One of the downsides about narcissism is the inevitable rise of narcissists to power; one of the upsides is the lysine contingency that is hubris and usually ends in tragedy and the loss of everything. May he be so blessed.

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Any progressive administration right now and sure, Id see huge advancements the next four years that the previous four were setting up.  NOW?  The entire movement will be set back decades, at least in this country.  Every other developed nation is going to fly past us.

And it’s a confession he has already put out on full display in his first term. When he campaigned he talked shit all the time about Obama golfing so much while claiming he would be so busy he would never get to golf. Fast-forward to winning and he was out golfing more than in the oval office while trying to keep the…

““Nobody’s going to work from home, they’re going to be going out, they’re gonna play tennis, they’re gonna play golf. They’re gonna do a lot of things—they’re not working.””

Remember when Trump said he would be too busy during his first term to even play golf after making so much noise about Obama golfing?

“President Trump suspects that remote workers play golf instead of doing their jobs”

Every accusation is a confession

I used to record 8 tracks from vinyl, and the most memorable one for me is

Suzuki Samurai/Sidekick.

My initial thought is the Fit but I would love a Dodge Neon as the original first Gen concept. Not a rebadged bloated fiat or the “grown up”car from the second generation. Fiesta as well was a fun cheap car. Had both, if you got them in a manual they were fun. Also I don’t trust stelantis to not screw it up if they…

And probably with a bit of help. See Trumps comment about Musk in PA. And search about the Russian Long-Tail. It’s hard to believe that he won every swing state. 

Trump supporters have almost no literal engagement with the man. They have constructed a fictional character AROUND the public identity of Donald Trump that mirrors their own values, and they filter anything he does through that fictional character. It’s a bit like how a lot of Biden enthusiasts honestly thought he…

Because nothing says “I’m the best” like getting furiously mad whenever anyone else succeeds, or “I’m a leader” like handing down hundreds of petty edicts in a fit of late-night emotional pique.

How about the good old Beetle?

Not a specific car, but if there was a modular, cheap way to add EV to 70's /80's econoboxes I’d bite. (I’m GenX...) You could have a small fun hobby car, and bypass all the pre-ODB headaches and not-quite-there flakey electronics and emission controls. I’m thinking very old Civics, early GTIs, and parts un-obtanium…

A few weeks ago, I finally got thru to our conservative neighbors we have on my street... I asked them “what makes the US the most powerful nation in the world.” they immediately responded with “military.” I nodded, and asked them “military is powerful, but whats the most powerful? remember the phrase follow the…

USAID also offers informal insights and intelligence into countries we aren’t typically friendly with. Same as with NGOs - you can learn a lot from just mingling with the locals, which often leads to useful intelligence.

Exactly this. I liken it to offering your neighbor a beer on a hot day. Even if you never really socialize with him it at least makes you look like a good guy. And then a few years from now when that tree falls on your mutual fence there’s immediate goodwill to fix the problem together, as opposed to immediately go…

It’s interesting how little the MAGA folks understand about how power actually works. Sure we can threaten other countries with our military strength, in much the same way that pariah states like Iran do (whole other conversation).