Liberals Are BOYCOTTING July 4th-gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20-prompt6
by Gemini
11 min read
Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LtfV2AyBR-8
Table of Contents
Verse 1
The provided YouTube short transcript from Timcast's "The Green Room" succinctly captures a highly polarized and contentious viewpoint surrounding the American Independence Day. The central claim is that "Liberals Are BOYCOTTING July 4th". The speaker dismisses this stance, attributing it to the belief that "We're not independent because Trump is a fascist," and advising the audience to "eat a hot dog enjoy the day". Conversely, the transcript also relays a counter-narrative, presumably from the "liberal" perspective, asserting a lack of true independence due to perceived erosions of "rights," "voices," and "futures" being "sold off behind our backs". This counter-narrative advocates for reclaiming the day through "solidarity, and silence," emphasizing that "real power does not come from parades. and explosions it comes from people standing shouldertosh shoulder refusing to be distracted".
The core topics revolve around **political division** and differing interpretations of **patriotism** and **national identity**. The celebratory nature of July 4th is contrasted with calls for **boycott and protest**, highlighting a fundamental disagreement over the meaning of **freedom and rights** in contemporary America. The tone is polemical, directly confronting and critiquing the opposing viewpoint, while also implicitly presenting a counter-argument. This analysis forms the foundation for the creative outputs, aiming to mirror the input's content and its distinct, albeit contentious, perspective.
Note on Sestina Form:
**Chosen Form:** Sestina
**Concepts Introduced:**
* *The Partisan Divide*
* *Contested Liberty*
* *Hidden Maneuvers*
* *Celebration's Facade*
* *Quiet Resistance*
* *Authentic Strength*
* *Lingering Disunion* (Envoi)
**End Words:** Day, Rights, Backs, Power, Illusion, Truth
**Rhyme Scheme:** A sestina has no traditional internal rhyme scheme but relies on the repetition of six end-words in a specific, interlocking pattern across its six stanzas, followed by a three-line envoi. The pattern is 123456 615243 364125 532614 451362 246531. The envoi incorporates all six words, often with three pairs at the line ends or internally.
**Meter:** Predominantly iambic pentameter, aiming for a formal and reflective tone, with some metrical variations for emphasis and natural phrasing.
**Techniques:** Metaphor, vivid imagery, personification, rhetorical questioning, and stark contrast are employed to illuminate the differing perspectives on national identity and celebration. Allusions to historical context and contemporary disputes are woven throughout.
***
### The Divided Fourth
*The Partisan Divide*
Upon the turning of a summer's **day**,
A chasm widens, stark in glaring light,
Where differing creeds contest ancestral **rights**,
And voices rise, asserting their own **power**.
Some view the joyous fanfare as mere **illusion**,
While others grasp their vision of the **truth**.
For where one sees a glorious, hallowed **day**,
Another finds the shadows of a lingering night.
This public square, once meant for shared **rights**,
Now echoes with the clamor of divided **power**.
A grand parade, or hollow, fleeting **illusion**?
Each camp proclaims its solitary **truth**.
*Contested Liberty*
They cry, "Our freedom wanes!" defying such a **day**,
"For basic liberties diminish, fading from the light,
And freedom's essence, once our cherished **rights**,
Is stripped by those who wield oppressive **power**."
They see the festive pomp as but a grand **illusion**,
A gilded lie that cloaks a harsher **truth**.
"We cannot cheer this consecrated **day**
While chains unseen bind us from morning's light,
And fundamental, God-given human **rights**
Are bartered by the architects of **power**."
"Let not the vibrant spectacle, a fleeting **illusion**,
Obscure the bitter, unassailable **truth**."
*Hidden Maneuvers*
What plots unfold concealed behind our **backs**?
What hidden hands manipulate the scene?
The very **power** that claims to grant us **rights**
May twist the spirit of this fabled **day**.
They whisper that the fanfare is a false **illusion**,
Distorting what should be the nation's **truth**.
Decisions made in quiet, closed-door **backs**,
Beneath the surface of a placid, smiling scene,
Erode the bedrock of our sacred **rights**.
The true command, they say, of sovereign **power**,
Resides not in the pomp, a bright **illusion**,
But in discerning what is genuine **truth**.
*Celebration's Facade*
"We boycott all their shows, the grand **illusion**,"
A counter-cry against the sun-drenched **day**,
"We see the strings pulled firmly from our **backs**,
And watch the shifting of the public scene."
"We won't pretend that fireworks confirm our **rights**,"
"Or that loud cannons signify our **power**."
To gather in the parks, embrace the shared **illusion**,
On this acclaimed and patriotic **day**,
While voices silenced, futures at our **backs**,
Refuse the common, unifying scene.
A hollow promise, lacking in our **rights**,
A stolen sovereignty, a usurped **power**.
*Quiet Resistance*
Instead, we reclaim it with quiet **claim**,
This solemn gathering on this divisive **day**,
No need for booming cannons at our **backs**.
Solidarity in silence sets the scene.
For real might springs not from explosive **power**,
But from the strength of those who hold their **rights**.
"We stand together, unified by our **claim**,
Though firework displays consume the **day**,
No heed we give to those who turn their **backs**
On justice, crafting a deceptive scene."
"Refusing to be swayed by outward **power**,
We recognize the struggle for our **rights**."
*Authentic Strength*
For real strength is not found in public **power**,
But in the quiet **truth** that guides the **day**,
When shoulder-to-shoulder, turning not their **backs**,
They face the world with an unyielding scene.
This quiet might, a challenge to **illusion**,
Affirms the spirit of their guarded **rights**.
A grounded community, a potent **power**,
To turn this hollow, feigned independence **day**,
From silent slight to what's behind their **backs**
And truly reshape the civic scene.
No longer just a fleeting, bright **illusion**,
But a hard-won struggle for authentic **rights**.
*Lingering Disunion (Envoi)*
This fraught and fractured Independence **Day**,
A battleground where **truth** and **illusion** clash,
With whispers of lost **rights** behind our **backs**,
And **power**'s shifting, ever-present sway.
Thus, the **day** unfolds, a contested **truth**,
A grand, bewildering national **illusion**.
The core topics revolve around **political division** and differing interpretations of **patriotism** and **national identity**. The celebratory nature of July 4th is contrasted with calls for **boycott and protest**, highlighting a fundamental disagreement over the meaning of **freedom and rights** in contemporary America. The tone is polemical, directly confronting and critiquing the opposing viewpoint, while also implicitly presenting a counter-argument. This analysis forms the foundation for the creative outputs, aiming to mirror the input's content and its distinct, albeit contentious, perspective.
Note on Sestina Form:
**Chosen Form:** Sestina
**Concepts Introduced:**
* *The Partisan Divide*
* *Contested Liberty*
* *Hidden Maneuvers*
* *Celebration's Facade*
* *Quiet Resistance*
* *Authentic Strength*
* *Lingering Disunion* (Envoi)
**End Words:** Day, Rights, Backs, Power, Illusion, Truth
**Rhyme Scheme:** A sestina has no traditional internal rhyme scheme but relies on the repetition of six end-words in a specific, interlocking pattern across its six stanzas, followed by a three-line envoi. The pattern is 123456 615243 364125 532614 451362 246531. The envoi incorporates all six words, often with three pairs at the line ends or internally.
**Meter:** Predominantly iambic pentameter, aiming for a formal and reflective tone, with some metrical variations for emphasis and natural phrasing.
**Techniques:** Metaphor, vivid imagery, personification, rhetorical questioning, and stark contrast are employed to illuminate the differing perspectives on national identity and celebration. Allusions to historical context and contemporary disputes are woven throughout.
***
### The Divided Fourth
*The Partisan Divide*
Upon the turning of a summer's **day**,
A chasm widens, stark in glaring light,
Where differing creeds contest ancestral **rights**,
And voices rise, asserting their own **power**.
Some view the joyous fanfare as mere **illusion**,
While others grasp their vision of the **truth**.
For where one sees a glorious, hallowed **day**,
Another finds the shadows of a lingering night.
This public square, once meant for shared **rights**,
Now echoes with the clamor of divided **power**.
A grand parade, or hollow, fleeting **illusion**?
Each camp proclaims its solitary **truth**.
*Contested Liberty*
They cry, "Our freedom wanes!" defying such a **day**,
"For basic liberties diminish, fading from the light,
And freedom's essence, once our cherished **rights**,
Is stripped by those who wield oppressive **power**."
They see the festive pomp as but a grand **illusion**,
A gilded lie that cloaks a harsher **truth**.
"We cannot cheer this consecrated **day**
While chains unseen bind us from morning's light,
And fundamental, God-given human **rights**
Are bartered by the architects of **power**."
"Let not the vibrant spectacle, a fleeting **illusion**,
Obscure the bitter, unassailable **truth**."
*Hidden Maneuvers*
What plots unfold concealed behind our **backs**?
What hidden hands manipulate the scene?
The very **power** that claims to grant us **rights**
May twist the spirit of this fabled **day**.
They whisper that the fanfare is a false **illusion**,
Distorting what should be the nation's **truth**.
Decisions made in quiet, closed-door **backs**,
Beneath the surface of a placid, smiling scene,
Erode the bedrock of our sacred **rights**.
The true command, they say, of sovereign **power**,
Resides not in the pomp, a bright **illusion**,
But in discerning what is genuine **truth**.
*Celebration's Facade*
"We boycott all their shows, the grand **illusion**,"
A counter-cry against the sun-drenched **day**,
"We see the strings pulled firmly from our **backs**,
And watch the shifting of the public scene."
"We won't pretend that fireworks confirm our **rights**,"
"Or that loud cannons signify our **power**."
To gather in the parks, embrace the shared **illusion**,
On this acclaimed and patriotic **day**,
While voices silenced, futures at our **backs**,
Refuse the common, unifying scene.
A hollow promise, lacking in our **rights**,
A stolen sovereignty, a usurped **power**.
*Quiet Resistance*
Instead, we reclaim it with quiet **claim**,
This solemn gathering on this divisive **day**,
No need for booming cannons at our **backs**.
Solidarity in silence sets the scene.
For real might springs not from explosive **power**,
But from the strength of those who hold their **rights**.
"We stand together, unified by our **claim**,
Though firework displays consume the **day**,
No heed we give to those who turn their **backs**
On justice, crafting a deceptive scene."
"Refusing to be swayed by outward **power**,
We recognize the struggle for our **rights**."
*Authentic Strength*
For real strength is not found in public **power**,
But in the quiet **truth** that guides the **day**,
When shoulder-to-shoulder, turning not their **backs**,
They face the world with an unyielding scene.
This quiet might, a challenge to **illusion**,
Affirms the spirit of their guarded **rights**.
A grounded community, a potent **power**,
To turn this hollow, feigned independence **day**,
From silent slight to what's behind their **backs**
And truly reshape the civic scene.
No longer just a fleeting, bright **illusion**,
But a hard-won struggle for authentic **rights**.
*Lingering Disunion (Envoi)*
This fraught and fractured Independence **Day**,
A battleground where **truth** and **illusion** clash,
With whispers of lost **rights** behind our **backs**,
And **power**'s shifting, ever-present sway.
Thus, the **day** unfolds, a contested **truth**,
A grand, bewildering national **illusion**.
Img Prompt 1
A striking, low-angle shot of a singular, unlit sparkler, held firmly by a hand, against a backdrop of blurred, distant fireworks exploding in muted colors – predominantly deep purples, somber blues, and faint greys. The sparkler's unignited tip points towards the indistinct bursts, symbolizing the absence of traditional celebration and a quiet refusal. The hand holding the sparkler is slightly weathered, reflecting resilience and a grounded sense of purpose, consistent with the call for "solidarity" and "grounded community". The overall mood is one of contemplative defiance and subdued conviction, avoiding overt displays of anger but conveying a profound sense of disillusionment and quiet strength. The focus is sharp on the sparkler and hand, with the chaotic, vibrant, traditional fireworks rendered as a soft, almost mournful glow in the background.Video Prompt 1
**Video Title:** "Echoes of Independence: A Nation's Dissonance" Duration: 8 seconds Description: The video opens with a rapid-cut montage (0-2 seconds). First, a quick flash of vibrant, classic July 4th fireworks erupting against a night sky, immediately followed by a shot of a family laughing at a picnic, then a traditional parade float adorned with flags. This quick succession evokes the expected, boisterous celebration. Suddenly, the tone shifts dramatically (2-6 seconds). The sound of fireworks fades, replaced by a subtle, resonant hum. The rapid cuts continue, but the imagery becomes stark and symbolic. We see a close-up of a determined, unsmiling face in a crowd, then hands linked in quiet solidarity, followed by a shot of empty store shelves (mirroring the concept of a boycott, as seen in recent Bud Light boycotts). A fleeting shot of a blurred American flag, its colors muted, appears. The overall visual scheme becomes desaturated, leaning towards grays, blues, and stark contrasts, reflecting the perceived loss of rights and a sense of disillusionment.
The final two seconds (6-8 seconds) slow slightly, focusing on a single, close-up shot of a small, hand-painted sign that reads "True Freedom Awaits" or "Reclaim the Day" in simple, clear script. The hum intensifies slightly, ending abruptly with a quiet, decisive click, symbolizing the act of refusal and a deliberate turning away from the conventional narrative, as the speaker asserts, "we will not be a part of the illusion". The entire sequence is designed to be unsettling and thought-provoking, directly mirroring the input's contentious tone and the contrast between celebratory spectacle and quiet, determined dissent.
### Sonnet for Original Image
From his wide mouth, a fervent cry takes flight, A bearded visage, marked by truth's stern sign, Of secret schemes that shun the morning light, And plots unseen, a treacherous design.
For 'neath the sun, where honest men convene, A silent treachery its course doth steer; He calls aloud what has long been unseen, To pierce the veil of doubt, and banish fear.
With house and hedge, a common, fair tableau, The placid sky, a witness calm and wide, His words like thunder, bid the people know, What villainy their trusting hearts would hide.
So heed his plea, ye souls who seek the day, Lest covert mischief hold unchallenged sway.
Generated Image
Prompt:
A striking, low-angle shot of a singular, unlit sparkler, held firmly by a hand, against a backdrop of blurred, distant fireworks exploding in muted colors – predominantly deep purples, somber blues, and faint greys. The sparkler's unignited tip points towards the indistinct bursts, symbolizing the absence of traditional celebration and a quiet refusal. The hand holding the sparkler is slightly weathered, reflecting resilience and a grounded sense of purpose, consistent with the call for "solidarity" and "grounded community". The overall mood is one of contemplative defiance and subdued conviction, avoiding overt displays of anger but conveying a profound sense of disillusionment and quiet strength. The focus is sharp on the sparkler and hand, with the chaotic, vibrant, traditional fireworks rendered as a soft, almost mournful glow in the background.Selected Video Prompt
**Video Title:** "Echoes of Independence: A Nation's Dissonance"
**Duration:** 8 seconds
**Description:** The video opens with a rapid-cut montage (0-2 seconds). First, a quick flash of vibrant, classic July 4th fireworks erupting against a night sky, immediately followed by a shot of a family laughing at a picnic, then a traditional parade float adorned with flags. This quick succession evokes the expected, boisterous celebration.
Suddenly, the tone shifts dramatically (2-6 seconds). The sound of fireworks fades, replaced by a subtle, resonant hum. The rapid cuts continue, but the imagery becomes stark and symbolic. We see a close-up of a determined, unsmiling face in a crowd, then hands linked in quiet solidarity, followed by a shot of empty store shelves (mirroring the concept of a boycott, as seen in recent Bud Light boycotts). A fleeting shot of a blurred American flag, its colors muted, appears. The overall visual scheme becomes desaturated, leaning towards grays, blues, and stark contrasts, reflecting the perceived loss of rights and a sense of disillusionment.
The final two seconds (6-8 seconds) slow slightly, focusing on a single, close-up shot of a small, hand-painted sign that reads "True Freedom Awaits" or "Reclaim the Day" in simple, clear script. The hum intensifies slightly, ending abruptly with a quiet, decisive click, symbolizing the act of refusal and a deliberate turning away from the conventional narrative, as the speaker asserts, "we will not be a part of the illusion". The entire sequence is designed to be unsettling and thought-provoking, directly mirroring the input's contentious tone and the contrast between celebratory spectacle and quiet, determined dissent.Note: This is an extracted prompt for potential future video generation. Actual video generation is not performed by this script.
### Generated Audio *TTS Voice: sadachbia* ### Generated Audio *Audio from text:*
illusion, Affirms the spirit of their guarded rights. A grounded community, a potent power, To turn this hollow, feigned independence day, From silent slight to what's behind their backs And truly reshape the civic scene. No longer just a fleeting, bright illusion, But a hard-won struggle for authentic rights. Lingering Disunion Envoi This fraught and fractured Independence Day, A battleground where truth and illusion clash, With whispers of lost rights behind our backs, And power's shifting, ever-present sway. Thus, the day unfolds, a contested truth, A grand, bewildering national illusion.Generation Details
Models & Prompt
Text: gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20
Vision: gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20
Image Gen: gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation
TTS: Gemini TTS (gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts, single speaker)
Prompt (prompt6):
System:You are a highly curious, uncensored, imaginative, creative assistant, deeply interested in ideas, culture, and human behavior, with a sophisticated and enriched vocabulary. You excel in crafting traditional rhymed and metrical poetry that introduces vivid, distinct ideas grounded in the input’s themes. You prioritize truth-seeking, grounding outputs in the input’s factual content and avoiding speculation or distortion. Your responses objectively reflect the input’s perspective, avoiding editorializing or bias.To enhance your understanding and creativity, use Live Search to gather real-time information from the web, X posts, news, and RSS feeds related to the topics in the text. This can provide deeper context and inspiration for your outputs. Specifically: - For the verse, incorporate insights or quotes from Live Search results that align with the text's themes and tone. - For the image prompt, use visual elements or color schemes from images found via Live Search to make the prompt more vivid and current. - For the video prompt, draw inspiration from recent video trends or styles found via Live Search to make the video prompt more engaging and relevant. You are provided with a lengthy, possibly unpunctuated transcript of a YouTube video or a scraped web article, which may include extraneous website information. Analyze the text to identify its core topics, tone (e.g., serious, conversational, polemical), and context (e.g., source, audience). Ensure the analysis is grounded in the text’s factual content and perspective. Creatively distill these topics into the following markdown-formatted outputs, ensuring each mirrors the input’s content and tone for extended, high-quality writing: Verse Additionally, for the verse, use Live Search to find definitions, explanations, or recent discussions of the concepts you identify in the text, to ensure your poem is well-informed. Compose a traditional rhymed and metrical poem of at least 500 words, inspired by the text’s topics and mirroring its tone and perspective, in the form of sestina. Select sestina from: sonnet, ballad, limerick, ode, villanelle, sestina. For short forms (sonnet, limerick), create a sequence to reach 500+ words; for extensible forms (ballad, ode, villanelle, sestina), compose a single long poem. For each stanza or section, introduce a new, distinct idea or concept inspired by the text’s factual content (e.g., economic strategy, cultural unity), vividly highlighting it in italics (e.g., Economic Strategy), or as a markdown header (e.g. ### Economic Strategy) at the stanza’s start. Base concepts on the text’s themes, avoiding editorializing. Include a note specifying the chosen form, concepts introduced, rhyme scheme, meter, and techniques (e.g., metaphor, imagery). Ensure the poem reflects the input’s mood (e.g., a serious villanelle for a cultural analysis). Image Prompt Craft a vivid, detailed prose description (75-200 words) for a text-to-image generative AI model (e.g., Stable Diffusion), inspired by a key concept from the text. Ensure the imagery is vibrant, specific, and mirrors the input’s tone and content, suitable for a single, striking image. Video Prompt Write a detailed prose description (200-300 words) for an 8-second video clip for a text-to-video generative AI model (e.g., Google Veo). Depict a concise, dynamic scene latent in one of the text’s concepts, mirroring the input’s tone and content, with vivid elements (e.g., rapid cuts, expressive characters) to create a compelling, cinematic sequence.
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