"After Musk spent the day telling Republicans not to support the bill [to keep government going], Trump weighed in against it, too.

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@FallsMom Thank you. That's a title that's new to me. I'll definitely have a look at it.

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@stib I believe you're addressing the person who writes the God blog?

Not me.

Tiger….

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@zagone Yes, indeed.

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@Sabokeme You're welcome. I'm wondering if I should share this information with the younger members of my family for whom Uber is almost a religion.

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@jCarttarBrooke Yes, I agree.

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@Bandersnatch Some saint, eh?

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@504DR Not sure which person in the thread you're addressing here.

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@LaNaehForaday Interesting perspective — which sounds very much worth considering. Thanks for sharing it.

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@CasperJansen58 It must, bnut whether it will is a question, it seems to me.

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@Piousunyn I would think it might well do so.

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@nikatjef Thank you. Interesting.

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@DebR Well-stated and well-noted.

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@bouriquet Trump's Rasputin — a good historical analogue.

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@Laloofah I think elite can mean somethingn other than "most skilled." I think it can mean people who imagine that they should be accorded special treatment and privilege for incidental reasons, like having lots of money.

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@ZhadumShadows I fear I have my doubt about there being enough of those Republicans around.

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@glitzersachen Yes, that makes sense to me.

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@wdlindsy

“Some” seems rather generous"

"A dictionary definition of oligarchy is “a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes.” The super-rich know Trump can punish or reward them, and he’s trying to pressure them into anti-democratic alliances with him. Sadly, some billionaires are happy to do so."

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@wdlindsy you chose what you posted, you can at this point: double down and be a dick, or cop some criticism and do better next time. I'll leave that with you.

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@stib Sorry. when people choose to engage me and others here with rude slurs and insults, I stop engaging. There are better ways to talk to people. I invite you to learn and practice them.

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@Greengordon Yes, that's a good point, but instead of quibbling about semantics, I think it's important that we engage the primary point here.