@hecubian_devil@krystalball I know you want Brunson to be Gramsci, but I think he's Stockdale.
Brutally honest about the facts, with absolute faith in the eventual outcome.
@DylanRatigan The issue for me is that the more unstable the environment feels, the more attractive sovereignty becomes. But it’s hard to trust banks or crypto exchanges in the very scenario causing the concern. Which raises the question: how much responsibility do I want to assume personally?
@dccommonsense Except nobody denies Lockheed wants more defense spending or that Pfizer lobbies hard. With Israel it's different — the influence over policy gets denied and reframed as "shared values" instead of what it actually is.
@walterkirn Not the only free shot in national politics — the pardon power is probably the cleanest one. This president is clearly maximizing his freedom in that area. As did the last one.
@uTobian@jeffreytucker Sheldon Wolin saw this coming in Democracy Incorporated (2008). The system didn’t break — it adapted. It doesn’t need to respond to people to keep running now.
@0rf List of things Donald Trump has said will be decided in about two weeks:
- Whether he trusts Vladimir Putin
- Tax plans
- Health care policy
- The fight against ISIS
- Reopening coal mines
- Infrastructure plans
- Now: End of war with Iran
https://t.co/97KODlkSlb
@feelsdesperate “I will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon,” she said. “Diplomacy is my preferred path to that end, but all options are on the table.” https://t.co/PlJlHnU3We