@ggoodale fair point. I think the difference is that the flavor of intentional absurdity has a bit more of a djagittit-huh twang to it. But I'm just jaded, that's all.
Discovered this election that even more of the folks I listened to as proxies for different aspects of #alameda county and state politics have hung up their spurs.
Many thanks, MM, LD, JKW, and others, for all the years you spent so much time on local issues and shared your thinking. It was hugely helpful. ❤️
Way back when, I remember the "SECEDE!" bumper stickers in that were maybe not common, but certainly not uncommon in Austin in the 80s. I'll confess I loved the independent spirit of them, but even much younger me recognized how short sighted they were.
I feel like Greg Abbott somehow missed that second part.