Hey, man, there’s a couple blue islands down here. At least give us a heads-up before this nuking business.

Please clap.

Did you ever drink Baileys from a shoe?

Neither does protectionism. I’m not saying you’re wrong, but isi policies that make imports expensive also hurt the working class. Overall free trade might be fine if it’s combined with a more robust welfare state.

Almost 700 people have pleaded guilty or have been convicted for j6. Some of the leaders, like Tarrio, are going away for a very long time. Of course it takes a long time to bring a case against Trump himself, but the narrative that nobody’s facing consequences is a little disingenuous at this point. https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/30-months-jan-6-attack-capitol

WTF is life coaching? Have a facebook acquaintance who did some class and calls herself one, after being a yoga instructor. Like–why would you take advice from a person of middling success? Is it just another MLM where people calling themselves life coaches teach other people to be life coaches so they can teach more life coaches?

He never had to take the stand in the first >place. He didn’t even have to be in the courtroom.

I thought he did have to take the stand, but didn’t have to be there for the rest of the trial. AFAIK he’s compelled to testify (or take the fifth, but he and the kids have to do one or the other).

Oof. I wonder how that will work in the case of infrastructure like roads and bridges–long term tolls? At some point it has to eat away at whatever good will the Chinese were trying to buy.

What happens if countries just default? Do non-Chinese lenders care? Does it trash bond ratings across the board?

Bronzy, usually.

As much as I want to believe it, they’re quoting Norm Eisen and George Conway from cable news appearances. This is just clickbait.

It’s not just one critic though, it’s several of the more prominent right-wing media personalities. I doubt it has legs, but it’s scary to see how much vitriol they have against this guy who ticks 99% of their boxes.

Franklin’s weird. Lots of Nashville money but it runs from traditional southern racist money to progressive doctors and the like. The town itself is quite lovely.

She’s also the one who’s been most vocally whining that Trump isn’t paying her legal bills. I’m sure she’d be singing a different tune if she wasn’t facing bankruptcy.

He doesn’t, but his cult members are deluded enough to keep sending him their money. It’s going to be interesting when there’s none left to buy ads next year.

“Flood the internet” apparently means making shit for other trolls and posting it on an image board for trolls.

Now that you mention it, I am down for a hunger games scenario between Gaetz, McCarthy and whoever else wants to play. Hold it on the National Mall.

Partly brainwashing. Mostly willful self delusion–so like you say, akin to abuse. They want to believe Trump can fulfill their fantasy, and ignore all the ample evidence to the contrary.

It’s more like Kevin has reneged on important deals like the debt ceiling and putting the decision to start impeachment hearings to a floor vote. If he doesn’t keep his promises, why bother making deals with him?

Except almonds. Almonds are terrible water wasters, and mostly grown in California where they can least afford the water.