Alligator Pears

About a century ago, a few people noticed that the “Alligator Pear” wasn’t selling well, so they changed the name to “Avocado.”

About a half-century later, a few people noticed that not many were donating to “Save the Jungles.” They changed it to “Save the Rainforests.”

A few decades ago, some people saw that a fish called the “Slime Head” was not doing well at the market, so they changed the name to “Orange Roughy.”

A decade ago, a few people noticed that not many were gifting “food platters” so they changed the name to “Charcuterie.”

A couple of years ago, a few people noticed that Marxism and Communism were despised by close to 100% of Americans. So they mixed in some good sounding

concepts, “which made the huge pill easier to swallow,” and changed the name to “Progressivism.”

Back in 2005, I mentioned to a colleague that I thought liberalism and progressivism (two factions of the left) were basically the same. Turns out the coworker was right, there is a gigantic schism between the two. The extreme far right and extreme far left are bad for this country. Unfortunately, over the past several years, the ladder has become unbelievably powerful.

On a happier note, I like alligator pears, jungles, slime heads, food platters, some liberals and some conservatives.

Jerry Maurer