• The Snark Urge@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    It’s not unheard of. Barely even a rarity; it’s just that the terrible ones never quit and seem to have a natural lifespan about 30% longer.

    Not a conspiracy theory either, it’s just that stress-free lifestyle of not giving a shit about anyone.

    • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      6 hours ago

      Strom Thurmond is a great example. That raisin ball of shit was a US senator for 47 years. He lived to be nearly 101. Pissing on his grave is on my bucket list.

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      5 hours ago

      Term limits would be the solution, alongside age limits so that a geronotacracy can’t become a thing. Sucks we have to take away the political keys from grandpa, but the alternative is far worse than bad driving.

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        3 hours ago

        Campaign finance is at the heart of many ills, too - as is FPTP. But we’re talking diet, exercise, and smoking cessation when the patient is looking at a fairly late stage situation.

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          40 minutes ago

          At this point, we should ask the patient to write a will, before the dementia fully sets in.

          In real world context, that means asking leaders of Blue States to start preparing for the worst - housing, firearms, laws, sanctuaries, whatever it takes to batten down the hatches before the conservative hurricane lands.