My hope is that this will cause a complete collapse of the tax accountant industry, eliminating their lobbying dollars that keep all of this so complex.

I heard about Putin and Trump getting together to discuss Ukraine and thought "Democracy is two lions and a rabbit deciding what to eat for lunch"

Because that's what they would do.

Last I checked, the military supports the constitution, not the buffoon currently on top. That may change if trump starts firing generals. This also means that the military will wait for Congress to act, because that's how the constitution spells it out.

You've never used it to configure your home firewall? Diagnose particulates in your house? Navigate a customer service maze? That's on you.

You shouldn't eat everything on your plate for moral reasons. It's going to waste either way, you just get to pick which one. Don't use your body as a garbage can.

Philosophers ask if man is inherently good or evil, but that's an illusion. Man is inherently selfish. The real question is how far into social circles we extend our sense of self. Family? Close friends? Your faction? I don't fault people for extending their sense of self.