It never ceases to amaze me how easily the left falls for the rights reframing tricks.

“Did almost every retailer “fuck up” by not becoming Amazon? Did typewriter factories “fuck up” by not becoming Apple?” Reductio Ad Absurdum and Strawman. There are a million ways for policy makers to help economic sectors respond to forced technological change without resorting to literally impossible contrived…

How many more straw men to do have? Do you have bag of them under your desk? No. This is the digital age. You have a thumb drive of them.

I like to call it “The Christinator.”

Yes. Because it’s well known that the invisible force field generated by the random time and place your parents fucked and produced you utterly determines your worth as a human being.

I’ll leave that to policy experts to determine. But the Swiss and German Public/Private dual options seem pretty workable. But like you I’m not an expert. And unlike you I understand that fact.

You’ve certainly demonstrated your familiarity with reductio ad absurdum and straw men fallacies. But have yet to pose a serious argument. I mean the crux of your thesis in reflexive change can be bad? My. How novel. But nobody —literally nobody — is proposing crazy reflexive changes.

They DID infiltrate it. Christ. For decades actual the John Bircher Society is the main go-to policy writers and funders - ei: the Kochs.

Alternatively hearing people whine about shit 24/7/365 is boring as fuck and nobody wants to be around assholes who do.

And many more of histories fuck ups were civilizations that couldn’t change or adapt to the change that is inevitably and irrevocably forced upon them. Change happens if you want it to or not.

The idea behind MAD was that no matter how hard you try you won’t be able to sneak attack and hit a big enough percentage of your enemies strategic weapons to prevent retaliation. That is why they calculated a need for a few thousand nukes.

Brooks has really missed the boat on some solid revenue potential. He should do motivation speaking, books, and video on how to “fail upwards.” It’s his defining skill set. I’ve never seen a motherfucker get proven wrong so spectacularly and regularly and yet continue to be taken seriously.

Data Point: Ashley Graham is married to Justin Ervin. He is black.

I’ve met Schultz. He is an entirely single minded and egotistical dipshit. That Starbucks succeed as it has is a miracle and testament to timing and the hard work of it’s junior executives. Schultz will not give up unless he is literally forced to.

Okay. Obama. I would agree. Exceptional. Obama is quite a bit younger than Warren. And if you recall he was a total unknown for the most part.

That’s not an answer. It’s an evasion. Come on, now. Who do you think is exceptional? Give us an example of the barometer of these exceptional qualities you’re looking for.

But Trump wasn’t “too flakey” for these republicans? A man who switched parties multiple times? Who changes positions depending on who happens to have a guest spot on a reality show or Fox and Friends?

Give us a couple of examples of candidates you find “exceptionally skilled” then.

“Collusion” IS’NT a crime. Which why Trump et al keep repeating the word like a mantra and the moronic media dutifully repeat them.

Speaking as a former service member I’m going to say... save it, okay. Save this pointless fawning jingoistic bullshit. Plenty of service people are POS. I met plenty. Frankly, in the all volunteer military the likelihood is HIGHER. A Navy SEAL isn’t some magical exception from being held accountable to supporting bigo…