Nothing beats this from Australia’s Morning Bulletin 🤣

Wilhoit’s law

It was FIRE in the 1860s, man

Do you think he doesn’t know basic arithmetic/economics? Or is he just a sociopathic lying power hungry ringwaith who will say anything to get power? I always thought it was the latter

...I grant that it's all marginal. But it all adds up. And 80-90% is not 100%. So let's hope. And do anything we can to make sure that this time, unlike all the other times, you're wrong.

…might be willing to ditch him) will be less likely to do so the more that people think he's invincible. And the more they hear lots of people say that "oh, this won't hurt him", the more they think that....

…they hear lots of people say that "oh, this won't hurt him", the more they think that.

I grant that it's all marginal. But it all adds up. And 80-90% is not 100%. So let's hope. And do anything we can to make sure that this time, unlike all the other times, you're wrong.

I think you're probably right. Like 80-90% chance.

But I still think it might be a mistake to say so, because I think that saying *increases* (very very slightly) that chance. People who might challenge him will be less likely to do so the more that people think he's invincible; and the more…

That's *awesome*. Congratulations!!

It has what Henry Kissinger reportedly once called "the additional advantage of being true"

Oo, thanks, missed that

Other artistic reference: xkcd.com/2910/

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Rick isn't playing chess; he's doing a chess puzzle. (He has no opponent)
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