Crash Course: Trump's RFK Jr. deal is really about QAnon

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Still, it's not initially clear what an alliance with Kennedy does for Trump. Although he and Vance [keep insisting they're "normal" and "not weird,"](~/AASU4wA~/RgRosYg-P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYWFxbG40OWtjbi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NXY2dmFpZm5sMCZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmuz8Dz2bCCGPCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) here they are, lavishing attention on a man [who claimed he has a brain wormÂ](~/AASU4wA~/RgRosYg-P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdnF6ZGZneWJocS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NXY2dmFpZm5sMCZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmuz8Dz2bCCGPCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)and who [once dumped a dead bear cub in Central Park](~/AASU4wA~/RgRosYg-P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveWx1dThld2t2aC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NXY2dmFpZm5sMCZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmuz8Dz2bCCGPCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). The choice is yet another indicator of how much the Trump campaign's strategy depends on appealing to fringe constituencies in hopes that they turn out just enough creeps and conspiracy theorists to eke out a win in the swing states. Kennedy doesn't just connect with the anti-vaccine community. He likely has a special appeal to a group that isn't mentioned as much in the mainstream media anymore, but whose bizarre ideas still hold power over millions: QAnon, a cult-like conspiracy community that believes Trump is a savior sent to stop an imaginary cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles. 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By comparison, the Democratic Party thinks in terms of election cycles. In the face of an existential challenge to the country’s democracy and future from the right wing, Democrats and other pro-democracy Americans must radically reframe their thinking and approach to politics. Thankfully, last week’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago was a deviation from the norm, and perhaps even a sign that the Democrats with Kamala Harris as the presidential nominee have finally realized that to defeat Donald Trump, the MAGA movement, and the other neofascists will require winning both the hearts and minds of voters. [Read the rest here](~/AASU4wA~/RgRosYg-P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdzVxZnh5aTN5Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NXY2dmFpZm5sMCZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmuz8Dz2bCCGPCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). 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Higher prices, lower turnover, more workers: The truth about wage hikes From Ashlie Stevens: When California governor Gavin Newsom signed [AB 1228Â](~/AASU4wA~/RgRosYg-P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvczBvaHBnNjR5cC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NXY2dmFpZm5sMCZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmuz8Dz2bCCGPCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)— legislation which raised the state hourly minimum wage for fast-food employees from $15.50 to $20 — into law last September, members of the fast-food industry were left with a lot of questions before the bill officially went into effect on April 1. To address some of these, the State of California’s Department of Industrial Relations set up an [FAQ board](~/AASU4wA~/RgRosYg-P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYWNvZWFrZDB4ci8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NXY2dmFpZm5sMFcDc3BjQgpmuz8Dz2bCCGPCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). Their material ranged from broad topics, like what constitutes a “[fast-food” restaurantÂ](~/AASU4wA~/RgRosYg-P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvc3Z0N2lxOGowZS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NXY2dmFpZm5sMCZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmuz8Dz2bCCGPCUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)under the new law (the state defines it as a “limited-service restaurant” that sells food or drink for immediate consumption, and has more than 60 locations nationwide ), to the more obscure, like whether employers could simply increase the amount of meal or lodging credits administered to employees to count against the minimum wage (no).  However, it didn’t address one of fast-food employers’ biggest questions: How would they actually pay for their workforce under the new law? 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