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They also lost the science war.
Also the civil war
Did they win the war on drugs? That seemed to go well.
No, they lost to people on drugs.
They might not have "won" the war on drugs, but it definitely turned out the way it was intended.
As a scientist, I am not sure this is the case. They have paralyzed science-informed policymaking and are currently tearing apart the university systems in several states. They have kept NSF funding flat for years, eroding American leadership in science. So I am very worried for American science right now.
Indeed. Anyone looking at what's going on in North Carolina would tell you that they're busy dismantling the administrative state at a rate that's flatly unprecedented, and in a way that'll take many generations to correct. And most of what they're doing from here on out will be shrouded in impenetrable legislative secrecy.
He’s a different kind of pirate 🏴☠️. Can I join your crew?
They also lost The Game.
Good damn it.
Lost the sex game too