This week in conservative idiocy

 It might've been the cold weather. It might be that the event organizer is already closing in on being irrelevant.

For whatever reason, an anti-trans rally hosted by Empty-G (Marjorie Taylor Greene) drew just 12 people the other day. Joe & Jane Average are tired of seeing Empty-G's mug on television virtually every day, and in the newspapers and/or online just as often. The basic message being sent to Empty-G and friends is, please go away.

Here's Farron Cousins' take:

Yeah, I'd chalk it up to the cold weather.

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We talked about this over at Saturday Morning Archives earlier this week, but let's bring this forward.

It was a slow news day at Fox No News, so Tabloid Carlson took issue with Mars Wrigley's decision to issue special wrappers of M & M's candies with the brand's three female mascots, Brown, Green, and newcomer Purple. This is a short-term promotion to help introduce America to Purple, but it triggered a fresh tantrum from not only Tabloid, but also other conservative peabrains accusing Mars Wrigley of being "woke". Insofar as this writer is concerned, it's just a nothing burger, the product of a slow news cycle. Purple debuted in October, and is a peanut M & M.

We solicited this:

"What's all the fuss about?"

Just some humans being short on brains, Grape Ape. There's also been a report of some redneck nitwit making a video of him and some friends buying M & M's and destroying them, a clear overreaction after listening to Tabloid's whining.

And, there's this:

"I don't eat sweets, not even M & M's, but I do take offense to someone having an issue with the color purple."

Oh, I know. It looks good on you.

If I were you, Tabloid, I'd worry about hearing a talking cat in your bedroom around 2 am..........

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has gotten himself into another needless culture war, this time with the NHL.

The league was hosting a job fair open to women, minorities, LGBTQ+, etc., and DeStupid had the gall to call it discriminatory. Veterans were also invited. DeStupid's office took issue with the wording of a statement issued by the league on LinkedIn, which has since been deleted. 10 teams, including the two Florida based clubs, the Panthers & Lightning, were being represented.

As usual, DeStupid is being a bully, calling out the NHL for "discrimination" when his own policies reek of legitimate discrimination. The league, then, is basically telling DeStupid, screw you.

When was the last time DeStupid took in a hockey game, anyway?