Yeah, that's a good word for it.

I wouldn't want the worship, but not being a regular mortal, having powers and omniscience and the like? Sure, I'd like that. Maybe I could make reality suck less for others.

Less succinct, but indeed more clear. But you have to add things like transphobic and homophobic as well.

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."

We weren't vigilant. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Trump would never collect complaints about himself, or even acknowledge they exist. Clearly Ea-nasir was a different kind of grifter.

Personally, I'd cut them off as I'm diametrically opposed to fascism and bigotry. But I get that family relationships can be complicated, and if people are dependent on those Trump supporters cutting them off really isn't a viable option. The reality is we're all more isolated than ever, and without some kind of support system, cutting off the few people some have connections with might end up doing more harm than good. We need stronger communities built around opposing the coming tidal wave of crushing hatred - much easier said than done.

Fair enough, but I also don't think that we should consider a few days of suffering for an eternity of basically being god much of a sacrifice.

Yup!

That doesn't mean it's not still a skill issue.

DOGE isn't an actual department with any power, as it wasn't created by an act of Congress. I guess Elon's power will just be telling Trump who to fire?

Oh, absolutely.

Semi-pack animal. They like hanging around with others they like sometimes.

Wonkaville is apparently American in the 70s movie, since everyone there has an American accent.

"Would the guy on the right tell me that the gate you're guarding on the left is the correct way?"

If the answer is yes, the right gate is the correct one. If the answer is no, the left gate is the correct one.

Every sperm is sacred, every sperm is great

If a sperm is wasted, god gets quite irate!

Oh noooo, he suffered a few days and then got to hang out with his dad in heaven for eternity and be worshipped by billions of people. What a sacrifice!

in the next four years for the rest of their lives?

Fascists do not willingly give up power, and the safeguards we have in place to prevent that will be gone.

Going no contact or limited contact is a personal decision everyone has to decide for themselves. I'm lucky enough to have boomer parents who aren't hateful/gullible conservatives.

Although even if a person appears to be decent human being, if they voted for Trump that tells you everything you need to know about who they really are. The whole "when people tell you who they are, believe them" deal.