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Secret Service rushes Trump off stage after shots fired at his Pennsylvania rally (www.nbcnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (12 children)

The speed at which he was turned into a hero and merchandise was made is a testament to the efficiency and responsiveness of capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are you kidding? The only things in this universe capable of superluminal speeds are a good rumor and merchandising opportunities

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Also monarchy. You guillotine a king and the monarchy instantly jumps to the next one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's probably why being a crown prince in medieval times was more hazardous than a bering strait crab fisherman running for president of the United States

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Actually it was very very safe, if you compare it with peasants or burghers with occupational hazard being very low. Well, unless you were an Ottoman prince.

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