I think this is all true in fairness.
Also very true. You cannot one second be calling someone a fascist and a threat to democracy and then in the next be voting with them. That’s not how fascism works.
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I think this is all true in fairness.
Also very true. You cannot one second be calling someone a fascist and a threat to democracy and then in the next be voting with them. That’s not how fascism works.
Someone made a point at some point in this thread that made me think. To be clear I do not live in America so I do not know how true this is, but it was essentially that to the average person on the street, that being someone who isn’t chronically online, doesn’t engage much with politics and stories outside of perhaps what affects them directly, just sees a couple news headlines here and there, life did not change that much for them during Trump’s first stint, so the perception that things would get bad if he comes back in isn’t really there.
Would you say that that’s accurate?
Cheers. Yep not surprising.
What’s even more ridiculous is that I’ve heard people saying that feminists hate her because she’s classically beautiful and has big boobsExactly! Remember the time Trumpers thought Sydney Sweeney was one of them because her relatives wore MAGA hats at a party?
She also seems dumb as a box of rocks so they could be right.
How many years before America becomes a full blown oligarchy?
10 years ago if you would have said the world’s richest man is gonna be managing the US govt’s efficiency you’d be called a hysterical leftist.
Elon gonna surely gut whatever shitty public transport infrastructure US has.
10 years ago if you would have said the world’s richest man is gonna be managing the US govt’s efficiency you’d be called a hysterical leftist.
Elon gonna surely gut whatever shitty public transport infrastructure US has.
Well it gets complicated when you analyse the relationship between capitalism and fascism.
It already is. Do you think Trump would have won by the margins he did without Elon's shenanigans? Probably not.
Oh, look how adults do a peaceful transfer of power to the winners of a fair and square election. Puts Trump and his MAGA cult to shame. They'll never recognize it, though.
The irony being that if the roles were reversed this meeting wouldn't have taken place and Trump would still be moaning about cheating, recounts, and rigged elections.
Poor Kamala. She just had the entire traditional media, except Fox, the entire big tech except Musk's companies, and the entire Hollywood. She also spent just one billion, significantly outspending Trump.
Your main point stands though. The super-PACs should be banned, as should be donations above some small sum (such as 500-1000USD).
Wow, having the daughter of a war criminal whom your voters despise, campaigning with you did not help. Who would have though?!
She could've had the support of anyone from Ghandi to Ghengis Khan and still would've lost because independents simply weren't buying her specifically or the style of politics she was selling.
In case she actually managed to explain what politics she was selling, in the first place.
Just headbutt him, Joe. Go out with a bang.
I'm surprised he stayed awake long enough. It would have been fecking hilarious if Joe had pretended to fall asleep when Trump was talking.
How would you tell the difference?It would have been fecking hilarious if Joe had pretended to fall asleep when Trump was talking.
Republicans retain control of House of Representatives:
C'mon man!
Still ahead in popular vote, won EC, won Senate, won the House. Great election for the Democrats.
And to think it was predicted it would be a tight election. Yet Trump walked it after less than a day
Dems should offer to create one big party devoted to dear leader. Then tear it down from within like the Tea Party did.
Adults don't call you a fascist dictator one day and then shake your hand the next saying they'll help you transition into power.
You gotta laugh how incompetent this campaign was.
That sounds completely made up. Just another way to blame progressives for her loss.
The quote is from Jennifer Palmieri, an advisor to Harris' husband Emhoff.
And she is known to never lie or what?
It wouldn’t surprise me if it was true. AOC made the same argument in 2020 during the Bernie campaign -
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No, just thought I'd add some context as to whom said it.
Sure. I mean it could be true, of course, it just seems awfully convenient to throw that segment of the party under the bus once again. And honestly, there were other issues that were far worse to the progressives - not having a Palestinian speaker at the DNC comes to mind. If Harris isn't strong enough to say "Yeah, feck off please, I need to appeal to a broader range of voters", she really shouldn't have run for POTUS anyway.
Did the Glazers run it?
For how long though? With Trump nominating House members for Government posts there will be quite a few special elections, some voters will have an opportunity to partly redeem themselves, espeically as they'll get a taste of what's coming before they're held
Anyone who thinks The Dems will be unelectable for the next few generals, only need to look at the calibre of people Trump is staffing his cabinet with.
His administration is going to be a sequel of the first clown show.
His administration is going to be a sequel of the first clown show.
But some things are more important than votes and winning. Sometimes you must do what is in your heart and stand by your friends, who you ideologically agree with. Being honest may cost you votes, dignity, the future of the country, human civilization. But if you believe something, say it loud and proud: "We love you Liz Cheney, thank you Dick for everything you have done."- Kamala 2024
Only then will you become Brat.
As Jon Stewart said: WTF did you spend all that extra money on if it didn't get you to run an effective campaign?
He also made the very good point that is not mentioned often enough but I have heard many mention being annoyed by: the amount of canvassers showing up to people s homes. Often more than once. Even some of the most staunch Dems at my office said it almost made them not want to vote. Now think about how many probably actually did just that, or voted the other way. Jokingly but with a pt said they would have been better off doing the Musk thing and giving out gift cards.
Doesn't it mean that he has essentially free hands for the next two years? That's plenty of time to wreak havok.