A specific thing I'd like to see: our leaders going beyond pointing out the illegality/destruction of what Musk is doing -- which is, of course, necessary -- and making the affirmative case FOR government. I talk about that at length in today's newsletter. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe... - ThreadSky

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social • 2 days ago

A specific thing I'd like to see: our leaders going beyond pointing out the illegality/destruction of what Musk is doing -- which is, of course, necessary -- and making the affirmative case FOR government.

I talk about that at length in today's newsletter. https://www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffee-february-21-2025/

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kurtaustin.bsky.social•2 days ago

As a fed, thank you.

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's probably too late to note -- though still worth noting -- that had the left not agreed to Ronald Reagan's frame from 45 years ago that government is bad this is a lesson no one would have to learn.

elundy.bsky.social•2 days ago

Similar vein, I recommend the third season of Michael Lewis' podcast "Against the Rules" about the great unheralded work of government. The episode below has never failed to make me tear up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp5bSz6y-5I

elundy.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's also there in Michael Lewis' THE FIFTH RISK.
https://eriklundegaard.com/item/trump-8216fuck-the-law-i-don8217t-give-a-fuck-about-the-law-i-want-my-fucking-money-

elundy.bsky.social•2 days ago

And Robert Caro's WORKING...
"People have forgotten what government can do for you. They‘ve forgotten the potential of government, the power of government, to transform people’s lives for the better.”

elundy.bsky.social•2 days ago

Keep offering up the neg. example: insurance companies making insane profits off the health of you and your loved ones; tech companies making insane profits off your data.

Civil servants just want to do good work. The only person who went into gov't to make a profit was Donald Trump.

1120hol.bsky.social•2 days ago

howsummevva... that's a step too far for the moment. ousting and rebuilding first.

weavahvbc.bsky.social•2 days ago

Take notes @kaine.senate.gov, @markwarner.bsky.social, @bobbyscott.house.gov

bmkhawk.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yes. This a million times.

boats1331.bsky.social•1 day ago

@warren.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social @schatz.bsky.social hire this man as a speechwriter/chief of staff or hell just support him running for a congressional seat. If nothing else he’ll give you better baseball analogies than the garbage Jeffries served up.

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