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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 2h

Indeed, and will 100% be used as an excuse to deny care from people who "Computer says" don't look like they're in pain.

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 2h

Well that sounds like a fucking terrible idea...

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

If only somebody would correct his misapprehension by inflicting it upon him...

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

And more broadly, have completely abdicated their responsibility to the Constitution and the people of the United States.

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

That's because they have been playing the long game since the Reagan years, stacking various groups (including SCOTUS) with RWers, eroding protections, giving money unfettered access to politics.

It just so happened that their plans came to a head now.

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

Social class certainly (moreover their money), they are very much not protecting the power of their party by just rolling over for Trump though, their abdication of their responsibility will lead them into oblivion.

Government of the people, by the rich, for the rich.

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

And THIS is pretty much the difference in a nutshell.

"Fuck you, nobody can have $THING if it helps people I don't like, even if not having $THING will be detrimental to me"
vs
"Everybody should have $THING, I don't give a shit who you are"

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

The LEAST you could have done here is thrown a "Claiming To Expand" into that headline, that would at least have been slightly less craven than just handwaving the fact that this is COMPLETELY ILLEGAL and UNCONSTITUTIONAL away...

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

"Trump Signs Memo Violating Law and Constitutional Guarantees for the Umpteenth Time, This Time Targets Congress"

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

I'm sure a strongly worded letter will be forthcoming shortly...

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

Unless you STAND THE FUCK UP, and DO YOUR FUCKING JOBS.

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

See also: Complicit weasels

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

This ^^^

I've been saying since about February that if Congress continues to abdicate their responsibility they will become irrelevant and be disappeared.

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

Definitely don't tell these people about THAT :(

darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 3h

Ah, what's that, more waste, fraud and abuse...

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 5h

I mean, anybody who's been paying attention could see that coming months ago.

I think FIFA are just shocked that somebody has managed to out-corrupt them in such a short timeframe.

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 5h

Indeed.

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 6h

Ah, another thumb person...

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 7h

Pretty much...

darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 7h

And here I was thinking that if your economic theories were "successful" you WOULDN'T need to be bailed out, more fool me...

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 7h

SURPRISE! Platform which has never made a profit and is now actively circling the drain will stop giving people money because it doesn't actually help them to make money.

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 7h

"Son, I have to confess, watching those naked men riding across that bridge, I felt some things, and then I had to go feel some things..."

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 7h

Social Media in a nutshell.

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 7h

Now if only somebody had a flamethrower handy...

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darkglade.bsky.social @darkglade.bsky.social · 7h

Rules for thee, not for me, etc. etc. etc.

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