Oddbean new post about login | logout This week ... USA to Ukraine: "here is $8 billion" USA to Israel: "here is $8.7 billion" USA to Taiwan: "here is $567 million" USA to US citizen hurricane victims: "here is $750 for some of you"
Cool to be an informal Oligarchic Empire
According to the Anecdota of Procipius, this is something Late Imperial Rome did, a lot. USA govt hasn't yet reached the point of quietly subsidising barbarian invasions of provinces whose leaders criticized the Empress. (Or have they?)
More evidence that the government hates you.
Any American voting for the "Democrats" is an absolute idiot. Even worse if you are a Bitcoiner. There is absolutely no excuse for being so brainwashed and wilfully blind.
red n blue are both same
Clearly the red voting base is way more attentive and asks tougher questions. That matters if you want leaders that are in some way accountable.