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76. The latest in daily outrages...and I'm not sure he sees a downside to any of them. It doesn't cost him money

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 02:40 PM

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personally. Defending his actions in court is done with our money, not his. They clearly aren't worried about voting; even if there is an election they are working several angles to make it less fair. Plus he has been given immunity for almost anything he does. Plus he has captured or corrupted many of the norms, guardrails, and institutions typically in place. Plus in his mind he considers anything he does, especially those crazy ideas and actions no one would previously even think about, to be fully formed and brilliant by definition.

What is the downside for him?

The US elected a madman not constrained by morals, knowledge, laws, norms, limited funds, lack of enforcement capability, patriotism, or empathy. Not sure what happens next but I doubt it's good.

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