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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Honestly i think the best thing Trump can do (and it's not just with c19 - everything else) is to hold bimonthly "fireside chats" for the next 6 months where he explains to people what's going on, and how it fits into the big picture.

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Navyo Ericsen's avatar

What a great idea! I can see it already... the bluehaired wokalots would be screaming hysterically through their masks,.throwing their decaf skinny soy-oat lattes at the screen.

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Pi Guy's avatar

That's... very specific.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

LOLOLOL. You are one funny dude!

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Melissa Fountain's avatar

bwa-hahahaha

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Donna O's avatar

That televised cabinet meeting!!!

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Yes

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AndyinBC's avatar

Good idea - and diametrically opposed to the "keep 'em in the dark and feed 'em shit" policies of all of our rulers since Ronnie.

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Pi Guy's avatar

I just heard this in my head in Ben Stein's voice: "Anyone? _Something_ R-O-O-M Politics. *pause* MushROOM Politics."

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Alex Rayman's avatar

I had the same kind of thought after he did Rogan: go back on the biggest podcast in the world routinely, really talk about things. Probably wouldnтАЩt do that one so frequently, but I bet Rogan would have him back on

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Rogan already invited him back. But I like that idea too!

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bara.ex.nihilo's avatar

I prefer the Oval Office setting to keep the optics of neutrality over favoritism.

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Brett Hyland's avatar

Greenfire side-chats.

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AJoy's avatar

ThatтАЩs what Dennis Prager does ЁЯТХ

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TokyoJoe's avatar

Lol - he could do a virtual pat on the head and say there there as they freak out. Oh if onlyтАж..

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eva writes stuff's avatar

X Spaces? Maybe with a different cabinet member each week? Or Rogan. That was epic!

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Anon E. Mousse's avatar

Absolutely. I have been advocating for this as I think it would be a big step toward restoring power to the people (cue inspirational music).

This really could work. I have seen such projects inspire people to become involved with civic matters rather than just be recipients of dubious information. One mayor that I know of held such gatherings, which served to inform both the government and the people. And post-Sandy Hook, the Obama Administration convened nationwide round table discussions of mental health. This was a most under-appreciated effort, as those who engaged seemed to feel better for having done so.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

That's exactly what I'm thinking. He doesn't even need to make it political. Just the facts.

Someone needs to make sure they're threading this all together so it's easy for people to follow the broad strokes.

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