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    I didn't watch the speech but I've read a couple of articles and seen a few short clips. It seems…
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    • See also: Albert Camus' "The Myth of Sisyphus", written in the midst of WW II: https://masscommons.wordpress.com/2024/03/04/the-myth-of-sisyphus/
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    • Adding: We are tiny people in a big world powered by forces beyond our control. In 1930s Germany, it didn't…
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    • It's entirely possible that it's my age and the world has changed so much that what I "know" is just…
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    • "It is indeed shocking that women might go for Trump again…" When did women "go for Trump" the first time?
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    • 1) If it keeps Trump out of the White House, it's a small price to pay. 2) If China succeeds…
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    • "Donald Trump should be about as popular as setting yourself on fire," Here's a reminder of the Keyes Constant, aka…
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    • "But if we’re talking about very highly motivated anti-Trump sentiment, then that could have the needed lasting power." Adding: it…
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    • I remember back in 2008 when Nate Silver used data---both the demographic makeup of Democratic primary voters in different states,…
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    • Adding to this: Rest, rest, rest. Even after you feel better, try to lie down for at least an hour…
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    • I think we mostly agree. Part of what I think is that, having lost the popular vote by 7 million…
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    • I'm sorry you're sick; I hope the rest of your crew stays healthy. I'm beginning to think that three different…
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    • Good health and, done correctly, good politics. Alinsky put it this way: "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. There is…
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    • Stipulating that a Supermax prison is probably cruel and unusual punishment and nobody should be in one, yes. If we're…
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    • Good comments already in this thread. I'll just add a bit from a new post over at Digby's Blog: 1)…
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    • Good questions, but I think the answer is "no" to the first one and it didn't really happen in the…
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    • Pretty much. And with news today that Judge Chutkan scheduled another Jan. 6 defendant for an early April trial, that…
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    • Adding: three major posts this week with unique insights on wide-ranging topics plus a new podcast, all while dealing with…
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    • "There are no societies on the rise." Really? Two generations ago something like 65% of East Asians lived hungry or…
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    • I wouldn't say I'm an optimistic sort, but 1) I don't find Stephens' column helpful, and 2) any Democrats who…
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