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gulliver's JournalGotta keep the lights on
Sure, Abbott is a worthless jerk. But you do have to keep the lights on. Beto would also be doing whatever it takes for that if he were governor.
The challenge of climate change needs people to work together. It's why I'm so strongly in favor of strong democracy. The 95% of voices (on any given issue) get 95% of the power. The remaining 5% ahead-of-their-time geniuses, saints, provocateurs, zealots, and fraudsters get their say, but get 5% of people's attention, no more.
Fairly dividing the political spoils of a MAGA collapse
The collapse of MAGA—which I sincerely hope is coming—could result in a leftward shift. In fact, I think it already has if we look at the results of the recent election. Losses in influence by the so-called "far right," however, shouldn't be hogged as gains solely by the so-called "far left." All folks to the left of MAGA should share equally on a one-person-one-vote basis. A vote against the so-called "Oath Keepers" is not a vote for so-called "Antifa." There's a line at the buffet.
I was worried it was going to make Trump a lot of money
But I'm feeling better. Trump's name is well known, but it's also mud. Who would want to money launder using something connected with Trump? Who would want to speculate?
It's money laundering and crypto grift in one. He's going to make a lot of dough
I hope not, but it could be the best financial play he has ever made. And he could capitalize on a win from it to improve his political standing.
He makes money on market fluctuations in an asset he made up out of thin air. Yes, it's just another NFT, but Trump's infamy gives it a "trading card" flavor that raises its profile as a playing field for speculation. I wouldn't be surprised if he cleared billions by the time it runs its course. Someone talk me down!
The party of Pizzagate, QAnon, and Donald Trump wonders why their laptop story didn't take off
Once again, I'm mystified. Republicans have embraced lying and the lying liars who lie (apologies to Al Franken). Yet here we are. Ridiculously, Republicans are in high dudgeon that their laptop story didn't leap to the front pages of the legitimate media.
Here's a clue, Republicans. It was you. No legitimate news outlet would believe anything you say, because you have earned a reputation for lying. You've more than earned it.
Elon Musk has been talking about increasing the signal-to-noise ratio of Twitter. That's great. Can't wait. But I haven't seen Musk talking about the extremely low ratio that was emanating from Republicans—Donald Trump, Giuliani, QAnon, and the servile Republican leadership—when this supposedly "suppressed" laptop story was being "suppressed."
Is Musk suppressing that context? The context of Republican lying leading people to ignore them? Seems like it to me.
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