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PHOENIX (AP) -- The 2024 presidential election is drawing an unusually robust field of independent, third party and long shot candidates hoping to capitalize on Americans' ambivalence and frustration over a likely rematch between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump.

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[–] Blackbeard@lemmy.world 72 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If a Trump presidency doesn't scare the shit out of them at this point, then they were already looking for excuses to support him, and "I want someone to vote FOR" is just a stupid excuse.

Like, I want a gazillion dollars and a private island, but I also don't smear shit on the walls of the public library when I wake up and don't get those things. Anyone who does, just wanted to smear shit on the walls.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 year ago

Yup. It is basically the same as how Romney and Cheney are "good republicans" because they want all the same shit trump does but want to pretend they are classier than that

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I haven't seen Dark Brandon in a while. Like, months.

I vote FOR Dark Brandon. I'll give Biden my vote over Trump. Those are different things, even if the objective measure looks the same.

I'd like to vote for DB and get him.

[–] Blackbeard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To be fair to OP, I've seen "Dark Brandon" more as a meme to vex conservatives, used when Biden accomplishes a one of his policies, and particularly when fighting to get student loans forgiven.

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This.

Dark Brandon gets policy wins, judges in seats, he moves things. He gets funding for Ukraine.

I haven't seen as much of that.

Israel isn't something I agree as much with him on, but that's not what I was talking about.

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's been a few days so this thread should largely be inert.

I'm not sure who you were replying to because it wasn't me.

I said nothing about Israel. I said I'd give him my vote. Your tone was dismissive to someone who wrote what you wanted to read, but I did not say or imply.

Not interested in a flame war, only discussion. If you respond with hostility or more bad faith, you'll get the last word - I'll not reply.

[–] Blackbeard@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used a rhetorical device to easily distinguish what excites me about him being president versus what's meh. It worked and works.

Most people know they aren't going to see a DB meme for the Israel topic *that you introduced from... Somewhere? *

He's chalked up wins and I know he'll end up with L's. But I prefer seeing him using his political capital on the economy, green energy, trust busting, courts... The virtuous things Roosevelts did.

You keep implying I said something I didn't and your post history is argumentative. Smart, but too many elbows. This will be my last reply.

[–] Blackbeard@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[–] Neato@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Anyone not terrified of a Republican and/or Trump presidency has a shitton of privilege and needs to fucking check it. Cishet, white and men are prominent demographics for "he won't hurt me too badly" and by the time the redcaps come for those not in lockstep it'll be far, far too late.