Traditional American politics is premised on the notion that sometimes you lose and sometimes you win and you have to deal with that.
But Trumpism is premised on the notion that any result where you don’t win is illegitimate, unlawful, fraud, criminal.
You can’t negotiate with people like that.
So I have a Friday story for you. It’s one I promised to tell before. The themes are “seek help when you need it” and “communicating with family is important” but also “pay attention to how your coms work.”
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American Right: WE HATE TRANS, GAYS, MUSLIMS, BLACKS, PROGRESSIVES, POORS, MEXICANS, DEMOCRATS, WHALES, THE ENVIRONMENT, LAWYERS, UNIVERSITIES, AND EVERYTHING ON TV
American Right-Wing Jews: Whooo! Yeah! You tell them!
American Right: BUT ESPECIALLY JEWS!
American Right-Wing Jews:
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BREAKING: Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announces government investigation into “so-called solar energy,” including possible heath risks of “solar radiation” from solar panels and concerns that solar energy initiatives “may use up all of the sun, leaving us dark and cold.”
Me to my assistant: do I have time for an interview with Isaac Chotiner
Assistant: I could pencil it in between the Dahmer dinner and poker with Anton Chigurh
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