Ok, that’s a good point. 
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Effort does imply that it is intentional, and not simply the byproduct of some pathology.
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That’s my point; how could this shit be anything other than a deliberate attempt to be as awful as possible? We’re being trolled by the guys running the simulator.
It’s based on the accurate observation that “as awful as possible” is a reliable winning strategy within the GOP electorate. Republicans who tried to moderate their awfulness got primaried by the Tea Party.
Trump’s strategy isn’t based on winning over Democrats. He’s planning on getting out the base and trying to prevent anyone else from voting. The destruction of the Voting Rights Act made this possible.
https://twitter.com/spacekatgal/status/754527368581177344
United are ‘investigating’, apparently.
Bet they’re delighted with their employee putting them in this position.
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Quite some time ago:
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I wonder how long till the secret service pays him a nice visit… probably not all that long.
We’re all part of the Matrix.
Unfortunately, the Architect grew up with 4chan.
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Interesting article on the Beeb about Drumpf and the Amish.
If these forums are a bell-weather, that’s Three of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
The fourth is reportedly en route.
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I finally got a chance to listen to last week’s This American Life. Doug Deason was an infuriating douche, but it was an amazing segment to listen to after Cracked’s interview with Chris Voss on negotiation. It speaks a lot to Trump’s low-brow brand of manipulation and the fanaticism of party politics.
Day 1 of the RNC and I can tell I’m going to have to cut back on my radio intake for the week. There’s only so much coverage I can take! Half a day and I already want to break things.
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Somebody posted this in an io9 comment thread:
I’m kinda hoping he wins the Hugo after all, he’s freaking hilarious.
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I haven’t read any of his books, but I love his twitter.
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To be honest, I haven’t read his books either, but yes, his twitter is great, and I’m amazed at his reactions to the Hugos, Brexit… he’s obviously having a lot of fun with it.
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Well the shit show is starting out well
and
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Twitter is invaluable to me right now, because if I listen to that stuff myself, I’ll be too angry to go to sleep.
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Has anyone else noticed that a significant amount of the speakers were on reality tv at one point or another?
Antonio Sabato Jr, the Duck Dynasty dude, Charles in Charge… I mean seriously?
And Omarosa as an “African American Outreach” director?
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