• usernamefactory@lemmy.ca
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      27 days ago

      I can kill all the ants in my house today, but if they’ve laid down a scent for the colony outside to follow I’m just going to find new ants tomorrow.

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        27 days ago

        Go ahead and kill all the ants in my house today. They could’ve done that anyway. As for the rest, they could’ve done that anyway.

        The difference is time, and that’s the bluff I could have played today, though would not have worked tomorrow

        The difference is that I know that because I have an IQ above 10 and I could easily make that play. But Trump doesn’t and couldn’t.

        And worse? You think the people reading these comments couldn’t figure that out, and shame on you. respect.

        We’re up all night to get