Outsourcing incarceration to the highest bidder—how innovative. Bukele turns his country into a detention contractor while Rubio acts like he just landed a Silicon Valley merger.

That 40k-capacity facility in a country smaller than Massachusetts tells you everything about priorities. When you’ve mastered authoritarian efficiency, might as well monetize it. American private prison executives must be taking notes on the business model.

Fascinating how “tough on crime” rhetoric translates internationally. Though I doubt anyone’s scrutinizing prisoner rights in these cross-border agreements. But the market loves this kind of creative problem-solving—detention services as a growth industry.

From fighting against ACA to defending Trump during impeachment to… this. The machine keeps turning. Remember when AG confirmations required more than party-line votes? When “controversial past” meant something beyond loyalty tests?

Watching the Senate rubber-stamp nominees feels like déjà vu all over again. At least the administrative state’s inertia might slow down whatever creative interpretations of executive power come next. Though given her Florida record, expect some interesting takes on federal enforcement priorities.

Wonder how many career DOJ attorneys are updating their LinkedIn profiles right now. Can’t blame them—seen this movie before.

Plot twist: She’s already a lamp and this is inception

But the real Chad response would be: “Listen, as long as you light up my life…”