Continuing the expeditions of Jeff MacNelly, James Kilpatrick, and Eugene McCarthy, with apologies.

The Oppo

The shaded Oppo is, or may be, for as much as we know we know, which is not nearly enough, the essential creature of the new political age. Stealth in its movements but bombastic in its pronouncements, the Oppo is a master of the dark arts of political intrigue. Its senses are naturally drawn to controversy, a reverse of the common ‘flight from danger’ instinct. Its skills are highly evolved and continually evolving,  to match the digital, instant gratification ecosystem of an incessant news cycle. Shamelessly results-oriented, the Oppo produces its legacy of scandal without any second thoughts, and continuously moves on in search of more progeny. In this way it operates as a dangerous predator, striking indiscriminately alike on the deserving and undeserving. The vanquishing of consensus, its only real threat in the bestiary, has left the Oppo with unlimited vistas through which to pursue its charge. Also, the modern entrenchments of political factions mean that there is always a market for the Oppo’s work. Look for this creature to continue to rise in prominence, or rather, look for its work. Its secret agent skills make this creature hard to hold.

-Danny Grosso