zbyte64

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[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 3 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

If Genocide wasn't on the ballot than how can you accuse anyone of supporting a genocide by the way they voted?

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 2 weeks ago

Political parties don't learn, they respond to power.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

They failed to predict voter sentiment so obviously they're right about the voters being at fault.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Big difference between this and 2016 is JD Vance is the adult, not Mike Pence. His ties to Peter Thiel is scary. Also we just had a billionaire buy votes, no way that is going to stop now.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Markets are cyclic and we're overdue for the AI bubble to pop. But I don't think that automatically means the Democrats can win another presidential election or win the Senate.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That or the many other demoralizing speeches. We did not need to hear Clinton talk about human shields.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 3 points 2 weeks ago

You might be on to something in the sense that coming back with a more inclusive response is a better approach. I don't think that makes them "right" though.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Missing context: the USA has the largest prison population.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 2 weeks ago

Not if your single issue is preserving democracy ^___^

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 4 points 2 weeks ago

But you see, they are smart because they have lots of money. /s

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Somehow it worked, I don't understand how though

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