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We just shut down the entire federal government for a record length of time for no reason other than Donald Trump wanted to.
Which is basically a win of sorts, for a narcissist.
Which is basically a win of sorts, for a narcissist.
I don't find Trump interesting. He's boring and simple, as is the racism he and his supporters were indulging.
What's interesting to me is, we have a system so optimized to the whims of a powerful narcissist that it will harm millions and destroy billions in value for no reason.
What's interesting to me is, we have a system so optimized to the whims of a powerful narcissist that it will harm millions and destroy billions in value for no reason.
He'll hate the criticism, but he managed to make the whole world about him. He definitely wants that more than he wants a wall.
I'm not saying it's a political win—it clearly isn't—but it's a narcissist's dream.
I'm not saying it's a political win—it clearly isn't—but it's a narcissist's dream.
McConnell is a pathetic enabler, but in this case I think it was him going along with what he wants.
This was a trial run. Republicans want a government “small enough to drown in a bathtub.” This is what that looks like.
This was a trial run. Republicans want a government “small enough to drown in a bathtub.” This is what that looks like.
What Republicans want is more shutdowns. And longer shutdowns. And permanent shutdowns.
They want to destroy our form of government. They want to destroy democracy.
They’ve been pretty clear about that.
They want to destroy our form of government. They want to destroy democracy.
They’ve been pretty clear about that.
We are by aspiration a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people”—a rather famous quote from a hero who defeated a previous bloody attempt to negate our government.
What do you suppose drowning such a government in a bathtub looks like?
What do you suppose drowning such a government in a bathtub looks like?
