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This crisis has been a Great Revealing. It has shown with stunning finality the weakness and uselessness of the established Republican Party, even among many of those who fancy themselves “constitutionalists” and “tea party” conservatives. On the question of whether Americans have any rights the government is bound to respect, even in times of crisis, both parties have the same answer: no.
Went into Costco today. Got offered a mask by the entrance maskadero. I said that I had allergies. Maskadero said “allergies?” I said, yeah, I’m allergic to bullshit. And kept on walking.