Bruce Mainzer

Sure seems like Trump is dissociating. Call it sundowning if you like, but he's become detached and stoic. His "nothing matters" philosophy has sublimated into long discussions of plumbing and premium marble — retreating into the building trade because it is the one thing he always believed he was good at, and which no one is trying to take away from him now. A pathetic old man who reminds us "he's still our president," but we've all simply moved on out of disgust and boredom. The show is no longer worth watching and even the writers have lost interest.

Elon is toast. Congress now has free rein to expose him as the traitor he is. He may be charged with high crimes; he may be pardoned. Three things he can’t escape: exposure, markets, and state-level charges. Congress should launch a lengthy investigation and curtail his ability to flee the country.

Tonight's decisive political shift signals that the AI bubble is likely to collapse hard. Not because Dems don't support tech, but because they are mostly in the reality-based community and will dismantle the bubble. Caveat emptor; winter is coming.

In November 2020, Democrats won a major victory. Then they spent four years squandering it. I swear to God, if you do it again, there is no forgiveness. This time we play for keeps. Pass it on.

Besides just being generally insane, the number one error Trump has made is Iran. But for that, gas prices would be bearable, his coalition wouldn’t be in tatters, and Republicans would have some modest wins to tout. But they did this instead. 🤷

Musk is an active Kremlin asset.

The world is getting its first real glimpse that the political realm is pure theater; that global gangsters are calling the shots, and the gears of our institutions are fully stripped. The brake lines are cut, and we are barreling down the mountain. What are you going to do about it now?

Trump was never going to support Ukraine. The only thing that changed this week is that the public could no longer continue to deny the truth.

For the last four years people have been huffing hopium thinking that Musk or Trump would somehow be convinced to actually defend Ukraine. 1) it was always a pipe-dream if you know their worldview, 2) any 'support' they did exhibit was always an inch deep. It's now time for acceptance, a reality check, and strategic planning. Enough of the hopium/copium!