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g5w  ·  1504 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Donald Trump tweets he and first lady Melania Trump test positive for Covid-19

I absolutely hate to agree with you. The likely hood of a PR stunt is too high. And for his detractors, if he doesn't get seriously ill, it will be hard to prove that it was a PR stunt. For his supporters, it will be all the proof they need that they were right.





thenewgreen  ·  1504 days ago  ·  link  ·  

“It’s not cynical to assume a liar is lying.” -Matt Jones

b_b  ·  1504 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This is literally the smartest observation I've ever read.

thenewgreen  ·  1504 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I should have provided the needed reference, these aren’t my words. A musician and historian named Matt Jones made this comment on Facebook. I felt it was worth propagating. But I can’t take the credit for the original thought.

I’ll edit it accordingly.

Also, he’s a Michigan artist. Check him out. Given your love for Sufjan, I think you’d dig. Here’s an old track of his I’ve always liked: