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John Scalzi on Trump's taxes -- (link)

Posted by Reagen Sep 29 '20, 05:23

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https://whatever.scalzi.com/2020/09/28/what-we-knew-what-we-know-and-why-it-matters/amp/?__twitter_impression=true (whatever.scalzi.com)

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I’m game for any columnist that uses the word ‘cosplay’ in their material. -- nm - Qale Sep 29, 06:22 1
- worst. con. ever. -- nm - JaxSean, Anti-Pumpkin Sep 29, 06:25
Guess I'm a defeatist piece of shit. Good thing I'm a defeatist or that might really bother me. - Inigo Sep 29, 05:57 12
- "it's not going to change anyone's mind, so what's the point?" is defeatist though. - Roger More Sep 29, 06:12 11
  - I totally get the point of the NYTimes story. It's a big deal that Trump didn't pay taxes and has this much debt. - Inigo Sep 29, 06:27 9
    - He (Scalzi) says there is an "element" that say "what's the point?" I don't think you are part of that, since you say "I totally get the point." - JaxSean, Anti-Pumpkin Sep 29, 06:43
    - It kind of does, in fact. If you think something is important but say "what's the point" that's definitionally defeatist. -- nm* - Reagen Sep 29, 06:30 7
      - There’s different points. What’s the point in pursuing this, is different than what’s the point in this being known in the first place. - znufrii needs to cancel his gym membership Sep 29, 06:43 4
        
        If you legitimately don't care about something, well, maybe we disagree on that. But if you say "it's important but why bother" - Reagen Sep 29, 06:49 3
        
        Make the case to what degree? In my mind, the NYTimes story, coverage and current reaction is enough. The case has been made. -- (edited) - Inigo Sep 29, 07:01 2
        
        I'm not suggesting it needs to be an all consuming focus. As I've said previously, if you pick a lane and say that's what you find important - Reagen Sep 29, 07:08
        
        Agreed. We should be coming together, not driving wedges. -- nm - JaxSean, Anti-Pumpkin Sep 29, 07:04
      - Alright, one last try. Good point, Marlowe. :) -- nm* - Inigo Sep 29, 06:32 1
        
        Don't throw the towell like that! It sounds, err, defeatist! (NM) - Marlowe Sep 29, 06:45
  - I agree with your IM. I don't think it's going to change *most* people's minds, but I also "hope we know better." -- nm - JaxSean, Anti-Pumpkin Sep 29, 06:16
he's a decent follow on Twitter too -- nm - Beaker Sep 29, 05:40
The second to last paragraph is where I'm at intellectually on this. -- nm - Diva Sep 29, 05:39 4
- There's times when I feel like Democratic leadership is like abused spouses, and the media is like a bored cop saying, "how'd you piss him off?" - Reagen Sep 29, 05:59 1
  - Yep. -- nm - Diva Sep 29, 07:04
- the last sentence in that paragraph is a hell of an indictment -- nm - prayformojo Sep 29, 05:45 1
  - Yep. -- nm - Diva Sep 29, 05:51
"It may be technically possible to bankrupt a man with access to nuclear codes, but as a practical matter, it’s difficult" so, here we are -- nm - prayformojo Sep 29, 05:27

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