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I wish Emily Cochrane would explain what she means by “mythology”. The piece is about the very real history of Carter’s affect on Atlanta and there’s nothing mythical at all. It’s an insightful piece and a fine chronicle but for that curious word choice in the first sentence.
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A wonderfully talented performer. R.I.P. Linda 🎗️
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Whatever happened to fair dealing and pure ethics and nice manners?
Why is it everyone now is a pain in the ass?
Whatever happened to class?
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She held two masters degrees?! Wow! So talented and accomplished. We’re blessed with her recordings.
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Whatever floats the boat.
Seems like a misunderstanding of his job.
There is such a thing as being a thespian.
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I totally agree, and I always have.
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Fit, strong, white, and male are not inextricably bound to right-wing ideology. Quite the opposite.
#y’allqaeda #gravyseals
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You usually evaluate nuance much better than this, Chris.
The “tone” changed. It’s different now because young, ignorant guys like Geldoff felt compelled to do SOMETHING when govt and NGOs didn’t.
The conversation could be about the perfect is the enemy of the good.
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Wouldn’t it be great if we all stopped giving content to the old place?
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At the root, cheering an extrajudicial killing has the same energy that elected Donald Trump: the people feel betrayed by rampant corporate corruption, a broken legal system, and undeniable inequality. Authoritarianism, like an assassin, looks good because it pushes back, it opposes the broken
I’ve
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I would like to see fake anything removed.
Even if it’s alleged to be satire, because a lot of content posting as satire is functioning as something else.
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This dynamic can apply both to criminal figures in folklore and to populist leaders in politics. Boris, Bolsonaro, Milei all dance or danced to this tune.
Meanwhile, the hardships, frustrations, distrust, and divisivness only grow under the narcissists. Relief never comes.
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✅ Media amplification
✅ Defiance of authority
✅ Economic hardship
🫸 Charisma and style
These characters resonate with segments of the public because they tap into shared frustrations, distrust of elites, and a desire for disruption.
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The election of a convicted felon as president can be interpreted as a collective pushback against political and corporate establishments, driven by a desire for change and empowerment.
Jesse James, Bonnie & Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd
The common threads among folkloric criminals and politicians are
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The money is there. The US already spends almost $5 trillion on healthcare, $14,400 per person. No other member of the G8 exceeds $7,000 per person.
The size of the nation is not a factor. The US spends more and gets less.
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OJ or his lawyer, Johnny Cochran?
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It's not awkward. These people have no shame. They are unable to be embarrassed or ashamed.
We keep imposing character traits on them that they simply do not have.
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By his own version of events, he’s an adulterer and a drunkard. Men and women in uniform deserve competent, moral leadership.
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Connections
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Economic diplomacy pays you back.
If the US doesn’t help Africa, China will. Russia will.
Aid opens markets and creates alliances. It influences the course of their development.
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Just gender-affirming care.
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In his own version of events he admits to drunkenness, adultery, fornication, and coveting another man's wife yet evangelical christians avert their gaze and zip their lips?
His poor judgement and a lack of self-control disqualify him from leading a Boy Scout troop, much less the US military.