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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: PucksFool ✧✺  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Another ad from Trump Pravda
Date: 09/28/26 7:38 AM
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Krugman urges Trump to keep running his ads.

paulkrugman.substack.com - I approve of trumps ad

Democrats — and everyone who believes in rule of law — are, rightly, outraged by the fact that the U.S. government just effectively reran a Trump campaign ad from 2024.

My guess is that they probably also hope that Trump runs more such ads, and not just as a basis for future prosecutions.

I mean, the ad reminds voters that Trump is effectively on the ballot, which is all to the good given his approval rating. Furthermore, the ad has Trump promising to “expel the warmongers,” which is an ironic message given this: [graph showing Trump's approval rating and lack of support for his war in Iran]

The more he is "on the ballot" the greater the odds favor flipping both houses of Congress.
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