It’s high time we addressed the 14,000-pound elephant in the room: Influencers.
Influencers are individuals who have latched on to an idea of making a living by telling the masses how and what to digest in life.
These influencers have been around for eons in one form or another under various names on a variety of different platforms.
Following World War II, returning service personnel often carried enough of their pay to rid themselves of the khaki slacks and shirts, or olive drab battle dress uniforms, or navy bell bottoms, in lieu of sporty “new” fashions of the post-war time.
Tailors welcomed the GIs with a new version of the regular business suits of the 1940’s: the Zoot Suit. Adopted from black and Mexican cultures, these easily distinguished togs became the fashion of the hip.
Sporting jackets with wide lapels, trousers with pegged legs and pleats, worn over two-toned shoes, along with an oversized pocket watch chain, these haberdashery innovations screamed, ‘I have arrived!’ This overindulgence of extra material to create these suits proudly showed everyone we didn’t need to scrimp and save for the war effort; it was now my turn.
Although short lived, this trend was set by influencers of the era. If you wanted to fit in, you needed to heed the sage advice of people in the know. Period.
Alongside the Zoot Suits were bigger, heavier, more opulent cars. With giant fenders and plush, wide seats, these cars were distinct from the older pre-war models with chrome trim and eye-catching white wall tires. The American culture had turned the corner to a place that was to be desired.
Using popular singers crooning catchy jingles of the time in their advertising, Detroit, then the backbone of American auto manufacturing, produced desirable cars. During radio and a new media medium, television programs, one needed to “See the USA in their Chevrolet.” The other manufacturers had their turn with their own ad wars in print newspapers and magazines, too.
While driving American roads, cigarettes were being pushed by influencers, too. “Doctors” in white lab coats bearing stethoscopes along with those banded mirrors on their heads could be seen everywhere recommending certain ciggie brands as being healthier over those of their competitors. If only.
Those are just a few examples of influencers past who effectively changed the direction and tenor of America.
And it was around these times – the 1940’s through the 1960’s – that people became more status conscience than before. With more people working with new skills in decent paying jobs, people were covertly encouraged to spend their newfound riches by Hollywood actors and actresses who often portrayed characters living lavish lifestyles. And it worked.
Cars seen competing in National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) became very desirable following a win during a weekly race. Using the motto, “Win on Sunday, buy on Monday,” became a tried-and-true slogan around car dealerships.
Today we find ourselves immersed in a continued evolution of life still dictated by influencers. Only today, the wannabe people have become effectively known as “sheeple.”
Sheeple are informally defined as people who are docile, compliant, or easily influenced – likened to sheep.
While the automobiles have been largely switched over from convertibles with lots of chrome to four-door sports cars and chrome less SUV’s, it is almost impossible to distinguish between makes and models and years.
Rather, our new generation of influencers is comprised of people who still like to advise the sheeple on what is best, strongest, smartest, most fashionable, and hip. But just who are these new influencers?
It seems as though they are comprised of popular individuals who – not unlike the jingle singers of yore – have been raised to idol stature in our pop culture.
Names such as Joe Rogan, virtually every one of the Kardashian and Jenner tribe, Beyoncé along with Taylor Swift who share their influence about everything from tequila and exercise clothing to music along with beauty products.
But also, along with this this gaggle of modern culture and everything stylish influencers arises names such as NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Congressclown Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Senators Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, plus a slimeball named Hasan Piker.
Anyone who regularly dabbles in the day-to-day operations of the world through the news and podcasts have become familiar with the above influencers, perhaps with the exception of Piker. It seems Piker – who I admit was new to me – “has been described as one of the biggest voices on the U.S. left,” according to Wikipedia.
He is “known online by the name HasanAbi [sic]” Wikipedia continues, using streaming to influence as a “left-wing political commentator. His content primarily consists of political and social commentary.” It further states “Piker’s Twitch channel ranks among the platform’s most-subscribed.”
“So what?” you ask.
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| The ungrateful Hasan Piker |
Making the rounds to both get his dangerously sleazy message out, as well as to massage his overinflated ego, Piker is now saying the quiet part aloud. The esteemed HasanAbi was recently being interviewed on a New York Times (NYT) podcast when he seemed to projectile vomit his belief that, according to his moral ethics, theft of groceries was “Okay,” but only from a store like “Whole Foods.”
Stealing vehicles was acceptable, as well. What he drives, and where it is currently parked, was conveniently left out of the conversation. Probably because he didn’t want his car pilfered.
Stealing from a small store or a corner deli was no bueno. On the other hand, Piker spoke about his thoughts on the murder of United Healthcare executive Brian Thompson, by Luigi Mangione, who gleefully stated that “finally, someone can actually do something about healthcare.” Nice guy, Hasan.
Further ruing the fact Democrats hadn’t done more during the wake of Mr. Thompson’s murder to address the crisis of America’s healthcare system, Piker added that the late “Mr. Thompson can be accused of ‘social violence,’” msn.com offered.
He even went so far as to mention that America deserved 9/11 – referring to the Muslim terrorist attack with hijacked planes – in 2001.
Keeping in mind that this POS himself is a proud Muslim who was born and largely reared in the United States, attending American colleges at the University of Miami as well as Rutgers. Now Piker is showing his appreciation for all this nation has done for him and his family.
By the way, this 34-year-old guy moved to Los Angeles, California in 2021, where he bought a $2.7 million, 3,800-square foot house in West Hollywood. Please reread that last sentence; I’ll wait for you. This is the same fellow who just told his followers it was fine to steal from stores.
Here’s the rub. The legacy media has the morality and direction of wet dishrags, constantly haranguing against The President, his supporters, The Right, and anyone concerned with “the rule of law,” trying to keep our nation on the track of safety and morality. Need more proof?
Other influencers who openly espouse antagonism to stoke anger among the masses include CNN’s Jake Tapper, and late-night television’s Stephen Colbert. Both of these embarrassments appeared on Colbert’s show to imply President Trump was actively working against the First Amendment.
In a clearly uncomfortable skit, Tapper pulled out a pocket handkerchief emblazoned with a crayon-like scribble regarding freedom of speech. Evidently, these two influencers were preparing to make a public scene at the recent White House Correspondents Dinner with their mass media buddies using these pocket silks as props.
The enthusiastic crowd cheered and hollered at this gag that was supposed to appear ‘grass roots’ in nature but clearly wasn’t. Ha ha.
This very fine line of espousing hate, violence, theft, and the utter disruption of a civil society is easy to cross. Unfortunately, undoing the rhetoric can be very difficult, maybe impossible.
Witness the influencers who, just a mere year, or so ago, were openly marching while chanting to ‘kill all Jews.’ This public display of hate was applauded by many, many college students, many of whom will eventually be working alongside, even living next door to these same people they openly hate and wish dead today. (Not the forward thinking in our youth for which one would hope.)
Influencers have their place in society but must remain tempered due to the ability to alter the minds of sheeple. And such influencing is clearly resulting in the weak minded being easily misled toward a dangerous goal: the dissolution of the United States.
Influencing others on the latest music, the best women’s stretch clothing, most shocking conspiracy du jour, current fashion t-shirt, or most shocking comment for office water cooler talk, is palatable. Unfortunately, excusing violence and mayhem, while encouraging death and destruction is not.
‘Nuff said.
