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diff --git a/blog/Grifters-unstyled.html b/blog/Grifters-unstyled.html
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   <title>Grifters</title>
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+<h1 id="grifters">Grifters</h1>
 <p>Forgive me, but today we will talk about politics. I will be speaking
 in hyperbole. Note that for every broad generalization that I make there
 is bound to be a counterexample, and for every simplification an
@@ -43,13 +44,8 @@
 <p>All that I've said so far is, I feel, fairly incontrovertible by our
 cultural standards. Now let's get controversial. I think that these
 three objectives, life, liberty, and the right to pursue happiness, are
-a philosophical razor which cut to the core of many social issues today.
-I don't think that this makes me a libertarian though. It makes me a
-pragmatist. A libertarian is someone who advocates maximizing individual
-rights and minimizing the role of the state. But if the best
-steady-state solution to a problem involves the government stepping in
-to impose order, at the expense of some individual rights, then so be
-it. Whatever gets the job done.</p>
+a philosophical razor which cut to the core of many social issues
+today.</p>
 <p>Gender is perhaps the most obvious application of the new (old)
 razor. People need the liberty to figure out (or save) their life and
 pursue their happiness. The degree to which the existence of queer
@@ -74,7 +70,7 @@
 homeless. I feel as though life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
 are not being maximized here. Therefore, these laws are bad. It's a
 shame that nobody in a position to actually change things wants to bring
-down the cost of living.</p>
+down the cost of living. I'm left wondering why we put up with this.</p>
 <p>Nowadays, it feels like everyone is conspiring to juice each other
 for dollars. Capitalism has to pick winners and losers, and nobody wants
 to lose. It's no wonder why even the ones who have money want to accrue
@@ -105,8 +101,8 @@
 grifters, and still nothing of value has been produced. The whole thing
 smells suspiciously like a pump and dump, just with "accredited
 investors" and houses instead of NFT profile pictures on Twitter and
-digital coins with dogs on them. That is to say, they are playing with
-people's lives.</p>
+digital coins with dogs on them. That is to say, the speculators are
+playing with people's lives and livelihoods.</p>
 <p>More sophisticated investment vehicles do not do the world any
 modicum of good either. I'm not referring to just mortgage-backed
 securities. Finance makes up 8% of the US economy. Why? Surely finance
@@ -142,6 +138,6 @@
 structurally better place, I would live under a bridge. Actually though,
 it works the opposite way. To change the world, I first need to obtain
 power.</p>
-<p>What's the easiest way to gain power? Ah, yeah, to grift. Fuck.</p>
+<p>What's the easiest way to gain power? Ah yeah, to grift. Fuck.</p>
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diff --git a/blog/Grifters.html b/blog/Grifters.html
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@
   </style>
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+<h1 id="grifters">Grifters</h1>
 <p>Forgive me, but today we will talk about politics. I will be speaking
 in hyperbole. Note that for every broad generalization that I make there
 is bound to be a counterexample, and for every simplification an
@@ -293,13 +294,8 @@
 <p>All that I've said so far is, I feel, fairly incontrovertible by our
 cultural standards. Now let's get controversial. I think that these
 three objectives, life, liberty, and the right to pursue happiness, are
-a philosophical razor which cut to the core of many social issues today.
-I don't think that this makes me a libertarian though. It makes me a
-pragmatist. A libertarian is someone who advocates maximizing individual
-rights and minimizing the role of the state. But if the best
-steady-state solution to a problem involves the government stepping in
-to impose order, at the expense of some individual rights, then so be
-it. Whatever gets the job done.</p>
+a philosophical razor which cut to the core of many social issues
+today.</p>
 <p>Gender is perhaps the most obvious application of the new (old)
 razor. People need the liberty to figure out (or save) their life and
 pursue their happiness. The degree to which the existence of queer
@@ -324,7 +320,7 @@
 homeless. I feel as though life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
 are not being maximized here. Therefore, these laws are bad. It's a
 shame that nobody in a position to actually change things wants to bring
-down the cost of living.</p>
+down the cost of living. I'm left wondering why we put up with this.</p>
 <p>Nowadays, it feels like everyone is conspiring to juice each other
 for dollars. Capitalism has to pick winners and losers, and nobody wants
 to lose. It's no wonder why even the ones who have money want to accrue
@@ -355,8 +351,8 @@
 grifters, and still nothing of value has been produced. The whole thing
 smells suspiciously like a pump and dump, just with "accredited
 investors" and houses instead of NFT profile pictures on Twitter and
-digital coins with dogs on them. That is to say, they are playing with
-people's lives.</p>
+digital coins with dogs on them. That is to say, the speculators are
+playing with people's lives and livelihoods.</p>
 <p>More sophisticated investment vehicles do not do the world any
 modicum of good either. I'm not referring to just mortgage-backed
 securities. Finance makes up 8% of the US economy. Why? Surely finance
@@ -392,6 +388,6 @@
 structurally better place, I would live under a bridge. Actually though,
 it works the opposite way. To change the world, I first need to obtain
 power.</p>
-<p>What's the easiest way to gain power? Ah, yeah, to grift. Fuck.</p>
+<p>What's the easiest way to gain power? Ah yeah, to grift. Fuck.</p>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/blog/Grifters.md b/blog/Grifters.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+# Grifters
+
 Forgive me, but today we will talk about politics. I will be speaking in hyperbole. 
 Note that for every broad generalization that I make there is bound to be a 
 counterexample, and for every simplification an elaboration. But this is, for the most 
@@ -60,7 +62,8 @@ high density ones which could bring down the cost of living in the areas where t
 needed most. This pushes people out onto the street, leading many kill themselves 
 rather than go homeless. I feel as though life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness 
 are not being maximized here. Therefore, these laws are bad. It's a shame that nobody 
-in a position to actually change things wants to bring down the cost of living.
+in a position to actually change things wants to bring down the cost of living. I'm
+left wondering why we put up with this.
 
 Nowadays, it feels like everyone is conspiring to juice each other for dollars. 
 Capitalism has to pick winners and losers, and nobody wants to lose. It's no wonder why 
@@ -89,7 +92,8 @@ who they know will default. Suddenly the price goes down. Oh no. Panic ensues, t
 government steps in to bail out the grifters, and still nothing of value has been 
 produced. The whole thing smells suspiciously like a pump and dump, just with 
 "accredited investors" and houses instead of NFT profile pictures on Twitter and 
-digital coins with dogs on them. That is to say, they are playing with people's lives. 
+digital coins with dogs on them. That is to say, the speculators are playing with
+people's lives and livelihoods. 
 
 More sophisticated investment vehicles do not do the world any modicum of good either. 
 I'm not referring to just mortgage-backed securities. Finance makes up 8% of the US 
@@ -123,4 +127,4 @@ you make less money. If it meant that the world would be a structurally better p
 would live under a bridge. Actually though, it works the opposite way. To change the 
 world, I first need to obtain power.
 
-What's the easiest way to gain power? Ah, yeah, to grift. Fuck.
+What's the easiest way to gain power? Ah yeah, to grift. Fuck.