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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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A million dollars a year from coal companies he founded or whatever is not trivial obviously at a personal level, but hardly reason to hold trillions hostage. He's 74, his political career is behind him, his WV legacy is secure...
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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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