Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin, North End, Boston

Saturday, April 26, 2025

SATURDAY NIGHT DANCING

 


The evolution of dance:

17 comments:

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Nietzsche famously expressed that he would only believe in a god who could dance, highlighting his preference for a god who embraces life, joy, and exuberance. This preference contrasts with the seriousness and gravity he associated with the traditional devil, who embodies the spirit of gravity. For Nietzsche, dancing represents a joyful affirmation of life, a "yes" to existence, and a rejection of the seriousness and despair associated with traditional morality.

If Democrats could dance, I could actually start to believe in them, too.

Shaw Kenawe said...

Gene Kelly was a life- long Democrat.

Shaw Kenawe said...

So was Sammy Davis, Jr.

Shaw Kenawe said...

And Leslie Caron.

Shaw Kenawe said...

And Audrey Hepburn

Shaw Kenawe said...

And Rita Hayworth

Les Carpenter said...

Dance is expression. It can manifest
many emotions and feelings. I wonder if Trump ever dances, or if he ever did. When he was younger. I mean really dance.

Some of my most joyous years were when the misses and I were dancing regularly and doing amateur comps in ballroom and Latin Dance.

Wonder if Trump ever danced.

Thersites said...

Neither of them were democracy fundamentalist moral scolds. They knew how to laugh.

Thersites said...

...and not just at others, but at themselves as well.

Thersites said...

Not many preachers can laugh at their own practices, and praise those of others. At least not publically.

Thersites said...

but perhaps as actors/ celebrities, they merely wore Mascaritas de Crystal... :(

Thersites said...

Mi Corazon Bailando!

Shaw Kenawe said...

The FOTUS eschews the annual Correspondents' dinner because he is uniquely unable to poke fun at himself or to tolerate anyone else making him the butt of any joke. Trump has zero sense of humor and wouldn't know what "self-deprecation" means, never mind the ability to engage in it.

This is typical of narcissists. And Trump is a malignant one.

Every Democratic president that I can remember participated in the Correspondents' dinner and had a good time laughing at himself.

Trump is too insecure to be able to handle even friendly jokes about himself.

And Trump certainly has a LOT to be insecure about.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Obama laughed at himself? I thought he mostly punched down at Trump.

Shaw Kenawe said...

You only see what you want to see, -FJ. There are lots of videos of Obama being self-deprecating and lots of videos of Trump making fun of people over whom he has status and power. Trump always belittles journalists, calling them stupid and fake. But you pretend examples like that don't exist because you are blind to what's actually in front of your nose.

Joe Conservative said...

The relationship between government and the press is supposed to be adversarial. It's only not when a black man or senile grandpa with a (D) after his name is president

Shaw Kenawe said...

One can be adversarial and a decent human being. Trump isn't capable of acting decently to anyone. He's a short-fingered vulgarian. And if you don't think Trump is losing his marbles, I have a big, beautiful, cheaper health care bill I'd like to sell you. LOL!

PS The majority of the country is fed up with his lies, tariffs, and stupidity. And his inability to act like a decent human being at a pope's funeral. He has the lowest approval numbers for a new presidency in 70 years. He's even topped himself in low numbers for a new presidency. Give him props for doing that!

Yeah. Keep telling yourself what an amazing rice bowl turner over he is! LOL!