Donald Trump was seen with a noticeable layer of makeup on his right hand on Friday as he left the White House, amid ongoing speculation about his health. The 79-year-old is believed to have used makeup to hide bruising on his hand on several occasions since returning to office, but the application appeared particularly thick during his visit to The People’s House museum.

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      I’m not sure that Trump dying would improve things. We then end up with President Vance, who is a Thiel creation and Yarvin fan. Possibly less corrupt, but definitely more competent and disciplined. Trump’s main motivator is ego and impulse, but Vance actually believes in the TechFash goals.

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        Vance doesn’t have the charisma to hold the movement together. None of these creeps do; that’s why they need Trump.

        It certainly won’t go away immediately after he dies, but it will all collapse under its own weight.

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        If Vance gets to be President, it’ll be two weeks before an intern finds him sobbing in the closet.

        Fascism doesn’t survive its leader. The underlings fight for the power vacuum, and none of them end up winning.

        Some people have accused me of being optimistic for saying this, but think about who does win in this situation. It would likely be a form of liberalism that’s closer to western Europe in the social safety net aspect, but capitalism would be maintained. I can’t deny that it’s better than what we’ve had, but it’s not the victory I would have hoped for given the amount of suffering to get there.