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source: mastodon
date: 2021-12-16 19:05:16.92 +00
title: "Mastodon post from December 16, 2021, 107458167890258513"
post_uri: https://mastodon.social/users/gravely/statuses/107458167890258513
post_id: 107458167890258513
tags:
  - mastodon
---
So Gollum hissed:

“Neither an abstract concept nor a static state.

It lives in the people.

It is the people.

It is our best hope.”

Unfortunately for Gollum Bilbo had heard that sort of thing before. “This is why you got zero electoral college votes!” he said.