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Given that he really likes his name on things, it's strange that he never asked for the GOP to rename itself the Trump Party. Unlike with the fraudulent university, the steaks, the perfume... it might have had a salutary effect.

Donald Trump’s Many Lucky Breaks

A new book by two New York Times investigative reporters comprehensively debunks the notion that Trump is a good businessman.

I agree except I’d say he is unique.

That really might be the purest distillation of the spirit of Trumpism

TStomscocca.bsky.socialSep 24, 2024 7:58pm

"Kimberly Guilfoyle received a $60,000 speaking fee for introducing her fiancé, Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr., at the “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6, 2021, ahead of the insurrection at the US Capitol. Her speech was less than three minutes." www.cnn.com/2024/09/23/p...

Melania Trump was paid for a rare appearance at a political event. It’s not clear who cut the unusual six-figure check | CNN Politics

Melania Trump has barely been seen on the campaign trail this year. One of the few times she has appeared at a political event, she’s received a six-figure paycheck – a highly unusual move for the spo...

You're completely right, of course! It's just curious how this looks given standard definitions/understandings of democracy (Przeworsksi: a system where parties lose elections...)

Parliamentary elections in Austria on the weekend. ÖVP (centre-right people's party, but willing to normalize far right....) has been in government continuously for 37 (!) years. 37 years.

Apropos pundits pushing Social Democrats to turn just a tad xenophobic and authoritarian to "win back workers:" early analyses suggest SPD in Brandenburg was able to mobilize significant number of people who hadn't voted previously. Eric Fassin urged focus on non-voters years ago already.

Landtagswahl Brandenburg: Die SPD hat hoch gepokert und gewonnen

Der SPD gelingt es auf den letzten Metern, an der AfD vorbeizuziehen. Ministerpräsident Dietmar Woidke freut sich – aber noch brauche man die „Euphoriebremse“, sagt er. Bei der CDU gibt es Frustbier.

Or Loos: "Das Justizgebäude muss dem heimlichen Laster wie eine drohende Gebärde erscheinen."

JMjwmueller-pu.bsky.socialSep 21, 2024 1:32am

There’s the old idea of placing the Palace of Justice prominently on top of the prison: virtue weighing on, overwhelming vice. What does Renzo Piano‘s new Palais de Justice in Paris say?

There’s the old idea of placing the Palace of Justice prominently on top of the prison: virtue weighing on, overwhelming vice. What does Renzo Piano‘s new Palais de Justice in Paris say?