David Mamet
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Well, the big changes in civilization Everything changed. First one was the industrial revolution. And the second one is the computer revolution. So we're in the midst of being, everybody in the Western world is undergoing a certain kind of moderate cognitive dissonance because nothing makes any sense anymore. So because they're undergoing cognitive dissonance, they do what somebody does.
They lose their mind and start looking for people to blame. Right. whether that's Biden or whether it's Trump or whether that's the transsexuals or the transphobes, whether it's Israel or et cetera, et cetera, whether it's tariffs or lack of tariffs, people want, rather than having cognitive dissonance and being, in effect, basically catatonic by the change, they want to be able to become phobic.
They lose their mind and start looking for people to blame. Right. whether that's Biden or whether it's Trump or whether that's the transsexuals or the transphobes, whether it's Israel or et cetera, et cetera, whether it's tariffs or lack of tariffs, people want, rather than having cognitive dissonance and being, in effect, basically catatonic by the change, they want to be able to become phobic.
They lose their mind and start looking for people to blame. Right. whether that's Biden or whether it's Trump or whether that's the transsexuals or the transphobes, whether it's Israel or et cetera, et cetera, whether it's tariffs or lack of tariffs, people want, rather than having cognitive dissonance and being, in effect, basically catatonic by the change, they want to be able to become phobic.
and say, okay, I get it. It's that, right? It's just like crazy people say, it's that guitar that's trying to kill me, right? Because they're nuts. So to a certain extent, we're nuts.
and say, okay, I get it. It's that, right? It's just like crazy people say, it's that guitar that's trying to kill me, right? Because they're nuts. So to a certain extent, we're nuts.
and say, okay, I get it. It's that, right? It's just like crazy people say, it's that guitar that's trying to kill me, right? Because they're nuts. So to a certain extent, we're nuts.
Yeah, and it's exactly what 51% of the people would say about the left.
Yeah, and it's exactly what 51% of the people would say about the left.
Yeah, and it's exactly what 51% of the people would say about the left.
Well, the problem is there's no party anymore. There's no Democratic Party anymore. It's completely fragmented. It might reform, but when they keep saying we have to find a message, we have to find a message. Well, if you don't have a fucking message, what are you doing being a political party?
Well, the problem is there's no party anymore. There's no Democratic Party anymore. It's completely fragmented. It might reform, but when they keep saying we have to find a message, we have to find a message. Well, if you don't have a fucking message, what are you doing being a political party?
Well, the problem is there's no party anymore. There's no Democratic Party anymore. It's completely fragmented. It might reform, but when they keep saying we have to find a message, we have to find a message. Well, if you don't have a fucking message, what are you doing being a political party?
That's certainly true.
That's certainly true.
That's certainly true.
But we will back that. But why are we living here? As Elon said, it's the most expensive weather in the world.
But we will back that. But why are we living here? As Elon said, it's the most expensive weather in the world.
But we will back that. But why are we living here? As Elon said, it's the most expensive weather in the world.
But, you know, my wife grew up in Scotland. And like anyone who comes from the British Isles, the moment they see California, they say, you know, everything I left behind, fuck it. You can't get me out of here. You know, it's nice. It's beautiful weather 400 days a year.