bobs_monkey

he will simply abandon it.

That's sounds wonderful, let's go with that option

Idiocracy draws closer every day

Nah, he's just going down the checklist of ~~Project 2025~~ some manuscript he's never heard of

I agree, but welcome to the world we live in.

Yeah but some people get off on it, like that being in the company of the rich and powerful increases their social stock (in their own insular world), and some thrive on that type of stuff.

Nevermind that the republicans won the presidency, both houses of Congress, and already have the supreme Court. It's more like, "the fuck you gonna do about it?" If anything, they're looking for reasons to oust any sitting democrat in which they'll install someone loyal to their cause because let's be real, the rules are out the window at this point.

Then???

Profit. That's pretty much it. Why does anyone seek excess power in a capitalist society? Personal wealth gain. That insider info allows them to make their winning stock trades, and the "perks" they receive from their high offices (think private jet travel, free meals, tickets to events, etc) ensure that their expenses are kept at a minimum. Their lavish lifestyles while we struggle, and the fact that they could help resolve society's problems yet don't to keep the status quo, is the epitome of "fuck you, I got mine."

I'm convinced that at this point, people are just voting on familiarity

Got PakOS, but since I'm not Pakistani I'm not sure how useful it would be

Same here in California

More money

“X’s owner now has the ear of the president-elect, a man who has a long history of helping his friends, and punishing his enemies,” said Max Willens, senior analyst, at Emarketer. “Sending at least a trickle of ad spending toward X may be seen as good for business, albeit in an indirect way.”

There's the article in a nutshell. Give Elmo money or face the wrath of the Diaper-in-Chief.