Great piece. I'm on the planning committee for social activities for a work retreat happening in June right now and and already knee deep in this stuff. It could go like this:
Me: Okay thanks again for filling out the survey, and I think we have some good events that people will like. We are going to do one event at a regional park with trails and a waterfall, another group will go to a museum, and the other ground will hang out at a fun brewery with board games and food trucks and stuff. Is everyone okay with those choices?
[Group signals that everyone has an option they are okay with]
Me: Okay then...
[Trump throws open door and marches in room] These are the worst ideas ever! They are terrible and so low energy, you lied and failed like a dog!
Me: Well what's your idea Donald?
Trump: We are all going to go see Turandot! You'll love it!
Matt: I'd rather go to the brewery and play board games....
Trump: NO! I'm the leader and in charge and we are all going to go see Puccini's Turandot and there will be no debate!
Just got around to this and loved the analogy. Helped me understand those two branches much better.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-ordered-fully-comply-with-order-lifting-funding-freeze-2025-02-10/ are we in a constitutional crisis yet or not until Trump refuses outright to comply?
Great piece. I'm on the planning committee for social activities for a work retreat happening in June right now and and already knee deep in this stuff. It could go like this:
Me: Okay thanks again for filling out the survey, and I think we have some good events that people will like. We are going to do one event at a regional park with trails and a waterfall, another group will go to a museum, and the other ground will hang out at a fun brewery with board games and food trucks and stuff. Is everyone okay with those choices?
[Group signals that everyone has an option they are okay with]
Me: Okay then...
[Trump throws open door and marches in room] These are the worst ideas ever! They are terrible and so low energy, you lied and failed like a dog!
Me: Well what's your idea Donald?
Trump: We are all going to go see Turandot! You'll love it!
Matt: I'd rather go to the brewery and play board games....
Trump: NO! I'm the leader and in charge and we are all going to go see Puccini's Turandot and there will be no debate!
Me: But I don't even own a tux....
[Fin]