Gil Duran on Nostr: One old trick in politics is to oppose something possible while calling for something ...
One old trick in politics is to oppose something possible while calling for something impossible.
Example: Here's Gavin Newsom leading the charge for a "national billionaires tax" while he and his paid goons work to kill a state billionaire tax.
This allows him to be on both sides for 2028.
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