They will *say*, of the parts they cut, that they are "wasteful spending." They will *say*, of the parts they keep, that they are "important investments in American industry." But the true principle of action, as always, will be power -- helping their tribe, hurting the opposing tribe. That's all. - ThreadSky

volts.wtf • 3 days ago

They will *say*, of the parts they cut, that they are "wasteful spending." They will *say*, of the parts they keep, that they are "important investments in American industry." But the true principle of action, as always, will be power -- helping their tribe, hurting the opposing tribe. That's all.

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volts.wtf•3 days ago

The left's earnest wonks just can't bring themselves to think this way. They want to impose some sense on it, some ideological or practical coherence. They keep looking for *reasons*. But power is the only reason -- a necessary & sufficient explanation, of this & everything else they do.

volts.wtf•3 days ago

Insofar as there's any complexity, any mystery, its that the current right coalition contains factions that disagree w/ one another about how best to accumulate power, who gets to make the decisions, who exactly accrues the benefits. *That's* where journalists should be looking for answers.

mazepolypore.bsky.social•3 days ago

In our post-parties as organizations, huge piles of unaccountable outside spending politics, the GOP is effectively a series of barons and bishops that agreed to be personal vassals of Trump so they could run a piece of the empire. A big Christian fascists vs tech oligarch fight should be coming

seabreezii.bsky.social•2 days ago

I plead guilty - but because I don't understand why powerful, successful people and companies (billionaires) want to explode a system that has worked so well for them as currently configured

jbfinkelstein.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is the party-level version of your brilliant observation from a few years ago that I think about ALL THE TIME: that it’s a category error to look at Trump’s actions and ascribe any theory of mind. It’s chaos and id all the way down.

volts.wtf•3 days ago

Precisely.

connorlynch.bsky.social•3 days ago

imo it is *extremely unlikely* those tax credits are going anywhere in any meaningful way. "their tribe" includes *giant* Florida company that has projects in practically every single state.

but as with everything, we'll see!

shepherdone.bsky.social•3 days ago

"They will *say*, of the parts they cut, that they are 'wasteful spending.'"

It's unhelpful to repeat their lies, even to deconstruct them. "Of course they will lie about it," should always suffice for Republicans in almost every situation.

"Answer not a fool according to his folly" ~Proverbs 26:4

skyla50.bsky.social•3 days ago

David they actually had a campaign ad accusing the Democrats of pork- but for the educated the two states they pointed to ( FL & Iowa) are both GOP led states🤦‍♀️ Doubt their voters caught it though..

chrisneyland.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is true but the Republicans are all so fucking stupid that they suck at accomplishing anything even for themselves.

volts.wtf•3 days ago

Also true!

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