Sounds like all the Christians I know. No hate like Christian love, as they say.

Just enjoy the prose. That's where the book shines, imo.

So I'm not the only one with this fantasy?

Your local small MAGA business can do very little to change national politics. Amazon can do a lot on the other hand.

Support local, even if you don't support their politics.

As an individual, you can change your exemption on your W2 to 0. This means no tax would be deducted from your paycheck.

That tax would be due in April 2026. So at that point, you could decide if you wanted to pay it or risk an audit and not file a federal tax refund.

They did cut the IRS staff.

Road maps tell you how to navigate, not how to build a road. You aren't building the road, you're figuring out how to get to your destination.

They've got your dream job, no interview needed, just send them a check for your equipment.

As a software engineer, I have to disagree. Obviously, I'm biased, but we have to do what the boss wants, same as you. It's the c- suite that should be liable.

I was speaking more broadly about dumb confident men rather than anyone specific.

I assure you, they were.

C

I have seen dumb confident men go far. It has often been a frustration for me. To me, a person of average to low intelligence, it can be hard to understand why. I think it may have much to do with confidence. They may just attempt without thought, where I overthink and don't act.

Oh, and I think it was like $150 per treatment, out of pocket. Once a week for 2 months.

I tried IV ketamine and quit before finishing the full treatment plan. I found a lot of relief during treatments, but not after.

I quit because during a check in, the doctor started saying it was my fault it wasn't working because I wasn't doing therapy with it. Which he never said was required...