I mean of course reality contradicts a lie. That’s what makes it a lie by definition.

So… he just opened the door himself instead? How is that better?

Full Metal Jacket.

The proposed map would have targeted Indiana’s two Democratic U.S. representatives to hand all 9 seats to the GOP.  Around 45% of Indiana’s party-affiliated voters are Democrats.

So 45% of the constituents, 22% of the representatives.

Sounds to me like they approved a GOP-gerrymandered map.

If they’re not getting SLAMMED it doesn’t count.

Here you forgot some of these: - -

It hasn’t so far, why would it now?

It’s still a wake-up call even if they ignore it. Just like a phone call when your phone is in DND mode.

But how about nobody over 75 is running the country. How about nobody you consider unwell is.

It’s almost like the constitution has a provision for this in the 25th amendment…

those in power

I think you found the reason.

Nah, lots of train nerds doing train nerd stuff.

Surprisingly little Thomas fan-mods tho.

Railroader. Lots of heavily-modded Railroader.

two decades younger.

We need somebody four decades younger than the current president.

Yeah but enough people would.

It’s a tough balance… tough to show the reality but also show how the perception is being manipulated in reporting.

Sadly they did not. Current headline says “Greta Thunberg arrives in Paris after deportation from Israel”

I think the clear answer is that there is no real reason other than habit and sunk cost fallacy.

See also the metric system, A4 paper, and daylight-saving time.

ITT: defensive answers and ISO-8601 supporters.

Weren’t you paying attention?

The idiots are the ones willing to risk their lives and potentially die.

They are compromised, it doesn’t even matter if the software on their phones is too.