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This is what your president is doing, America, while the world laughs at us.

I don't think the world's laughing at us anymore. Unless it's that nervous laugh to keep the crazy person distracted while they carefully back toward the door.

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Evidently, COVID deaths are like his self-worth. The number goes up and down as the situation requires.

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It suddenly occurs to me that Trump is going to go down in history with a reputation worse than Hitler. Not that he'll achieve that with the same atrocities that earned Hitler his reputation. Trump has his own atrocities coupled with absolutely no redeeming attributes whatsoever.

I mean, Jesus fuck, at least Hitler liked dogs. He's got that over Trump.

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Elements of Style is too concise. Doesn't Asimov have a book on English that would put a bit more heft in the swing?

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I have a friend who's convinced that the kids ran the business, got all the behind-the-scenes work done for these big construction projects, and didn't tell him a thing, because they knew he'd blurt out whatever he knew the first chance he got and mess up delicate business dealings. When the shit was all done, they'd trot him out to sign a piece of paper and take all the credit.

Except you can't do that with the President of the United States.

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you are not wrong, sadly

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yeah, i really can't believe we're here. our institutions are at breaking point, our norms are destroyed and all in 3 1/2 years by a reality talk show host.

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When you wrote "RT" I thought you meant "Russia Timesed."

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Yup. And they're cheaper to send than letters. And the recipient can see the contents, even if he or she doesn't want to. I know that nary a discouraging word will ever get to trump, but I hope some of his lickspittle employees get to see the comments. FWIW, a lot of my friends and acquaintances have been sending postcards to the "president," Congresspersons, the Electoral College members, etc. They're thrown postcard-writing parties.

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My postcards have a big, red border around them. Maybe someone will notice them. Who knows?

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Clever Hans was much more intelligent than trump will ever be.

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Wow. Bad ratings is the worst insult ever from a guy who has never even achieved having half the country approve of him. Bad president. Weak. Sad.

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But a boat with Trump's name is now worth less! Proving the adage that a boat is a hole in the water you throw money into.

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#whinylittlebitch

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Maybe a nice volume of the OED?

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Would be delighted to let you know where you can purchase them. Just give me a shout.

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