Matt Taibbi

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@Lallis_Lola Not much, no. I would say they’ve heightened the chance that real changes will take place by moving so aggressively against a possible president. They’ve put Trump in a position where he almost has to try to clean house to save his neck

7/1/2024, 8:25:40 PM

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Earthling on Stolen Land🌎

@Lallis_Lola

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@mtaibbi Serious question: do you think the unelected oligarchs who actually make the decisions will substantially change?

Matt Taibbi

@mtaibbi

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We're halfway to war with Russia, the First Amendment is hanging by a thread, and the president is a corpse. The "perils" aren't comparable.

Gozer_The_Gozerian

@GozerGozerian1

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@mtaibbi @0rf Serious question:

Do you not give AF about the perils associated with a second Trump presidency, especially with the immunity ruling?

Is you give AF, is it because its against your Substack interests to not speak out with equal vigor as your Biden posts?

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