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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" 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: ptheland 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Why are they so angry?
Date: 10/27/24 11:53 PM
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Selling out to Big Oil and Cheney and Wall Street.

O exalted one, I again find myself needing to mention trivialities so that when you are in the Exalted Ones Council, you will be properly prepared to avoid mistakes and thereby avoid the ridicule of other Council members.

The current thing here between Sheeple Harris and Sheeple Cheney (both of them) is what we call a "marriage of convenience". I'm sure you are familiar with this concept as this is what your Disciple Trump has engaged in on several occasions. A marriage of convenience is when you join with a partner, not because you actually like the partner and want to be with them, but because you and the partner happen to have the same goal in mind. Working together toward the goal (while each partner privately holds their nose when discussing the other) is the quickest way for each to accomplish their goal.

I'm sure this is a bit of an unfamiliar concept to one as exalted as you, who need not work with anyone else to accomplish a goal. It is a failing of us Sheeple that we are not wise enough to do all things on our own.

In this particular instance - and I hate to bring it up because it involves your Disciple Trump - Sheeples Harris and Cheney both desire to keep your Disciple Trump out of power. (Please don't hold it against this humble messenger for delivering this terrible news. He only wishes to make sure you are properly informed whenever you must meet with your fellow Exalted Ones in Council.) Because of this goal that both have in common, they have chosen to join forces for this singular venture. Neither are likely to work with the other toward any other goal, as they have no other goals in common. To compare it to the investing world where your vast knowledge is usually put to use, it is like a Special Purpose Entity - a joint venture to accomplish one singular goal that the joint venturers have in common.

May your humble servant be forgiven for being so bold as to address you twice in a single orbit of the sun around the earth.
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