Hm… I think this original comment is not landing. I am not saying that I, or the regulars here, think EM sounds reasonable. Is that what you heard? I’m describing a larger phenomenon, also observable around the Cheeto, where many many people are convinced. Conned. Taking the words at face value. Is that what you disagree with? I’m not commenting on my or your perceptions. I’m talking about how dreadful people can somehow gain undue influence (and it’s not always through excessive wealth). I can’t listen to Cheeto, or Musk, or Scalia, or any number of scabrous abusive figures, because I can hear them lying. I can hear their falsity, as soon as they start. But not everyone can. The existence of devoted fans of Cheeto, weeping and gasping in admiration at his rally “speeches” makes this clear.
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