Mort Laitner

I Got The QAnon Blues or This Ain’t Good News For The Jews Blues

I sat on my couch staring at my Google assistant.

“What type of music should I ask for?”

My ears begged for some rhythm & blues.

My heart ached for some sad song.

A song that would shake my emotional core.

Some Ike and Tina, some Marvin Gaye, some Gladys Knight & the Pips, some Etta James or some Al Green.

Some “What’s Going On,” some “Let’s Stay Together,” some “At Last,” or some “Midnight Train to Georgia.”

“Hey Google, please play some R&B for me.”

“Here’s a blues song you may enjoy,” she replied.

I waited and wondered:

“What song would Google choose for me?

Were the Feds tracking my song selections?

And who selects the songs I listen too?”

The song broke into my questioning mind.

I got a really bad case of the QAnon blues,

Ya know, this ain’t good news for the Jews.

Q haters running all over the place.

Not gonna be good for the Jewish race.

Posts preaching the Protocols and the blood libels galore.

Q  followers are neo-Nazis all the way to their core.

Pepe the frog and anti-semitic tropes,

Feed the brains of these alt-right dopes.

 45 is fully on board,

Wearing #17 has me floored.

But even out of office, 45 ain’t quittin’

He’s hooked on conspiracies and that ain’t fittin’

No surprises flowing out of  the mouth of this nitwit,

Q supporters enjoy eating all of his s—.

Q has many ambitious goals,

Getting bigots to fall in rabbit holes.

The QAnon asylum run by anti-Semitic quacks,

Jews you better prepare to cover your backs.

I remember hearing this tune before,

I remember seeing the bloody gore.

Another “great awakening,” another “storm” that passed

So Jews prepare to fight, pray and  fast,

Cause I think this crisis is gonna last.

I got the QAnon blues,

Ain’t gonna be good news for the Jews.

I jumped off of the couch and screamed at my assistant, “Hey Google, stop playing this frightening  crap.”

“Silence!”

“Hey Google, that sounded a lot more like rap than the blues.”

I sat back down, my ears and brain begged, “Please request something less traumatic—less sad—less frightening.”

“Hey Google, please play some klezmer for me.”


Point of reference: Q is the 17th letter in the alphabet.

About the Author
Mort Laitner is a writer, storyteller, and lifelong observer of the wonderfully unpredictable human condition. His writing combines humor, Jewish wit, personal experience, and a healthy dose of curiosity about the rapidly changing world around us. A South Florida writer and longtime member of the writing community, Mort writes about everything from technology and artificial intelligence to Israel, Jewish life, aging, friendship, and the everyday absurdities of modern life. His stories often begin with a simple question—and then take the reader somewhere unexpected. Mort believes that good writing should make readers laugh, think, and occasionally say, “I never thought about it that way.” His work has appeared in The Times of Israel and in literary publications and anthologies. Whether writing about Moshe and Mordechai arguing over the latest news, an encounter with artificial intelligence, or the peculiarities of getting older, Mort brings his distinctive voice, humor, and humanity to every story.
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