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My financial situation is such that I’ve ended all subscriptions except Bulwark. The content you all put out is intelligent and thoughtful, even if I don’t agree 100% with what is published. During the Bush/Obama years, I might have discounted the Bulwark entirely, had it existed then. As left wing as I consider myself to be, I am so grateful to Charlie, Mona, Bill, JVL, Sarah and the rest of the Bulwark gang for making me feel grounded and informed. I got rid of Twitter as well, finding the commentators here on Charlie’s newsletter to be an oasis of sanity in an otherwise chaotic time. I remember being gobsmacked and horrified a year ago, in a way I honestly hadn’t felt since I was 16 and watching planes fly into a building. The threat of extremism is very scary, but I feel like having this band of Bulwark buddies means I can face fear with courage of my convictions and the knowledge that there are people just like me, wanting peaceful discussions and disagreements about policy and our government no matter how different our political views. It’s why I’m still a member and will remain one as long as I’m financially able. Thank you Bulwark for all the great work you do, and thank you, fellow Bulwark Plus Buds! You all truly make my day with your insightful comments. It’s a dark day, but it makes me grateful to know you all. Sending everyone love and hope right now, even if things feel hopeless ā¤ļø

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Lewis Grotelueschen's avatar

ā€œPeople will just believe you. You just tell them and they believe you,ā€ -Donald Trump speaking about lying to Billy Bush

I wish to take issue with the portrayal of one aspect of Donald Trump's character - The assertion that he truly believes he won the election. I do not believe this for one second. Trump has been involved in literally thousands of lawsuits. He has internalized that so much of the law turns on what can be proved to be in the head of a crook when he commits some nefarious act. If it can be proved that a person willingly cheated on his taxes, he is in big trouble. If it can be plausibly claimed that some disallowed deduction was based on an honest misunderstanding, he will skate. Trump understands that staying one step ahead of the law requires the act that his claims of election fraud are 100% sincere. The notion that he feels truly aggrieved - 100% bullshit.

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