Though the next few weeks isn't the relevant timeframe. If this deal loosens up trade a bit, makes us a bit better off over a couple of years, that's more important than the short-term sound and fury… (View Post)

The jump itself is probably understandable, and the right thing to have done. In a crisis, make sure that people don't end up destitute. See also: the COVID loans. What didn't happen (and I agree, sh… (View Post)

Private polling does, I'm sure, exist. "Private" polling leaked to a friendly journalist fails the random sample test, because we only hear the bits the leaker wants to leak. Besides, if it… (View Post)

That explains Chip and Kipper, but what about Biff? Good heavens, it's years since I had to have those books read to me. (View Post)

Dear, sweet naive Leon. You know those other videos? They were pretending in those as well. (View Post)