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aggie08

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  1. And Pennsylvania.
  2. So are you on "he's a liar" or "he's grossly incompetent" bandwagon as to why he won't be able to accomplish many of the fascist things he's blatantly stated? No, I don't think democracy is ending, but to act like a Trump administration filled with exclusively hand-chosen unqualified loyalists this time around is just another political term is being incredibly naive. The checks and balances will probably hold. Hopefully. But people are absolutely going to die in the process. They already have (women dying of miscarriages, for starters). You and I will be mostly fine though. Cool.
  3. I absolutely whiffed on that one. There were more than a handful on the D side brave enough to sound the alarm months (years?) ago. I talked myself into the power of the incumbent (with tanking approval and a perceived terrible economy?), and SOTU speeches not being a complete disaster. His legacy is going to be much, much worse than what his accomplishments actually were. Didn't run in 2016 when he would have won handily. Didn't leave with nearly enough time in 2024 for a full process.
  4. Biden didn't give them many options. Biden had absolutely zero shot post the debate (and probably similar before the debate, if we're being honest). Seriously, imagine him having to come out and speak in front of crowds on a regular basis down the stretch of this campaign. His cratered approval was going to start any replacement candidate in a hole. They chose what seemed to be the least shitty option. It is what it is.
  5. You're probably right. Most of us in non-vulnerable communities, generally speaking, will be mostly fine. But we're banking on Trump being an incompetent liar, correct? I posted this in another thread, but it fits here: I get it, man. We're all blowing this "threat to democracy" thing out of proportion, and maybe none of our fears will transpire if Trump is reelected (you know, just like Dobbs). But, for that to be the case, you have to believe one of three things: 1) Trump doesn't mean, or is lying, about virtually everything he says. Because he blatantly says anti-Democratic shit every day. So nothing be says should be taken at face value. Who gets to decide what he does mean? 2) Trump and co. are too incompetent to carry out any of their radical agenda. Cool, sounds like someone who should be given the Presidency again with nothing but his sycophants this time at his side. 3) We have checks and balances in place to restrain his more competent attempts at fascist tendencies. Why the fuck do we have to keep testing our system to the absolute limit to see what breaks?
  6. That's not at all what happened with the Haitians, if that's what you're referencing. The mayor was pretty damn emphatic about a labor shortage. They were taking jobs poor white people wouldn't. Only to then be targeted by them. But that's Trump's America. That allows Ukraine to retain its sovereignty? Obviously a positive. Just like unicorns flying down from rainbows to attend my daughter's bday would be positive.
  7. To Trump's team's credit, I noted a couple of weeks ago that his TV ads down the stretch during every football game were actually really good (lies, but not so blatant and crazy, portraying strength, and zero of Trump actually speaking). Hers were just okay. A completely uninformed voter, seeing his and her ads side by side probably picks him. Might have helped shore up the late deciders.
  8. America just proved that it doesn't actually give a flying fuck about issues. The economy was the number one stated concern, but economists were virtually unanimous that Harris's plan has more potential to reduce costs than Trump's incredibly short-sighted tariff nonsense. No one cares what experts say anymore. It's all feels and propaganda.
  9. So, just so we're clear, a whole shit ton of people just voted the way they did because inflation/costs are too high, and their candidate is going to roll in with tariffs and promises of deporting what you'd agree is a pretty valuable workforce. Leopards and faces and what not. But I'm sure not sending our old military stock to Ukraine will offset those additional costs. Or something.
  10. Thank you for an actual response. I think you're being willfully ignorant about Putin's influence in the country and why Russia wanted desperately for Trump to be President. But we'll see. Also, we both know what would actually put a real dent in illegal crossings: real, significant penalties to any company caught employing an illegal citizen. Why do you think it is that the GOP would never, ever vote for something like that?
  11. Unless they buy up a bunch of blatant propaganda outlets, not sure how it changes.
  12. Care to let me know which fascist shit he says that I should take seriously? Thanks. It gets really confusing who is allowed to properly parse his words.
  13. For sure. I doubt it would have made a difference--and certainly a tight rope to walk--but she should have tried harder.
  14. No response to this?
  15. I obviously meant under the circumstances. What else could have have done that she didn't in 4 months? If anyone says, "Go on Rogan," so help me God.
  16. Well, not everyone. Not even close. But yes, most. And we will have a new President in 2028. Between now and then, Ukraine will almost certainly be abandoned. Russia will regain their strength and be more meddlesome than ever. Harlan and Koch will pay off Thomas and Alito to retire early so evangelical Trump appointees can make up 5 of 9 SC seats for a generation. I'll let you decide what that means for LGBTQ rights. So, not the end of the world. But pretty damn shitty. Do you think he'll actually make an attempt at mass deportation, or are those just empty campaign promises?
  17. I meant she ran about as good of a campaign as she could have given the circumstances. She didn't do enough to distance herself from Biden, but I'm not sure she ever could have. No, I do not believe she would have won a normal, open primary. But that wasn't an option.
  18. Oh, I get it. But perception is reality.
  19. For what? I wanted Joe to run in 2022 touting the incumbency advantage. I was wrong. Kamala ran a great campaign, but she was in a really tough spot.
  20. I mean...is he wrong? Joe announcers he's a one term president in 2022, and candidates have two full years to distinguish themselves. Not that Kamala was a bad candidate...she just wasn't able to distance herself as part of a wildly unpopular administration.
  21. I didn't call anyone a racist. Dumb--or at least low information--maybe. There's a reason that uneducated voters are Trump's bread and butter. But I know plenty of smart people who voted for Trump, almost exclusively for wallet issues. This is what I said:
  22. How long do you think the GOP waits to start bragging about the crazy high stock market and low unemployment? Do they wait until inauguration, or just start claiming tomorrow that it's how it is because everyone knew Trump was winning?
  23. Bro. You were right to be out hours ago.
  24. I do like how you completely ignore all the good, rational points (that you have no real rebuttal for), so you can focus on the posts where someone says a mean thing to you.
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