It’s a long time since I read those books, but as I recall we’re talking about someone who slapped slimy worm larvae all over his body and eventually started swelling up and becoming all fang-y and non-human.
And even so: not anywhere near as gross as Donald J. Trump.
(Of course this is what I was referencing:
God Emperor Trump | Know Your Meme )
Sure….
Imagine if he did announce that he’s not going to seek a second term. Immediately other Democratic leaders start jockeying for the 2024 nomination. Biden’s a lame duck. Even Kamala would be distracted by the 2024 election. Better to assume he’s still going to run in 2024.
We’re talking about someone who ruled oppressively deliberately, to teach mankind to never allow anyone like him to gain power ever again…
She has no idea(s) period, the end. Her platform was DumpsterFire’s - whatever shiny thing that crossed his vision in the last 5 minutes. I was “exposed” to her campaign ads relentlessly when I was in Georgia from August to early December. Not a positive position anywhere. Hate, violence, racism (running against a gasp black preacher/communist/antifa/blm/rioter), FEAR, FEAR, FEAR. Married into money. Just a vile, vacuous, incurious oozing boil on DumpsterFire’s ass.
With all due respect to Mr. Herbert, I can’t imagine a real human being combining selflessness with the will-to-dominate. Just not in the nature of the species, for those things to coexist. (Of course dictators always claim to be selfless, but no sensible person believes them.)
As for Stupid Republican Ideas of the Day: I bet tomorrow—‘meeting of the Electoral College’ day—will provide a plethora.
I hate to be pedantic, but no, Biden will not be removed, he will, like a normal rational adult, leave voluntarily, because his time is up instead of screaming and stomping his feet as he goes out the door.
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Newt tells it like it is. The more people vote, the harder it is for the Pubs to win.
Man, Alex must be so fucking happy Trump lost. The last four years have been the worst for him. It’s a lot easier to fleece the idiots for millions of dollars when all you have to do is throw shit at the government, no matter what they do. Having to actually find excuses for Trump’s failures that he can monetize had to be way harder.
Ron DeSantis, who apparently has never taken COVID seriously, is now suggesting that one dose of the vaccine is sufficient instead of the two that Pfizer recommended.
Seriously, how is this person able to breathe and speak at the same time?
To be fair, he was a quasi-immortal being with the ability to see into the future and the memories of all of his ancestors. I don’t think regular psychological paradigms apply.
The Republican led Michigan state House of Representatives has removed a Republican member for threatening to disrupt the electoral college vote.
Newt Gingrich criticizes Georgia’s Secretary of State for allowing ballot drop boxes, because they make it harder for Republicans to win.
This doesn’t qualify as “new,” except I just learned about it.
A friend works in logistics and has to deal with making sure sure hazmat is shipped legally. She explained to me that the administration’s antipathy to regulation has led to these rules getting bogged down and passed months behind schedule. Does “less regulation” make things easier for shippers? No, it actually makes their job more complicated, because they have to comply with the old rules in the US and the new rules everywhere else.
Hazmat? Just dump it in a river somewhere. Preferably downstream from where you live. Problem solved.
No, you’re thinking of hazardous waste. Hazmat is stuff people actually want (like chemicals or crude oil) but is dangerous to ship.
Thanks Akaj. Of course I was being facetious and also didn’t quite parse out HAZMAT/HAZWAST.
Just as long as it isn’t HAZCHEEZBURDER. Dumping that in the river is grounds for immediate firing by tweet.
Definitely this would make for a good thread (in Cafe Society, presumably), though I’m not sure exactly how to narrow it down to ‘character plausibility issues in science fiction’ without it turning into a more general thread. Worth some thought…
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I believe you are thinking of HazMac.