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It’s the chicken/egg of politics, really. Does Trump represent his base or does his base represent him? Do politicians campaign on the wishes of their constituents? Or do their constituents develop their views based on their politicians?
It’s the chicken/egg of politics, really. Does Trump represent his base or does his base represent him? Do politicians campaign on the wishes of their constituents? Or do their constituents develop their views based on their politicians?
Trump is just the face of the problem. The real threats are the organs; much deeper inside and far more protected than the face.
Well I’m glad the blame can now be shifted towards Biden allies when he loses, rather than leftists.
I only remember people being so pissed that she didn’t, they celebrated when she died. I don’t remember anyone who wanted her to step down calling it ‘courageous’ when she didn’t.
You leave alcoholics out of this! Are they not suffering enough?!
Sounds like a problem for manufacturers. After all, federal regulation seems to be on a down turn thanks to conservative justices.
Dude, democrats are killing it in every other metric this election season. We got some serious swing state polling right now. You are exactly right that if we can get someone new and more progressive, it would be a slam dunk.
Hell, conservative media is pretty scared right now that this very thing may happen. They know it would not just hurt their chances, it would fuckin’ bomb them.
That’s the point, to showcase Christo-fascism. Acting like the Satanic Temple is the problem while you sit back and do nothing is brain dead and only serves Christo-fascism.
Define bribe and you’ll start to see where enforcing this becomes a problem. Especially with legalized corruption in the form of lobbying and ‘gifts’.
You don’t have free healthcare, unless you don’t live in America. And if that’s the case, your comment means nothing.
You’re gonna need a nuke, big guy. You aren’t taking on the American military with your lil pea shooter.
I was just making a joke to highlight the bullshit presidential debates have become, but I get what you mean. Shouting IS effective.
The other part is that more educated people have deeper understandings of society and are therefore more empathetic towards the marginalized.
The interruptions, while “entertaining”, should not exist in a debate so consequential. I feel like high school debate clubs have more decorum than any presidential debate in the last 16 years. Mic cuts are absolutely needed.
“I personally just hope we can tax the everliving bajeezus out of them and start some sensible basic quality of life initiatives and electoral reform before it starts getting properly ugly.”
When corruption is legal and money controls the systems, there’s no shot at getting that reform. We need reform before the reform. I’ve said this before, but it’s only around an average of $100,000 to buy a Supreme Court justice. And Clarence Thomas skews those numbers like crazy. It’s probably closer to $20,000.
Pizza is like the one food everyone agrees is good leftovers lmao. Even cold. You ok, my guy?
Don’t forget the painful regrets of your actions while high!
I don’t think it’s reasonable to expect every person to go through the deals tab. Hell, that’s why it exists rather than just lowering the prices.
We already have “prisoners with jobs” (slaves) in America. Don’t try and act like America isn’t already a racist shithole.