Oldionus
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Resident of the beautiful State of Oregon, spend about a third of the year in the also beautiful State of California. Humanist and Rationalist. Secular Buddhist. Amateur pianist and clavichordist.
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I don’t dedicate a lot of space to this idea in the essay, but it might be the most important IMHO
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Something I try and tease out toward the end of the essay is how I think the ballroom isn’t just a symbol of authoritarianism but actually a weapon in cementing Trump’s power.
Moreover, it is designed to be an engine and not just an expression of his power.
How much further will he be able to entrench himself when he can operate his Mar-a-Lago court from the White House grounds?
The ballroom could tighten his grip on office and on the patrons he needs for staying there
How much further will he be able to entrench himself when he can operate his Mar-a-Lago court from the White House grounds?
The ballroom could tighten his grip on office and on the patrons he needs for staying there
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I don’t dedicate a lot of space to this idea in the essay, but it might be the most important IMHO
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2nd amendment lunacy that the reason people need more than one gun per person in this country is to protect them from their own government. From a dictator with complete control of the military there WILL BE NO PROTECTION possible.
October 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
2nd amendment lunacy that the reason people need more than one gun per person in this country is to protect them from their own government. From a dictator with complete control of the military there WILL BE NO PROTECTION possible.
And more crosswalks, and enforcement of the law in most jurisdictions (should be ALL) that every interection is a cross walk; peds who have stepped off the curb have absolute right of way. Give people a $500 ticket for violation, and jail on repeat violations would cut ped and bike deaths more.
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
And more crosswalks, and enforcement of the law in most jurisdictions (should be ALL) that every interection is a cross walk; peds who have stepped off the curb have absolute right of way. Give people a $500 ticket for violation, and jail on repeat violations would cut ped and bike deaths more.