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[–] sc_griffith@awful.systems 6 points 4 days ago (15 children)

predictions for the trump admin?

[–] o7___o7@awful.systems 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (10 children)

Hot Take: the damage from RFK Jr will be limited by the fact that he's messing with the money for several large industries, particularly agriculture and pharmaceuticals. They have bottomless pockets and aren't afraid to bribe the bribable. There will be damage, but he'll be crushed like a bug in the end.

Also, he clearly annoys the orange guy, can offer him nothing in return now that the election is over, and has already been the victim of a ritual humiliation (e.g. being forced to partake in a McDonald's meal for the camera), which is the first sign of a Trump guy being de-emphasized.

[–] Architeuthis@awful.systems 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Hopefully the established capitalists will protect us from the fascists' worst excesses hasn't been much of a winning bet historically.

[–] o7___o7@awful.systems 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

oh no, nothing is protecting us, you're 100% right there. Eating food is about to become a much more dicey proposition.

It is still safe to assume that the ghouls who run Pfizer and ConAgra will bend their resources to protecting the bag from a disposable nutjob.

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