• mlg@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    At this rate I fully expect the democrats to fumble the midterm elections which should be literally the easiest campaign in decades.

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      2 months ago

      I’d appreciate if you not engage in this sort of tankie rhetoric. They will not “fumble” if you actually go support them instead of typing behind your .world alt

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        They fumbled against fucking Trump. TWICE. I’m not going to campaign for slightly less bad than Trump because if that’s what they run again I’m done.

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          Your house is on fire and your entire family is trapped inside.

          The firefighters ran in to save your wife, and then got scared and ran out again, and she burned to death.

          Then they ran in to save your child, but they got hungry and came back out for lunch. Your child burned to death.

          Now your baby is dying, and the firefighters want you to help save it. And you’ve decided to let your baby burn in a fire because you’re mad at the firefighters.

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            No in this comparison the firefighters let the arsonist start the fire and have talked a whole lot about how they are going to save my wife and children, but haven’t actually moved inside the house except for one firefighter, who the others admonished for being to radical.

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    2 months ago

    Now that everyone has been reminded about trump, the dnc can run the same candidates from before and people will know to go with it this time, right?

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      Hey, how about run better candidates? You’d think losing to the worst human being in existence would suggest trying something new.

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        Hey, Trump may be shipping Americans to El Salvador, but worst human being in existence is a bit of a stretch.

        After all, Obama ate a hot dog with Dijon fucking mustard.

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    2 months ago

    Honestly, if Trump wants to change the laws for a third time, that finally allows the Trump x Obama battle xD

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      I do not think they will pass a constitutional amendment, so if Trump runs this will end up in court. I would like to see SC struggling to handle Obamas and Trumps case together.

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        Usually they just ignore the courts and do what they want, but in this case it would be difficult to actually hold a nationwide election, even a sham one, because it would require enough of the states to cooperate and put him on the ballot. The only way he stays in is if he just refuses to leave or if the SCROTUS says that Trump is President for life because reasons.

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          I dont think that is as far-fetched as you.

          So, I am not great with numbers, but if we go by electoral college results from 2024 (using 270towin.com), significantly more states voted red in 2024 than blue; 31 red, 19 blue. 20 states have been red since 2000, vs 15 states (and DC) blue since 2000. My point is that the Republicans have an entrenched advantage. Annnnd of course this is why they would fight tooth & nail against reforming the electoral college.

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            It’s (horrifyingly) interesting to consider - what would happen if red states put him on the ballot and blue state didn’t because it’s clearly unconstitutional? If (when) he “wins,” none of those states viewed him as a legitimate choice, so the thin veneer of “rule of law” that might be keeping them from outright revolting now wouldn’t exist any more. The Constitution will have proven to mean nothing, so what’s to stop states from seceding?

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                Indeed. I can’t even begin to predict what will happen after almost four more years of this. The only thing I know for sure is it will be bad. VERY bad.

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    As much as you hate the DNC right now they are serving up some major L’s for trump.

    To be fair though, with his tarrifs he basically took a hammer to his own nuts.

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    The American left: I won’t vote Democrat unless they get rid of that old white man and pick someone qualified

    educated black woman appears

    American left: eeew, not like that

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      Does it weird anyone else out how “centrists” or “moderates” or whatever they want to call themselves need to bash leftists when nobody was even talking about leftists? It feels like an op.

      Is this “person” I’m replying to living in the same universe as we are? If this feels like valid criticism to anyone, please go touch some grass and talk to your therapist about it.

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        Sure. I also like the implication that you have to vote for any educated black woman because she’s a black woman.

        I voted for her because a shitlib is technically better than a fascist but as long as liberals think identity is policy they’re going to lose.

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          Can you provide any detail where this “they didn’t vote because she is a women” or “the didn’t vote because she is black” or any other info?

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            gestures at American history

            I’m neither sure rhat I’m following you or that you understood the person above you, but American proclivities are well known. If we’re talking about “the left”, I’d be interested in any actual information about whether “the left” did vote for Harris or not, rather than Democrats assuming that anyone critical of them must not have voted.