The following is the transcript for The Clintaucracy Podcast, Episode #1: They Want You Gone, January 23, 2025:

Clintaucracy show notes: Episode #1

Welcome to the Clintaucracy podcast, formerly the From the Foothills Podcast.  I no longer live in the “foothills” but, believe it or not, I can still see them from my front yard. Technically I now live in the “Bootheel” of Missouri (the northern part), a unique geographical area where only a few miles separate the Southeast Missouri Ozarks from “Bootheel”.

The retro commercial for the toy Confederate cannon at the beginning of this podcast really inspired this episode, for many reasons and by the end of this episode I hope to cover a large cultural area that leads us right back to a simpler time, so get settled in because this is going to be an interesting trip.

This podcast is recorded at “Country Gold” the best little bar in Missouri, Don’t try to look us up because it’s private and invitation only but your always welcome to “tune in”.

Now…about that vintage commercial that was played at the beginning of this podcast.  I did a little research on the “Johnny Reb” toy cannon and from what I could glean from the internet:

“It was made by Remco in 1961 and marketed as the JOHNNY REB CANNON. The toy was made during the celebration of the 100 anniversary of the Civil War it included a tow rope, a ram rod, 5 cannon balls and a Confederate Flag.”

This toy was made when the adults still ran this country. A time when history could be recognized as just that…HISTORY,  before Lyndon B. Johnson and his “Great Society” made EVERYONE a slave in this country, tore families apart and victimhood became a wing of either political party.

It was before history became “offensive” or “hurtful”.

“The hero’s name is Johnny Reb” the commercial proclaimed. 64 years later it’s hard to tell that “Johnny Reb” ever existed. Most of the monuments to him have been torn down, replaced by meaningless, soulless abstract art or worse yet, monuments to drug addicted ghetto criminals who became heroes as soon as their life of crime caught up to them and if this is upsetting to you, ask yourself this question; is the country better or worse since the monuments to history have been torn down and the monuments to criminals erected in their place? 

Maybe some of you are so caught up in your “wokeism” ideology that you can’t answer the question honestly.

No doubt some will still say that the South is an oppressive bastion of white supremacy but one wouldn’t know judging by the Post- Hurricane Helene condition that those of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee are now living in.

The catastrophic event received what can only be described as limited coverage in mainstream news outlets compared to other natural disasters and the Federal Emergency Management Agency response was less than stellar. Less than stellar would be a nice way to describe it.

It would be easy to come to the conclusion that Western N.C. and Eastern Tennessee were much too white in terms of race and red in terms of politics for a Democrat president to put any serious effort or attention toward in an election year and if you listen to the people of Western N.C. many would say the area was much too white in terms of race and red in terms of politics for the state’s own Democrat Governor to put any effort or real concern toward in an election year.

Over three months later, it doesn’t sound like the situation is really getting any better. One resident , in her X account post stated:

“If this doesn’t piss you off, then nothing will! FEMA Administrator: “Biden promised 100% reimbursement for debris removal costs for the first 6 months so they can begin rebuilding!’  Meanwhile, the Helene victims in Western N.C., are about to be thrown out of hotels into the freezing cold with nowhere to go! Unbelievable!”

Perhaps not so unbelievable when one looks at a story posted on the New York Post website on Oct 3, 2024 which reported:

“WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas set off outrage Wednesday when he told reporters that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) “does not have the funds” to see Americans through the rest of this Atlantic hurricane season — after the agency spent more than $1.4 billion since the fall of 2022 to address the migrant crisis.

“We are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have,” Mayorkas said during a press gaggle on Air Force One en route to tour damage from Hurricane Helene in South and North Carolina.

“We are expecting another hurricane hitting,” he added. “We do not have the funds. FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season and what — what is imminent.”

On November 18^th, 2024 foxweather.com reported:

“The recovery process after Hurricane Helene has been a long one for western North Carolinians after the storm wiped out several towns, destroying homes and buildings. 

Some of the damaged areas in the mountains are still missing essential living elements like water or gas.

As winter quickly approaches and temperatures drop, thousands of people in two counties are without heat after Helene wiped out gas stations. Many homes in the mountains use kerosene oil to warm their homes. 

Some nonprofits have joined together to provide free gas to those who need it by setting up hubs in the affected areas. They’re even providing free home delivery for those who need the gas to keep their homes warm. 

“I know we’ve currently sent out 57,000 gallons of fuel,” Rhonda Jean of Western Carolina Emergency Network said.

Volunteers sort through social media messages to find the people who need the most help. They then drive around, giving out the gas for free. 

For homes that need kerosene oil, things are a little trickier. Jean said there was only one gas station in the area that provided kerosene. It was washed away in the floods.”

A woman that goes by the moniker Convervative Diva on X posted:

“It’s infuriating to see Joe Biden rush to aid California fire victims while ignoring the devastation in North Carolina from Hurricane Helene. Do the people suffering in N.C. not deserve the same compassion and resources? This blatant favoritism is a slap in the face to hardworking Americans in states he seems all too willing to overlook.”

It’s a perfectly valid question to ask. Do the people suffering in N.C. from Hurricane Helene deserve the same compassion and resources as the victims of the California wildfires?

The answer is yes. Victims of natural disaster in N.C. deserve the same help and resources as victims of natural disasters in California. That is if those who decide who gets resources were without discrimination but have you forgot who we are talking about here?

Again the victims in N.C. are too white in race and red in politics. Do you not understand that Democrats hate you? In addition to being too white in race, too red in politics, the victims in N.C. are also too Southern.

Liberal hatred for Southerners doesn’t stop at DEI policies or removing monuments to Confederate veterans…if you are a Southerner, they want to literally remove you!

Speaking of California…the coverage and the response there seems to be much different that the coverage of post-Helene N.C.

There are several reasons for this. First of all, California is not too white in race and it is very blue in politics.

According to Statista.com the majority of California’s population is Hispanic. 15, 760, 437 Hispanics live in California compared to Whites 12,962,645.

The divide in California becomes bigger when you examine how residents break down in terms of political party affiliation.  According to the Public Policy Institute of California 46.2 % of the state’s population is Democrat and only 24.7 % are Republican.

In simple terms California is an overwhelmingly liberal state who vote overwhelmingly for liberal candidates, who in turn, work toward liberal policies.

The residents in N.C. suffered a natural disaster through no fault of their own. The same can not be said about the residents of Los Angeles, California. In fact, one could argue that California’s natural disaster can be directly linked to the residents’ ideology.

For starters, you have to understand just who the good people of Los Angeles elected to be their mayor in 2022.  A brief biography of her published on Facts.com and titled “40 Facts About Karen Bass” states:

• “Karen Bass is a trailblazing American politician, social worker, and former physician assistant who has dedicated her life to public service and community activism. Born on October 3, 1953, in Los Angeles, California, Bass’s journey from a young civil rights activist to the first African-American woman to serve as Mayor of Los Angeles is nothing short of inspiring. Her career spans roles in the California State Assembly, where she became the first African-American woman Speaker, to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she championed healthcare, education, and social justice. Bass’s commitment to community and inclusive governance continues to shape her impactful legacy. Karen Bass, the first African-American woman Mayor of Los Angeles, began her journey in public service from a young age, inspired by the civil rights movement and her community activism.

Bass’s diverse educational background in healthcare, social work, and philosophy has shaped her into a dedicated leader focused on community engagement, healthcare access, and social justice.”

That biography certainly contains all of the key words that would peak the interest of any good California liberal: African-American, inspiring, community activism, inclusive, social justice etc, etc. etc.

That’s who the good people of Los Angeles desired to be their mayor.

You might be wondering who her Republican opponent was in 2022. Undoubtedly there were three qualities that made her opponent undesirable to a Los Angeles liberal: He was White, a Republican and a Billionaire.

According to Wikipedia, her Republican opponent “Rick Joseph Caruso (born January 7, 1959)^[3] is an American billionaire businessman.^[4] The founder and former chief executive officer of Caruso, an American real-estate company,^[5][6] he is also the chair of the board of trustees at the University of Southern California. Caruso was previously the president of the Los Angeles Police Commission, a member of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners”

A member of the Board of Water and Power Commission you say? Gee a working knowledge of the City of Los Angeles power and water infrastructure certainly would have came in handy at a time when the whole city was burning and there was no water in the fire hydrants.

Of course it was 1985 when Caruso served on the board for the LA Department of Power and Water. By 2021 the LA Department of Power and Water had decided to focus on things they felt were more important than actual power and water.

According to the LA Department of Power and Water website:

“Under the leadership of Mayor Eric Garcetti, Board President Cynthia McClain-Hill, the Board of Water and Power Commissioners, and General Manager and Chief Engineer Martin L. Adams, LADWP began the hard work of research, engagement, and documentation of the department’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) history, culture, and practices via the development of a Racial Equity Action Plan (REAP). Goals and recommendations were established for the Plan to ensure LADWP advances toward building an inclusive organization that employees, city officials, business leaders, community stakeholders, and residents can look upon with pride. The REAP was released summer 2021.”

I wonder how much pride the city officials, business leaders, community stakeholders and residents are feeling now that a good portion of the city is gone and the residents can only view the smoldering ashes of what was once their homes.

MSN.com reported (via The Western Journal) that:

“LA’s Dep. Fire Chief Is $400k/Year DEI Hire Who Said She Would Blame Men for Needing to Be Rescued

The wildfires, which continue to devour Los Angeles neighborhoods, have placed the diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the Los Angeles Fire Department under intense scrutiny as the agency struggles to contain the blazes.

But there is one particular executive who perfectly demonstrated the way in which wokeness has distracted the LAFD from fighting fires and saving lives.

LAFD Assistant Chief Kristine Larson works in the “Equity and Human Resources Bureau,” where she has been a consistent evangelist for diversity policies within the agency, according to the LAFD website.

By way of background, Larson was the “first African American woman to be promoted to the rank of Captain I, Captain II, Battalion Chief, Assistant Chief and Deputy Chief in the history of the LAFD.”

She has a “DEI certification program through Cornell University” under her belt and participates in the “International Association of Fire Chief’s Diversity Executive Leadership Program,” which seeks to “advance DEI within the fire service.”

Larson went viral in recent days, during which thousands of homes and properties have been devoured by the wildfires, after a video of her calling for increasing the number of female firefighters resurfaced online.

“Is [a woman] strong enough to do this?” Larson mockingly asked in the video in an attempt to play the role of a hypothetical critic. “You couldn’t carry my husband out of a fire.”

She then gave a snide and revealing answer: “He got himself in the wrong place if I have to carry him out of a fire.”

Maybe if I really think about the way the country has been drifting over the past decade it all makes sense.

The past had to be erased so that it could be replaced. Replaced by new monuments to nonsense and drug addicted criminals. Perhaps it had to be replaced to make way for diversity, equity and inclusion. Perhaps diversity, equity and inclusion had to be implemented to insure the destruction of society. Perhaps society had to be destroyed to slowly insure the destruction of America. Perhaps America has to be destroyed in order for those who put ideology above all else, even their country, can implement their John Lennon-esque dream of “imagining” a world with no heaven, hell, countries or religion”. Perhaps that is why they hate the South so much, because it is a place where heaven is valued, hell is feared and our country is loved.

But if you need one last piece of evidence to prove my theory, a video was posted on the Libs of Tik Tok channel in which a liberal woman from California states:

“Go ahead MAGA admit it. When you see California burning, you’re like “Yeah!”  You know why I know that? Because every time I hear that a hurricane is coming, or a big ass tornado, I say please, please let it only hit the white trailer courts and especially the ones with the Dixie flags”