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I want a 4-way tie.

The Trail Blazers are 4 losses behind the Kings and Mavericks for the final play-in spot. There are 4 games left in their season. They must win all 4 games, and the Kings and Mavericks must lose 4 remaining games, to force a tie. To make it a foursome, Phoenix must lose twice.

I think this season deserves a 4-way tie for the final play-in spot. don't you? 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀

Kings and despots historically used spending and taxes (tariffs) to control their subjects, to reward loyalty and punish dissent.

Tariffs are a means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition would-be-king Trump for relief.

He is using access to government funds to bully universities, law firms and state and local governments into loyalty pledges.

Relief will come to industry and institutions that pledge loyalty (fealty).

Trumps strategy. is from the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.

Dan Ward - Kings & Queens

youtube.com/watch?v=-S89lZ7H-l

This is a protest song that I wrote recently in light of the increasingly concerning political landscape in America, the UK and the West in general. Spiraling inequality and the rise the far right across western democracies terrifies me, and I believe we the people need to organize ourselves and make a stand.