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James Gleick
Trump Team Prepares His Dictatorship https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/05/trump-revenge-second-term/?wpisrc=nl_most
hnapel
"Assisting the basilisk may either lead to nothing or the reward of not being punished by it, but it varies depending on whether one believes in the basilisk and if it ever comes to be at all." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roko%27s_basilisk#Newcomb's_paradox
Jim Flanagan
@JamesGleick This is the last straw! I’m starting to consider not voting for the man this election. Poe’s Law Notice: this toot is parody
Sam Litzinger
@JamesGleick I’m glad the Post is doing this story, but I see it still can’t help itself: “Critics have called the ideas under consideration dangerous and unconstitutional.” The paper attributes the description to “critics” instead of just saying the ideas ARE dangerous and unconstitutional. “Democracy dies in darkness”
James Gleick
Do you have friends who STILL haven’t left the twitter? This might be what they need.
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Clinton Anderson SwordForHire
@JamesGleick If someone is still on Twitter, it doesn't mean they are a Fascist Bigoted Nazi. It just means that Fascist Bigoted Nazis aren't a deal breaker for them. Ask them why not.
Decker harrison
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Decker harrison
@JamesGleick that said are you affiliated to/with 🐘 as it would seem to be Another app🙄🤷♂️??
James Gleick
I don’t know how to capture what it’s like in New York right now, but this is close.
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James Gleick
This superb story in the NY Times shows how a single pharmaceutical company with a single drug has stolen $114 billion (that’s BILLION) dollars from taxpayers and patients. The real lesson should be that legalized bribery has broken our political system. The theft was legal. It’s still legal. Everyone knows how to fix the problem, but Congress won’t do it. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/business/humira-abbvie-monopoly.html
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DavePerrino ✅
@JamesGleick You’re right of course. Congress won’t do it because they all “profit” from today’s warped system. And we keep electing the same Congress and expect a different result.
Spicewalla
Even when its illegal its still legal. Rick scott ran the largest medicare theft in history. His punishment was a $300 million golden parachute, a seat in the senate and the chair of the NRSC. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-op-col-rick-scott-medicare-fraud-20181002-story.html |
@JamesGleick I think that it is much more productive to focus on the good examples, rather than only fixate on the bad ones.
@JamesGleick Thank you for the gift link.
@JamesGleick I read both parts this year. Lots of similarities. Hitler didn't do it all by himself. He had enough oratory ability to bring out the worst in the country. Many people enabled him. His dehumanizing language resonated.
Unfortunately we are in a similar situation today.