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Thinking about how at the right moment in history, somebody like Joe Manchin gets to basically shape the history of the planet based on what appear to be entirely petty considerations Theories of history underestimate how events frequently cast small minds into big moments
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I can kinda respect people like McConnell to some extent. Even if I disagree entirely with their agenda, their agenda is at least matched to the gravity of the occasion. Mitch-maneuvering suits the goal of controlling the courts.
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From what little I've seen, there's no principled stand on limited government or philosophy of climate skepticism or any sort of larger principle at work here... afaict it's naked self-interest, plus petty animosity with Bernie or whatever
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his kids run/own his coal company and he is a “silent owner” still, speeding up the transition to stranding his assets is not in his or his legacy’s interests.
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yeah, my point is, the moment is bigger than those considerations and I suspect most people would rise to the occasion at least a little bit more idealistically
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