You might feel that leverage speeds up compounding. The problem is that leverage is more like compounding's hidden enemy: One million times zero equals zero.
- Manlobbi
Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy
No. of Recommendations: 5
For many Republicans, I think you have to pick stupid...
South Carolina Rep. Ralph: “look, January 6th is an issue that was made up in the first place.”
reporter: “made up, sir?”
Norman: “that was a staged thing from day one … there was a riot there but it was a self-made riot by members who hate Trump.”
Responding to questions about the cop-beater slush fund.
No. of Recommendations: 9
Ah, but back on the day it happened Rep Norman had this to say:
This is utterly unacceptable. This is NOT who we are, and I condemn in the strongest possible terms the actions of the rioters who have breached the Capitol Building, attacked US Capitol Police, and in doing so, have jeopardized the safety and lives of everyone on Capitol Hill. posted on x.com
OK, maybe I have to go with cynical.
No. of Recommendations: 7
Maybe someone inside the cult, like Dope or LM can explain how this makes sense.
Tiedrich:
‘the riots were fake’ is a conspiracy theory that doesn’t make one lick of sense — because riddle me this: if the rioters were all Democrats who ‘hate Trump,’ then why the fuck does Ralph Norman want to give each of them millions of dollars?
No. of Recommendations: 9
Norman: “that was a staged thing from day one … there was a riot there but it was a self-made riot by members who hate Trump.”
The natural follow-up question should have been "So you're ok with the people who hated Trump and beat up cops on Jan 6 getting money from the $1.776 billion weaponization of justice fund?"
No. of Recommendations: 3
This is utterly unacceptable. This is NOT who we are, and I condemn in the strongest possible terms the actions of the rioters who have breached the Capitol Building, attacked US Capitol Police, and in doing so, have jeopardized the safety and lives of everyone on Capitol Hill. posted on x.com
He said that BEFORE “The rioters were antifa” story fell apart.
After that- the story mophed to “The J-6’ers were tourists who were hoodwinked by the FBI into taking a peaceful tour of the Capitol”.
