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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 15 Oct 2016

      1. The solution to America's current political problems can be found in the life of Joshua Abraham Norton, the Emperor of San Francisco.

      30 replies 163 retweets 347 likes
    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 15 Oct 2016
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      2. Norton (1818-1880) was born wealth, but squandered his wealth. In 1859 he proclaimed himself Norton 1, Emperor of the United State.

      5 replies 35 retweets 82 likes
    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 15 Oct 2016
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      3. The good people of San Francisco humored Norton's delusion. They pretended he was emperor, issued a currency in his name, etc.

      3 replies 31 retweets 85 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 15 Oct 2016

      4. So here's the pitch: why don't the people around Trump, already humoring his delusions, just pretend that he's won.

      8:57 PM - 15 Oct 2016
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      • Mon Laura Spagnoli Steven Solomon ehud maimon אייל Armando Biondi JoshSinton We would like to stop being proven right. 🌻🌹 Johan Sten
      12 replies 74 retweets 207 likes
        1. Jordan Etherington‏ @RolandJordan 15 Oct 2016
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          But the difference was that Norton wasn't an asshole.

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        1. Mike Branom‏ @mbranom 15 Oct 2016
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          Ah, the "Good Bye, Lenin!" ending!

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        1. Elon Musk Slander Account‏ @mightygodking 15 Oct 2016
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          because Joshua Norton, despite being crazy, was widely thought to be a sweet-tempered and conscientious man, and Trump is... not

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        2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 15 Oct 2016
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          5. Fox News is already a kind of alternative reality. Why not go full Truman Show. Create a fake White House for Trump.

          18 replies 99 retweets 297 likes
        3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 15 Oct 2016
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          6. Trump could be president of the Fox News universe. His followers could share in the fantasy by watching a network where he's POTUS.

          13 replies 47 retweets 156 likes
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        2. ℱrank ℬennett‏ @fgbjr 15 Oct 2016
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          If I remember correctly, there is a copy of the Oval Office out there. That's a start.

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        3. MC 12 Foot Skeleton‏ @ThemedSandwich 15 Oct 2016
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          It's a bouncy house. Trump can bounce around in there and inhale helium and get loopy.

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        1. Bill Gardner‏ @Bill_Gardner 15 Oct 2016
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          This is your VR startup pitch, Jeet?

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        1. Brett Thomas‏ @the_quark 15 Oct 2016
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          Because he watches CNN obsessively.

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        1. For Sale Clown Shoes Never Worn‏ @jerrykuch 15 Oct 2016
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          @karamcnair The White House is a shithole. Burned in 1812. Gutted in the 50s. Govern from Trump Tower w/ cabinet of actors. On TV.

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