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Sympthsical

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5. This may be the craziest thing I've seen so far this year
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 08:10 AM
Apr 16

Which is saying something. Usually whatever this administration manages sounds about right. Trump's nuts, I expect his narcissistic madness.

But JD "Converting to Catholicism is Awesome!" Vance deciding he was going to use his newfound faith to go after the fucking Pope is one of the zaniest right turns I've ever witnessed.

Rubio's quiet because he's an actual Catholic. He's probably appalled by this. But he made his choices - and his bed. I think, starting around the shoe incident, he began realizing he's put his political career permanently to the torch for nothing. He thought he'd be in a position to influence foreign policy in an increasingly multi-polar world, starting with counterbalancing China's rise.

Instead, he's getting an Iranian clusterfuck and Pope Wars. If someone reported he goes home every night and drinks, I'd believe it.

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