[–] 28 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

They know full well they aren't aligned with their voters. They know full well voters don't buy their bullshit. They know full well their presence hurts the party and by extension (in the present moment) democracy. They don't care. They'll cling to power even if they have to burn the whole party down. They're no better than MAGA.

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  • [–] 3 points 16 hours ago (1 child)

    Trump will likely still be president during the 2028 election, so an even bigger Dem majority isn't implausible after that. If he croaks, Vance will probably try harder to not rock the boat. I'd expect him to lose a re-election bid but not produce as big a wave in Congress.

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  • [–] 4 points 16 hours ago

    Thomas seems to care more about being the longest seated justice than about the wider right wing political project. Alito wants to retire, I think, so he might try to bolt for the exit.

    That being said, I don't think Trump cares all that much, and the people around him who do care will be too busy trying to hold his coalition together to want to spend political capital on a rushed Supreme Court appointment.

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  • [–] 54 points 1 day ago* (3 children)

    You're thinking of Latvia, which is a real eastern European country. The country in the comic, Latveria, is a fictional country in the Marvel universe ruled by Dr. Doom, who is apparently a very competent head of state.

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  • [–] 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

    This headline made me realize that "Found dead in a hotel" sounds like they were found dead in their room and probably died of a heart attack or drug overdose, whereas "Found dead at a hotel" makes it sound like they were shot and stuffed in a cleaning supply closet.

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