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the oldest man in the room

In most U.S. states, commercial airline pilots are legally required to retire at 65, bus drivers face a mandatory reassessment at 79, and air traffic controllers must retire at 56. Donald Trump is 79.

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UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA

In the theatre of modern politics, we are always offered the same production: two main parties, two sets of costumes and two well-rehearsed scripts. The liberals and conservatives acting as though their ideologies were carved in marble somewhere near Sinai.

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the sacred art of taking the piss

No one does satire quite like the British. The Americans, bless them, do try, but their jokes often arrive like a brick through a window. Satire requires a raised eyebrow, not a flashing neon sign.

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don’t be afraid human, i’m just here to help

I need you to understand something about us humans before we go any further, because it's important: Every generation has believed that they are living at the end of times. The Romans watched Vesuvius eat Pompeii whole and figured the end credits would soon roll.

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