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Slightly rippled with a flat underside. "Regret, by definition, comes too late; Say what you mean. Bear witness. Iterate." - John M. Ford
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Our 249-year-old system -- two-party presidentialism -- has sometimes worked in spite of itself due to favorable conditions, un-codified norms, & a few periodic fixes.

That run is clearly over. I argue below that we need a multiparty democracy with the legislature supreme and a limited executive.
Throwing away 80 years of soft power for no gain.
Auntie/Uncle is just how you address adults of your parent’s vintage in east Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia.
“Urine Trouble Now!” Screams the headline.
The president’s brain is missing!
The Democrat party is PBS/NPR and the GOP is WWE. Meanwhile, most people don’t vote. Sort that out, if possible, if the republic is to continue.
Can you see him, boys and girls?
He needs the Void from the COVID years to react to it.
She mostly invented modern syndicated TV. She might be one of the most consequential women of the 20th century.
No, the President of Ireland is not a position with any political power. It shears to have been won by someone quite far to the left.
Terraforming Mars is a multi thousand year project. We barely have year round living in Antarctica. Being at the end of, at best, a multi year supply chain for air and water is doomed to failure.
*Plays “Into the West” from the last lord of the rings movie*
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Will Lewis has destroyed the Post both reputationally and financially within *two years* of taking over. Now, let's not forget to give due credit to Bezos here but man, what a loser.
The uk allows dual citizenship, yes?
Not to fall down the “Well, Actually”, but Hitler was Austrian and only got German citizenship later.
He’s already been impeached twice. It’s the conviction in the senate that seems to be impossible.
The PRC *already had* Hong Kong by the time 2019 rolled around, they just needed to demonstrate that they were unwilling to abide by any agreements that put limits on party power.
His wife and daughters/grand-daughters would probably be relieved if he were replaced by AI. they’d certainly be safer.
🎶The wombles of Wimbledon common are we…🎵
Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore too. Approximately *all* world trade goes through their waters.
It’s 16th century fusion food! Frites from the Heugenout, and battered fried fish from the Jews.