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What’s interesting is a few months ago I went back through the dz.com Time Machine about 20 years ago. Trump is not the beginning of decline in US politics, but rather the acceleration of it. There are posts about Bush administration lies and undermining your democracy. I think that time will show how politicians on both sides of the aisle have let you all down. The bill on insider trading highlights a bipartisan problem with politicians. I think the dems let the American public down by covering up Biden’s mental state. I think the dems also lost sight of the majority and got swept up in championing various minority rights at the expense of the broader public’s concerns. For what it’s worth I think some aspects of Trumps policies while being implemented in a horrific way do reflect problems that need to be addressed. Just that HOW it is being done is wrong. The west broadly has become fat and lazy and that isn’t sustainable. The fact that manual labour is seen as being beneath us and that we would rather sit and drink beer while being on welfare because picking fruit is a job that is for others is an issue for example. I’m concerned for the future as the US loses its position in the world. I worry that you’re going to begin to overtly use military force to cling to your empire. I have a son in the military and am proud of him, but I’d hate him to give his life so that Bubba in the US can drink beer on his porch and not have to work.

Idea: is “negotiable American currency” like "get the show on the road" - a Chicago thing ? IF THE STEW COPIED EXACTLY WHAT HE SAID . . .

I don’t agree trying to get the stairs open right after take off means he was delayed in jumping. That’s a jump in logic. He has only one way out, securing that pathway is the top priority after take off. That doesn’t mean he wanted to jump instantly. It means he wanted to secure his escape route for when he was ready. Thinking he was ready and wanting to jump five minutes after take off is an assumption. I’ve also thought more about your theory on Cooper wanting to go to Mexico. I think he read or was told the max range which is about Mexico City. Cooper is not a 727 expert. He didn’t adjust for fuel consumption flying dirty, he was way off. But…he knew the plane could make it to the middle of Mexico flying normal. If his goal was truly to jump across the border he can just tell them to forget flying in the 15 degree, flaps down configuration and head to Mexico. Basically, there is a clear way to achieve that goal given his knowledge and capacities. He chose not to insist on Mexico. He chose flying dirty over distance. He knew he was going to jump way before Reno. That was his plan.

I’m willing to bet that JD will try a takeover using 25th or similar mechanism. I can’t quite decide if it will be before midterms and quite soon, but I more lean towards the point where he can serve 10 years. The argument of he’s unelectable is a moot point as I don’t believe you have free and fair elections. Also what JD believes and reality don’t need to match.