For hire: Duke Assistant
This reminds us of medieval times in Italy – when superrich folks were playing games with the fates of city-states, pitting one against the other and gladly sacrificing a couple in pursuit of ever more.
Sheldon Adelson quickly got hang of this game with superpac nukes – now he’s arming Newt against Rick so Mitt will be stronger.
And we’re just waiting for some old billionaire foe of Sheldon to join the game, crushing the one or the other to prevent Mitt from winning.
So much for the people’s rule.
More.
Politics is a brutal game. I love to study it, but don’t really like it in real life if that makes sense.
It makes perfect sense I think
It’s interesting, fun, organic, relevant, necessary, colorful, social and helpful – but at times deeply negative and depressing. And hurtful.
But I’m starting to think the worst is over in terms of US politics now – with better days ahead. Then, one could put it all a bit on a distance at times, and enjoy everday life.