[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 27 points 8 hours ago

First, don't panic. Harris and her staff, and Democrats around the country, they have planned for many shady actions on Trump's part. Details are scarce because they don't want Trump staff to have a heads up.

And then everything depends on the details.

But remember, anything that looks like a coup d'etat could easily get the military or spy agencies involved. And if they move, it doesn't matter what SCOTUS says. As a result, it's very hard to predict what would happen in various extra dramatic situations. There is no precedent; precedent wouldn't mean anything anyway.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 0 points 9 hours ago

Why would they waste time trying to explain? The problem lies with your understanding, not their actions.

But look, I've voted third party a lot, and I could tell you what other activities I do to make the world a better place. If I did, would you stop saying this kind of thing in the future? Do you promise?

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 20 points 9 hours ago

Not clear that Trump ever had that lead. Lots of doctored numbers in 2022 and 2024. But I don't expect Fortune to cover that well.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 8 points 9 hours ago

Raising questions? No. The only question is how far, how much, how many people will die.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 1 points 9 hours ago

Just like you, right? Just like all of us who are posting instead of campaigning.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 5 points 9 hours ago

Prison? ...No. You're just wrong. That's bad no matter what.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 3 points 9 hours ago

That's not what the Supreme Court said, though. Only official acts have absolute immunity. Murder is not usually an official act.

And as always, if you're talking about a coup d'etat, the question is if the military or spy agencies will kill you before, during, or after it. When the rule of law is out the window, you must expect physical violence.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Also immediately redefine income more broadly. Tax law says it's one narrow thing, but in reality a lot of money comes in. Let the law march reality.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

And this story itself is a weak attempt to undercut Democrat voting. We all know what mistakes were made when, and we all know that people will blame others if they need to. That's old news. The obvious reason to report on it right now is as clickbait, which has the obvious side effect of discouraging potential voters.

I also think that Biden's comment can only help her. She's trying to unify people, and he isn't. It's hard to believe there's anyone out there who will change their vote, or potentially stay home, because he's trash talking.

So now I'm pointing a finger at The Hill, and the cycle continues.___

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

I feel there's a potential suicide joke here, but it would probably end up in bad taste.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 17 points 2 days ago

I have a question for you that needs answering first. Offensive to whom?

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

Right right and many of the posts that we've seen here over the past 3 months forget about that key point, which is just an insult to the majority of voters in the United States.

And that's how the Democrats can lose political support. That's how they can alienate potential allies.

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Here's Ozzy Man's critical analysis of Johnny Howard the Prime Minister buying back guns and crushin' them ay. It may have some relevance to current American events.

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Can you think of any titles from real journal articles or essays that are eye-catching?

I'm writing a document for high school students taking an English writing class, and rather than create my own examples, why not use real ones? Several of my students have expressed frustration, and I have some guidelines and brainstorming tools, but what I don't have are two dozen neat examples.

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