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   George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Oct-2023 23:49:05 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

   The New Speaker, Mike Johnson, is working hard for the wealthy donor class already. He wants to condition aid to Israel on slashing the same amount from the IRS budget—because the Uber wealthy don’t like how that agency is now far better at collecting taxes they owe. Don’t play political games with aid packages, rookie.

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     George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Wednesday, 01-Nov-2023 01:39:56 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

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     • Stargeezer Smith

     @stargazersmith Very well said.

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     Stargeezer Smith (stargazersmith@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Wednesday, 01-Nov-2023 01:39:59 JST Stargeezer Smith

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     @georgetakei
     I suspect that Johnson will find that the Speaker job was far easier to get (he kind of fell into it) than it will be to do.

     If I believed totally in fantasy, I'd suggest that he consult with Nancy Pelosi, the most successful living previous Speaker, and perhaps the most successful in history.

     Imagine any other field where you as the new kid have at your access the historical legend of the position you hold. You'd take advantage of that.

     But not in politics.