Rant #1,783: A Little Bit This, A Little Bit That

Every once in a while, there are some topics, stories and themes that I want to discuss, but they do not really deserve a whole column to do that, and right now, there are a couple of things I want to talk about that fit that bill.

Here they are:

Reaction to Trump Victory Sweeps Social Media: When Donald Trump was elected as our 45th President last week, the nation spoke at the polls, even though Hillary Clinton won the popular vote and Trump won the electoral vote.

But the nation continued to speak afterward, and that interaction was on social media.

And yes, many, many people voiced their opinions on numerous social sites, including, of course, on Facebook.

What I saw on Facebook was some of the most melodramatic pouting I probably have ever witnessed.

Yes, there was some gloating on the Trump side, but much less than I thought I would see.

On the Clinton side, well, sour grapes were seemingly created for this crowd to cry their crocodile tears over and into, as many appeared to be overstimulated and taken aback by the Trump win, and needed to console themselves through mourning on Facebook.

They said they held family meetings, cried lots of tears, and could not understand how the person that was touted as being our next President wasn't going to be our next President.

And what's more, they lashed out at anyone who disagreed with them, anyone who told them to stop the whining, anyone who told them to stop acting like babies.

Many of them "unfriended" many people they had spoken sports, current events, and general nonsense with for months and years, all because they disagreed about the newly elected President.

Yes, it happened to me too, but even one of the people getting crazy over this, when he finally came to his senses, actually sent me a Facebook message, apologizing for his behavior toward me.

What else is new on Facebook?

And they certainly did not follow the advice of either President Obama or Hillary Clinton, both of whom told those that were disconsolate to give our new President a chance.

And yes, some protested, which is their right to do. Some of the protests became violent, with flag desecrations, attacks on police, looting and general disorder displayed by some protesters, who often acted like they were the entitled bunch, babies who if they don't get their bottles when they want them, throw a tantrum.

Many held placards stating, "Not My President."

Well, sorry guys, he IS your President, and whether you like it or not, he will be in the Oval Office come January.

He will inherit a full plate from the current President, which all President-elects do. He will promise the world to us, and if he does half of what he says he is going to do, he will be successful ... and I would have said the same thing if Clinton was the one elected, just changing the gender to she from he.

Heck, some people have gone off the deep end, and I actually saw one person demanding impeachment, weeks before Trump even started his new job.

Please.

Get with the program. He was elected, he is our next President, and please, give the guy a chance.

The Use of the Word "Posse" Riles Some People: And talk about getting with the program ...

Phil Jackson, who oversees the New York Knicks, set off a firestorm of nonsense in the sports world by using the word "posse" in reference to the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and his "followers."

Some people who took objection to his seemingly innocent use of the word said that while Jackson probably didn't mean anything negative or racial in what he said, using the word "posse" when talking about an athlete of color is racist, nearly akin to using the "N" word.

Again, please.

Since when did the word "posse" become a vile word, connoting something that some people think is racist?

In the sports world, the word "posse" has been used to define an "entourage" of people who attach themselves to a famous ballplayer, often a black player, with his approval. They are classic hangers-on, but other famous people have had posses too--one that I can think of is Elvis Presley, who had what was referred to as the "Memphis Mafia" hanging onto him for years.

I did not hear one Italian ever say that that term was anti-Italian.

And wasn't the word "posse" a Western word, used in countless movies and TV shows when speaking about the Wild West?

I think people have got to lighten up. Rappers use the N-word as if it were part of the King's English, and Jackson can't use the word "posse" because to some it has a negative connotation to people of color?

Please. Who co-opted this word?

Lighten up, please. This PC nonsense has got to stop.

And to those who are offended--including LeBron James himself, who has since "disowned" Phil Jackson--learn to use a dictionary.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Named "Sexiest Man Alive" By People Magazine: Yes, professional wrestling has moved into the mainstream, and if you didn't believe it before now, the naming of Dwayne Johnson as People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" certainly solidified that thought.

Sure, Johnson is now probably the most popular movie star on the planet, but for those hiding under a rock, he started out his public life as just another wrestler, albeit with roots in him from his dad, popular wrestler Rocky Johnson, and his mom, who is related to the Maiva clan, the family that has produced, and continues to produce, just about every American Samoan professional wrestler out there, including Roman Reigns, who is Johnson's cousin.

But as "The Rock," Johnson had a charisma that few wrestlers possessed, and the good looks to match it, so he was a natural for Hollywood.

He has starred in action movies, comedies, dramas, you name it, and he has been in it.

And people love his films, as they have probably taken in, cumulatively, billions of dollars around the world.

So, I guess you can say it was a natural progression from the mat to Hollywood to his latest monicker.

He seems to be very grounded. Life as a kid was rough, with his father on the road, not much money around, and him being of mixed racial heritage.

But he rose above it all, and now, he has it all.

Good for him. He deserves it, and more.

That's it for now. Speak to you again tomorrow.