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Living that Romney life
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this post was submitted on 14 Sep 2023
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Tbh are there any real friendships between people in elite political circles anyway?
very, very few. interestingly, of the extremely small number of examples I can think of, they're all on the republican side. like, a few of them are legitimately golf buddies, go on vacation together, their kids are friends, etc. on the Democrat side, I really can't think of anyone I've known over the years who has legitimate, non-transactional friendships.
I’d imagine trying to make friends as a powerful person, it’s very difficult to tell when someone likes you vs when someone wants something from you. I’m often grateful that people don’t have a good reason to ingratiate themselves to me. I’m too autistic for that shit.
I remember when I was young and lonely I felt like getting money and/or power would be cool because having fake friends sounded better than what I had.
I'm still lonely, but I value myself more.