Oddbean new post about login | logout I don’t see the we political cost. I think he stands to gain more by doing it than not doing it.
The political cost is being painted as weak and soft on crime for freeing someone whose enabled millions of dollars in drug trafficking. plenty of risk. its the political gain that's lacking. theres what, maybe 30k libertarians who care?
Yes but we care a LOT and we’re loud. The demographic who categorically demonizes drugs without nuance in their argument is shrinking.
thats true. but theres no good way to spin #freeross for political gain. we are enough of a demographic for him to show up and ramble, do his schtick for two hours and make some promises. not enough to actually take on political risk. DJT is busy making inroads with Israel, Elon and other big players. *that's* the priority and he's not going to do anything to endanger those relationships.