodie. progressoid Apr 18 #16

First heard that with GW Bush as the "post turtle" Martin Eden Apr 18 #17

peacebuzzard

(5,180 posts)

1. I have not heard that b4; it explains the characteristics of the mob

Reply to 40RatRod (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 08:03 AM

Apr 18

personality of the individuals who would put a poor tortoise there. Despicable cruelty and disregard for innocent lives harmed in the process is an appropriate description. dumb a-holes is a better description. However, the poor tortoise is truly an innocent creature, the complete opposite of the sf.

Redleg

(5,821 posts)

3. The tortoise did claim that he could shoot someone of 5th avenue

Reply to peacebuzzard (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 08:05 AM

Apr 18

and get away with it.

peacebuzzard

(5,180 posts)

15. the tortoise can't claim that now; tide is turning.

Reply to Redleg (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 11:03 AM

Apr 18

the emperor has no clothes.
Humpty Dumpty has fallen off the wall.
at least I hope so; his minions will not change but rational uncompromised individuals perhaps are beginning to see. corporations and super wealthy not so much

Redleg

(5,821 posts)

2. Damn, that is an excellent metaphor (or is it a simile ?)

Reply to 40RatRod (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 08:03 AM

Apr 18

Got a good chuckle from it.

twodogsbarking

(9,784 posts)

4. Yes

Reply to Redleg (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 08:25 AM

Apr 18

Wounded Bear

(58,685 posts)

12. IDK, I called it an allegory...

Reply to Redleg (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 09:28 AM

Apr 18

Redleg

(5,821 posts)

13. That might be a better term for it

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 10:01 AM

Apr 18

malaise

(269,144 posts)

5. Excellent

Reply to 40RatRod (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 08:28 AM

Apr 18

Rec 😀

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)

6. I remember President Clinton telling that tale. eom

Reply to 40RatRod (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 08:30 AM

Apr 18

ETA: It even has a Wikipedia entry-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_turtle

PatSeg

(47,560 posts)

8. Yes, I've heard it more than once

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 09:01 AM

Apr 18

I think this might be the best application.

Conjuay

(1,395 posts)

14. and somehow it made it across the pond

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 10:14 AM

Apr 18

I first came across it in “Small Gods” by Terry Pratchett.

Ray Bruns

(4,110 posts)

7. I'm so stealing this

Reply to 40RatRod (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 08:43 AM

Apr 18

Beausoleil

(2,844 posts)

9. I had first heard this applied to

Reply to 40RatRod (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 09:11 AM

Apr 18

Bush 43.
And it fit.

electric_blue68

(14,923 posts)

10. Oh, I guessed right to what it was 😄 though I Wouldn't want it done to any turtle, or tortoise! I didn't know...

Reply to 40RatRod (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 09:23 AM

Apr 18

the farmer's explanation.

Wounded Bear

(58,685 posts)

11. That's an extended version of the way I first heard that allegory...

Reply to 40RatRod (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 09:27 AM

Apr 18

but it fits. Basically, the farmer is acknowledging (finally? ) that trump didn't get where he is on his own. He had a ton of help, and re-electing him just puts all of that evil support cast back in charge in the government.

progressoid

(49,992 posts)

16. An oldie but a goodie.

Reply to 40RatRod (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 05:17 PM

Apr 18

Martin Eden

(12,874 posts)

17. First heard that with GW Bush as the "post turtle"

Reply to 40RatRod (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 08:34 PM

Apr 18

Always a good one!

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