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did a post on X in which he described the fall of Rome as basically our exact current situation, that we overextended, which is what Rome did, had too much military need compared to other things, and apparently Rome just had massive inflation, And they took their little silver coins and they reduced the amount of silver in it and they kept doing it until there was basically no silver.

did a post on X in which he described the fall of Rome as basically our exact current situation, that we overextended, which is what Rome did, had too much military need compared to other things, and apparently Rome just had massive inflation, And they took their little silver coins and they reduced the amount of silver in it and they kept doing it until there was basically no silver.

And then they were broke. And then they went out of business. Rome did. Some would say it didn't go out of business. Some would say it's the Vatican, I guess. But I'm starting to think that every major power unless they were killed by an army, were destroyed by their own spending. Because you reach some point where nobody can say no, and there are just too many people who are on the take.

And then they were broke. And then they went out of business. Rome did. Some would say it didn't go out of business. Some would say it's the Vatican, I guess. But I'm starting to think that every major power unless they were killed by an army, were destroyed by their own spending. Because you reach some point where nobody can say no, and there are just too many people who are on the take.

So we're kind of there. How much would you want to see Stephen Miller and Elon Musk in one room with nobody else and just turn the camera on and say, all right, you guys talk about the spending bill and why the doge cuts don't seem to be enough or why they're not there. And just see them work it out. Because I would love to know if there's any middle ground there.

So we're kind of there. How much would you want to see Stephen Miller and Elon Musk in one room with nobody else and just turn the camera on and say, all right, you guys talk about the spending bill and why the doge cuts don't seem to be enough or why they're not there. And just see them work it out. Because I would love to know if there's any middle ground there.

And I don't think that Musk talking to Trump about the details of the bill, that doesn't seem like the right approach. Because Musk would be in the details, and Stephen Miller is in the details. But Trump, he knows the big picture, of course. So that's what I want to see. I want to see Stephen Miller and Musk talking out while we watch.

And I don't think that Musk talking to Trump about the details of the bill, that doesn't seem like the right approach. Because Musk would be in the details, and Stephen Miller is in the details. But Trump, he knows the big picture, of course. So that's what I want to see. I want to see Stephen Miller and Musk talking out while we watch.

Representative Thomas Massey, who's one of the few people, maybe the only one, who reads these gigantic bills, he found in the bill there's a provision banning state and local governments from regulating AI. Now, he points out that that would cause states to have to accept a gigantic data center maybe where they didn't want it. But I feel like this might be necessary.

Representative Thomas Massey, who's one of the few people, maybe the only one, who reads these gigantic bills, he found in the bill there's a provision banning state and local governments from regulating AI. Now, he points out that that would cause states to have to accept a gigantic data center maybe where they didn't want it. But I feel like this might be necessary.

In other words, if AI is really the difference between the country surviving and not surviving, then probably we need the federal government to remove as many restrictions as possible and allow our biggest companies to build whatever they need as fast as they can.

In other words, if AI is really the difference between the country surviving and not surviving, then probably we need the federal government to remove as many restrictions as possible and allow our biggest companies to build whatever they need as fast as they can.

So although Massey is obviously, he represents his local constituents and he's doing a good job of it, I suspect the larger military need for AI is probably a bigger priority. So yes, it will be bad for some local people who don't want that data center to be built near their house, but it's also good to keep the country safe. All right, so here's a cynical publius.

So although Massey is obviously, he represents his local constituents and he's doing a good job of it, I suspect the larger military need for AI is probably a bigger priority. So yes, it will be bad for some local people who don't want that data center to be built near their house, but it's also good to keep the country safe. All right, so here's a cynical publius.

He says, how is it possible to achieve the bill Elon Musk, Thomas Massey, and Rand Paul want without 60 votes in the Senate? And he kind of challenges people to come up with it. I saw the comments, and nobody could. So we've got this weird sleepwalking toward disaster thing going on where if you say something like, our current spending will kill us for sure.

He says, how is it possible to achieve the bill Elon Musk, Thomas Massey, and Rand Paul want without 60 votes in the Senate? And he kind of challenges people to come up with it. I saw the comments, and nobody could. So we've got this weird sleepwalking toward disaster thing going on where if you say something like, our current spending will kill us for sure.

The answer will be, but look how good the priorities are for what Trump ran on. And then you say, okay, did you hear anything I just said? Our current spending will kill us all for sure. Yeah, but did you see how mega perfect all these things are? Okay, you're not hearing anything. The current spending will kill us all for sure. I don't know.

The answer will be, but look how good the priorities are for what Trump ran on. And then you say, okay, did you hear anything I just said? Our current spending will kill us all for sure. Yeah, but did you see how mega perfect all these things are? Okay, you're not hearing anything. The current spending will kill us all for sure. I don't know.

I think you're ignoring how good this bill is for all the things that Trump ran on. No, the current spending will kill us all. And then repeat. It's like one side isn't even talking. Right? Are you having the same experience? that one side is just ignoring the existential threat, which is guaranteed. It's not even a risk. If it were just a risk, then I'd say, well, I guess we're taking a risk.

I think you're ignoring how good this bill is for all the things that Trump ran on. No, the current spending will kill us all. And then repeat. It's like one side isn't even talking. Right? Are you having the same experience? that one side is just ignoring the existential threat, which is guaranteed. It's not even a risk. If it were just a risk, then I'd say, well, I guess we're taking a risk.