Instant Fame
By Mitch Berg
Berg’s 17th Law doesn’t get much of a workout…
When reporting “news”:
- Nothing any Democrat says, or does, up to and including violating federal law and national security, will ever be held against them
- On the other hand, anything untoward (or that can be interpreted as being untoward, regardless of intent or context) that is or is reputed to be done, said, hinted at or speculated to have been done, said or hinted at by any Republican officeholder (no matter how obscure or inconsequential), candidate (whether mainstream or far fringe), party official, contributor, voter, supporter, rally attendee, or by any putative supporter, contributor or rally attendee, or anyone claiming or reputed to have at any time been a Republican party member, supporter or sympathizer, will not only be treated like it’s evidence in a federal trial, but imputed to every conservative, anywhere, regardless of its context, accuracy or even truthfulness.
A Republican – no matter how obscure – who says something repugnant in a forum no matter how marginal, can count on becoming very, very famous.
To wit:
Bad “young Republicans. No cookie.
If we presume this conversation isn’t a hoax (I don’t), then let’s tote up the score: a few maladapted “young republicans” had a pretty ugly conversation.
Versus: A solid plurality of young Democrats justify murder over politics.
Which is probably why this story is getting pushed in the first place.
October 15th, 2025 at 9:04 am
this is patented Alinsky!
However Alinsky tactics DO work against the left, for instance: when confronted with a “No Kings” challenge, quietly replying “Christ Is King” seems to short out the little darlings circuitry.