Yes. I said this before, when somebody criticized me for calling Trump fat:

Orlando is exactly the same way (a blue island), and that’s exactly what happened here. Yeah, it’s disappointing to see the MAGAs on display, but, like I said, I think it also backfires when they just look ... pathetic and desperate. Marketing matters, and those people are just not who you want as spokespeople. And…

Honestly, when he came here I found it somewhat encouraging. There were lots of empty seats, the crowd pictures were overwhelmingly white, middle- or senior-aged, overweight, and wholly uninspiring. Those interviewed came off as ignorant hicks or elderly dementia patients who can’t speak or articulate a coherent…

He’s not that sophisticated a strategist. He sees land and thinks “Hey, I could plop a godawful Trump property on that!” And then he’d use that to launder Russian money to clear his massive debts. 

The most successful state in the history of your state, and in the history of the country, then you are going to vote for somebody else?

PULL YOUR LUNCH UP BY YOUR BOOTSTRAPS

I’d say a lot has to do with the worsening economic situation. And in addition, the not-getting-better economic situation. A lot of Trumpers expected a dramatic upswing in their incomes, and that hasn’t materialized. In fact, if they’re smart enough, they realize they’ve been conned on the “tax breaks for…

Bingo. My personal theory is that she’s under contract and that’s coming to an end, although she still has the standard Trump nondisclosure agreement to deal with. She also got fooled by his fake-billionaire bullshit, and she’s realized that her payout is going to be much less than she expected. She’s got two years,…

It’s the next line that kills me:

Exactly. I posted above, but the pictures seem ... off to me. And the language in the posts is definitely scripted.

I’ve got a background in this stuff too, and I think you’re right. If it is an outside contractor, it’s a bad one. It’s just ... clumsy and inept. Amazon’s trying to do this on the cheap.

Basically. It’s been written for them, probably by a marketing/PR firm. I worked for those for a long time, and you’re right, it’s pretty easy to recognize what’s going on here. The stilted sentences are a dead giveaway.

Counterpoint: There’s no right way to use Facebook. 

Yes. Moscow Mitch has managed to unify a segment of the population. That’s got to be a first. And another reason for keeping it. 

The stupid fucks don’t actually know what Walmart is, because they’ve never been in one. They’re not familiar with its products because they don’t have to shop there. So no, they don’t realize that Walmart profits aren’t necessarily a good thing. Just like they don’t realize that people need a living wage to buy…

Yeah. There’s a lot of “be your own boss!” and “reap all the profits of your labors!” that gets pitched in a lot of those seminars. And I’m sure that’s appealing, but becoming a stylist or a manicurist is a far cry from running your own business. They don’t tell them to join a successful business and learn how to…

Preach. As someone who just started over at an advanced age, I’ll readily co-sign your statement. And yes, I’m making what I made in 1998. It’s more tedious and doesn’t really play to my talents, but it’s an essential function that’s not likely to be outsourced or eliminated. At this point I’ll trade security for…

As a resident of Orlando, I highly endorse your case in point. It’s a massive problem here — we’ve got tens of thousands of people who can’t make a living wage and basically taxpayers are subsidizing Disney profits by supporting these underpaid workers through food programs, medical assistance, etc. It’s the same…

True. Getting perforated by high-velocity shells is a function of godlessness. You can pray that shit away if you’re righteous. 

You took the words right out of my mouth. It’s always too soon. God damn it.