The simple truth is they probably are going to be missing out on those programs. Certainly that's my experience. However I think it's generally a good thing.

This motherfucker just compared removing Confederate statues to genocide.

It's not

I knew a few back in college but good Lord they were naive. He was a sweet kid but one of them thought we can get rid of the military and just use mercenaries.

Exactly. Anytime a small party runs a presidential campaign it's not only a waste of time but it's a waste of money and resources that could have gone to actual races that could affect actual change. Plus they help to delegitimize and demoralize the movements.

I think you'd have brain damage way before you get to that point

Well they do already. Look at the fossil fuel industry.

The common answer used to be drug legalization because theoretically that would undercut their financial base, but from what I understand they've Diversified to the point where I don't think that would work anymore.

Dig a pit below their levels so they'll fall in it, then fill the pit.

I don't know, I'd be worried if I did that then it wouldn't hit the same for me the second time around. Who am I now compared to then? What state of mind am I in? I mean who knows how much a song or a a movie resonates with you has to do with where you are at that time?

I've been putting off buying an Xbox for like a year now because these kind of stores keep spooking me

I think that's only a consensus among people who don't understand the economy very well. The truth is politicians have very little control over the economy particularly in the short term. At most politics is able to nudge the economy very slightly like the rudder on a massive ship that takes years to turn.

Course there are some things you can do. Tariffs is an obvious one, completely bungling a global pandemic is probably another, etc..