Ah - the pain and tragedy of precious items we have lost track of. What a great story! So glad it had a happy ending.

Thanks Stevie. Truly dark times, especially so since it is clear that the tide that is sweeping in shows no sign of abating.

MAGA is a curse upon the world. My hope is that at some point in our future it will be profoundly defeated.

Ireland seems magical to me, I want to go.

And now, when an actual tyrannical government appears and starts murdering people in our communities, the narrative changes to, "Well, he had a gun!"

So, unfortunately, this will mean something akin to the Great Depression, or some other catastrophe that can't be ignored.

These people aren't Christians, they are tribalists. Nothing will change their stance on Trump until their lives are directly affected for the worse in some way, and the overwhelming narrative in their social network is that it is Trump's fault.

I would guess that Smith gets this, but I am also with him in that I don't get how someone can be so depraved. It's cartoonish, like something you would see in a bad movie. I also don't get how so many people can't see this, when it is so obvious.

I "get" why Trump did do that - because the only thing that matters to him is fealty. Not laws. Not public safety. To Trump, you are either his vassal, or his enemy.

Sounds cool - send me a link!

I am building an AI assistant for attorneys: lawfulgood.us

What is your current project Fry?

Haha - I'm living this too!

This might be the only way out for the Trump enablers. They can't admit they were wrong about supporting Trump because they are too weak to ever admit making a mistake. But, they might be able to live with saying, "Well, how was I supposed to know that Trump would get dementia?"

People talk a lot about getting F*** You Money. I find it really interesting that for many people, the more money they get, the more of a coward they become.

It turns out you don't need money to tell people to f*** off. You can do it for free. You just need some courage.

"Understandable reasons." I am still having a hard time understanding. I didn't even understand their reasons in 2016, let alone 2024. I mean, I can guess their "reasons", but they aren't good ones.

Do not negotiate. Make it clear that he will not get what he wants. You have seen this kind of mind before. You know where appeasement leads.

I am sorry to have to tell you this, but as of right now, America is not your friend. With Trump as President, America has no friends. Your best option is to understand this, and to make it clear that you will not bend the knee. You must start drawing hard and clear lines. You must be resolute.

Therefore, I think it is folly to try and appease him. He will take whatever you offer, and then take what he wants anyway. He will screw you over.

When an ally comes to him saying, "We are friends, we are equals. Let us plan together to further our common goals." He sees only someone who is a liar, who wants to cheat him. This is why he focuses so much energy on them. He needs to figure out how to get them to submit to his will.

The reason is, in the mind of Trump, there are no allies. Only those who have bent the knee, and recognized his greatness, and those who have yet to do this. Those who have yet to do this are his greatest enemies.

Trump is not your friend. With Trump as President, the United States is not your friend, nor your ally. People have been wondering why Trump is so hard on the allies of the United States.