lot of copied variables, because of c I suppose? Things like var = self.var

If we’re very charitable, there’s a micro-optimization w/ Python (or at least, older Python) where assigning to a local variable like this inside a method is faster than the full self.var lookup, so you’ll see it in Python’s library code while setting up some loops, etc. as a small speedup. “lots of copied variables”, though, is likely an anti-pattern if not in a heavily used piece of library code, imo.

What’s really crazy is when people write modified Python language pre-processors where: var = var is a necessary thing (to bring the var into the right context for the pre-processor to recognize it; yes, I’ve seen this…)

Wait, do you mean that ballroom that is $500m?

It’s not a counterpoint, but emphasizes an even stronger point. Few Presidents win a majority of those eligible to vote. But to become President without also winning the majority of cast votes is unusual, and it’s especially important to emphasize when such a President claims they have a mandate due to being “popular”, imo.

which wasn’t the majority, by the way, since not everyone votes

Um, even among the people who cast a vote for President in 2024, Trump didn’t get a majority of the votes. He got fewer than half of the Presidential votes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election