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Trade def. is when we import from another country more than another country imports from us. It’s not in and of itself a bad thing. For example, the US’s trade deficit makes the dollar more valuable because it is used to make purchases across the world in greater numbers than it would if no deficit.

“You can see dolphins swimming before your lungs fill.”

Integrity is his first principle. Often it manifests as honesty and keeping one’s word, but that only derives from the first.

We are losers here

Waiting for Godot

Newsom did everyone a favor, reminding us: He’s not the one. He never was. He never will be. No need to do profiles of him every few months until the Dem primary season starts. No need to donate money to his inevitable “Vague Reference to Setting Sail” PAC.

Picture myself doing something fun —> get excited about it —> freeze in place —> shame myself for not doing the thing —> picture myself doing something else fun…

If your reaction to an escalating state persecution of an extremely vulnerable minority is: “But what if throwing these people under the bus is good messaging in the midterms?!” you are telling the world everything we need to know about you.

Tax rate 100% for everything over a billion. 90% for everything over 500m. 80% over 250m. 70% over 125m.

Until no kid is hungry and no senior can’t afford their medicine.

Eating them.

I was like “why do all these people follow this dude?” then realized I did too. Corrected.

The Duality of Humans. Fucking rad

Yeah, it’s like he knows how special Jay White is because he places him in proximity to the power players but he doesn’t know what to do with him. Would much rather him be the one eliminating Death Riders.. because he briefly was? Even with Cope as the lead, there were ways to give JW a big match!

He hasn’t had agency in so long. He’s just the little tagalong.

Breathe, Copeland, and Smile.

Kinda get that