And don’t forget about Rudolf Hess going rogue, parachuting onto a random Scottish farm, and asking the farmer to take him to the Duke of Hamilton. Grandiose, unhinged, and spectacularly ineffectual.

I could be way off, and this suggestion isn’t really in line with the three artists you listed, but I feel like you might vibe with some Warren Zevon.

I did the exact same thing! Finished it and immediately went straight back to the beginning. I find it very comforting; I don’t know if that says more about me, Robert, or the state of the world

Btw, fun fact about infallibility (you might already know this), but the belief isn’t that the pope is always infallible. It’s something he can declare re: a particular topic or issue under specific circumstances. It’s pretty rarely invoked

Plus, no matter what the pope’s actual views are, Trump and Vance are going to claim this as a win for America. “Proof that God has chosen America!” Not the pope’s fault, but something we’re going to be stuck dealing with nonetheless.

Like someone else said, he’s def not worst case scenario. But he’s not best, either. Personally, I’m more worried about the geopolitical ramifications than the pope himself. The inevitable fighting about America having too much of a global voice, which has both valid and less valid points, etc.

Yay, thanks for answering my question (“dogs have tails”)! As soon as I submitted it, I started worrying that it was a dumb question, so I’m glad to know it wasn’t 😅

On the other hand, I literally just saw a TikTok of Cardi B on Hot Ones talking about how much she loves FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt. At least we can count on Cardi 😭