I read this in the not too distant past and I'll confess it was hard to read at times--end of life is not the easiest topic, whether it be for yourself or facing the realization that you're loved ones, especially if they're older, are going to be faced with the prospect of making those decisions some day.

That being said, it was an excellent read even for someone like myself who is hopefully decades (not years) away from having to get my affairs in order make those decisions.

Unfortunately, support in the United States wasn't limited to Facists and Nazi sympathizers--there were prominent Progressive figures that supported it back then too.

You want to talk about how to cut expenses, raise revenue, or both to reduce the debt fine but that's a seperate dicussion from the debt-ceiling.

The debt ceiling pertains to spending already incurred--paying your credit card bill in a sense--and it should go without saying that not paying your liabilities results in a default.

Unless the party in power wants the U.S. to default, of course they're going to increase the debt-ceiling.

Considering China's track record, good luck with that.

Alec Baldwin's cameo in Glengarry Glen Ross.

It affected me bybeing too relatable to some of the really bad places I've worked.

Being John Malkovitch.

The first time I saw it was really weird and I didn't entirely get it. When I rewatched it a lot later, it made a lot more sense, to the degree a movie like that can make sense.

From the article

>In a statement to the newspaper, Magnus said he was asked by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to step down or be fired. He said he wouldn’t step down and defended his record.

Political appointees are basically "at will" and serve at the pleasure of the President.

If you cooperate when asked for your resignation you'll sometimes be allowed to resign with honor and dignity but if you don't the results aren't going to be pretty.

It's pretty rare for a political appointee to refuse a request for their resignation, though it has happened. When it does it ends up being a lot worse than if they'd simply resigned as requested.

I found it to be a clever satire but also relatable--I've never been in the military but have worked in large organizations that involved a fair amount of bureaucracy.