Again and again, they prove their projection is all about intent, and the hypocrisy doesn't matter. They SAID someone did something they intended to do, and even though it's bullshit, they go and do it.

In this case, bitching about 60 Minutes "helping" the Harris campaign by editing for time, when they intended to force journalists to capitulate to them editing for actual content.

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[+] -10 points 1 year ago (12 children)

A blue wave is not coming. Go look at projections for 2026.

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    No taxation without representation.

    If the speaker is preventing my elected official from representing me, then I shouldn't have to pay a fucking cent until they are seated.

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    Not sure how it works in USA but can’t you elect to not have your employer withhold your taxes for you and then have to pay your annual tax in a lump sum at the end of the fiscal year? That’s part of standard HR taxation forms here in Australia and some people do it in order to invest what they would otherwise be paying in taxes then divest at tax time, pay their tax, and hold onto the capital gains from their investment that they’d otherwise not have had access to. Sure they pay capital gains tax on that but it’s still a net windfall if their investments accrue.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Not sure how it works in USA but can’t you elect to not have your employer withhold your taxes for you and then have to pay your annual tax in a lump sum at the end of the fiscal year?

    you can. they will get add penalties and interest to your tax bill if you owe too much at the end of the year, though, even if you did pay-in every check or every quarter but just not enough.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Yup. The admin knows that a blue wave is an existential threat to corruption. They have no interest in allowing a free and fair election. Every fight to protect democracy is now critical, from here until Nov 2026.

    Every month, they've committed further abominations against law and process. 12 more to go.

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    The admin knows that a blue wave is an existential threat to corruption.

    Okay, tap the breaks. Democrats are a lot of things. But they've never been a barrier to corruption. You just have to be willing to cut them in.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Go look at projections for 2026.

    I mean, I've seen pollsters all over the map. But I also saw "Blue Wave in 2024/2016" and "Red Wave in 2020/2018". Who are you looking at and why do you trust them more than that lady who said Harris would win Iowa by 5 points?

    Historically, newly elected Presidents eat shit in the midterm. Bush Jr was a singular exception, riding a huge reactionary wave through 2002. And he had 90% approval ratings at his peak. I'd be curious to know what you think Trump is working with that cements his very narrow House and Senate margins against a bunch of angry "Throw The Bums Out" voters (many within his own party).

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