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[–] 109 points 10 months ago (57 children)

Omg, I think the most eerie thing about this whole thing has been how perfectly all of this was predicted.

If it was a tv show I would say it’s lazy writing.

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  • [–] 84 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Almost like it's exactly according to a document someone published years ago.....

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_2025

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  • [–] 51 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah but the fact that they published that, it actually hit critical mass, and they got elected to do it anyway is bonkers.

    Or at least it should be

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  • [–] 17 points 10 months ago (52 children)

    But... His opponent had a funny laugh!

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  • [+] -28 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (51 children)

    That's a funny way to say: associated herself strongly with the genocide president and said how we were going to have the most lethal military in the world.

    But sure it was the laugh.

    Edit: liberals so insanely scratched below.

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  • [–] 33 points 10 months ago (31 children)

    So did Trump.

    The choice was: Harris, Trump, or no vote. At this point, not voting was synonymous with paving the road for Trump.

    So, whatever it was that made people choose Trump over Harris, or not voting over Harris, was either a deliberate Trump choice, or a pride issue.

    "No, I refuse to vote against fascism because the other option doesn't really align with my views on the world"

    Fuck. Off.

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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Absolutely this. Were the candidates ideal? No. Was the system ideal? Heck no. But they are blaming the system and quality of candidates for a choice they chose to make. They can swallow all of trump's dick.

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  • [–] -1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    But they are blaming the system and quality of candidates for a choice they chose to make.

    The DNC openly rigged primaries against Bernie Sanders and in favor of Hillary Clinton, then had a court declare they were within their legal right to do so.

    America is failing. There's populist fervor to see that change. Bernie offered a left-wing solution that would negatively impact the interests of the capitalist ruling class who control both political parties. The Democrats made sure that the nascent left-wing movement would die, as is their primary function within the American Empire.

    But the populist fervor didn't die, because the lives of Americans are still getting worse. The Democrats were fundamentally unable to seize upon that fervor, but Trump wasn't. And unlike left-wing populism, right-wing populism doesn't meaningfully threaten capitalism, so it was allowed to happen.

    If you can understand all of that and claim people still shouldn't blame "the system", then your cognitive dissonance is showing.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child)

    I acknowledged the system was not ideal. If you can't understand the threat trump representa to the country's interest, even 9 years in, and especially if you chose to sit it out, or voted for trump in 2024, your cognitive dissonance is showing. Enjoy the next few years. Fix the system? Sure. But own your choice first, is all I'm saying.

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  • [–] -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    Why would I possibly care about protecting a genocidal empire's interests?

    In 2016, I voted for Jill Stein. I did not regret that vote because I had not endorsed evil.

    In 2020, I voted for Joe Biden. I massively regretted allowing their "lesser evil" manipulation to con me into signing my name to endorse the modern-day holocaust.

    In 2024, I voted for Jill Stein. I did not regret that vote because I had not endorsed evil.

    And before you come back with the typical liberal "but she was at a dinner table with Putin!", idgaf when you're endorsing politicians openly owned by Netanyahu. Both war criminals, but only one recognized genocidaire. You liberals love that "lesser evil" game, don't you?

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago* (6 children)

    The problem wasn't Harris. Was the repeated cycle of "vote for us or they will come". It was the same with Biden and Hillary. Had the Dems go with a valid candidate and not a finger appointed glass of temperate water that only was more of the same shit, Trump wouldn't have stand a chance.

    Every time the "vote for us or else" threat is used it loses strength, because the "vote for us" part is only "we keep the things just as they are now". And the way to stop Trump and people like Trump is changing things so massively that they can't retaliate with some bullshit message. Because every time someone like Trump or a little less deranged takes power steers the politic table to the right as much as possible. And the solution can't be "let's not move the table". MOVE THE FUCKING TABLE TO THE LEFT! The right and far right is gonna insult you for being in power, no matter what you do. So go full throttle and do things for the people and go as far as you can.

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    I agree with the sentiment and the source of this cycle of fascism, but the solution was not to let it happen.

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  • [–] -1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    "I agree that liberals paved way to the rise of fascism, but the solution was to vote for them anyway. Then I could've expressed half-hearted dismay at all the dead brown children on my feed, but maintained comfort in knowing that it ultimately would not effect me."

    You reap what you sow. Welcome to brunch.

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  • [–] -3 points 10 months ago* (14 children)

    The choice was: Harris, Trump, or no vote.

    Rephrased: the choice was endorsing genocide, endorsing genocide, or not endorsing genocide.

    I'm happy with the choice I made, and disgusted that you're willing to sign your name off to endorse piles of dead children to protect your own privilege and comfort.

    If supporting a holocaust is the price of protecting America, then the price is too high and we should refuse to pay it regardless of what comes next.

    Not to mention that the Harris campaign's internal polling revealed they never had her polling higher than Trump. They knew she had no chance of winning, and pressed on with her word-salad anyway. The Democrats could've run someone like Bernie (who is also a lame liberal Zionist) and won easily, even at his age. But they can't do that, because their primary function in the empire is to kill emergent left-wing revolutionary movements.

    You're defending the enemy and the system which produced these consequences you're ostensibly so appalled by.

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    Of course you’re happy with your choice. Most people who lack responsibility are.

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  • [–] -1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    Ad hominem with no actual counterpoints

    This is why we call you people Blue MAGA

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    The counterpoints are you used the Palestinian tragedy as an excuse for your laziness and lack of responsibility.

    That you and others not voting elected Trump and made things worse for the people whose back you rode on with your shitty opinion and lack of national duty. They’re an excuse you use to cover your spinelessness and laziness.

    You voted to worsen that genocide, not help it. You’re the reason it occurred, you were played and the Palestinians paid with their life to play grubs like you.

    Hang your head in shame, both for using Palestinians as your excuse and for letting your countrymen down.

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

    That's actually just more ad hominem, not a meaningful counterpoint. Want to try again?

    And I have absolutely zero "national duty" to a nation predicated on genocide, white supremacy, and environmental degradation. I do have a duty to humanity - a label which, contrary to common liberal ethos, applies no less to Palestinians than it does to Americans.

    You’re the reason it occurred, you were played and the Palestinians paid with their life to play grubs like you.

    This is the only slightly-true thing you said because, yes, I am partially responsible in that I was fooled into for voting for Biden in 2020. The genocide began with the founding of the illegitimate Zionazi state, but it certainly increased in intensity under Biden. Don't worry, it's not a mistake I'll ever make again.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Thats more ad hominem

    Coming from someone who rides on the backs of others deaths, say what you like, honestly.

    zero national duty

    Yeah we know.

    predicated on genocide

    Well, you put them there. It’s on you. Well done.

    this is partially true

    No, it’s fully true. Learning that you actually did something right last election makes it worse. Unless you’re lying.

    the genocide began..

    More riding on the backs of dead people to cover your shitty act and make you look good.

    don’t worry…

    I won’t. You’re not hurting me, only yourself and, given you’re not a Russian plant which could be just as possible, your countrymen.

    Certainly, the Russians and Netanyahu find you a useful idiot at best.

    Now go crawl back under your rock, I’m watching football.

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

    There was going to be a supporter of genocide in the office in any case. You had the choice between a supporter of genocide, and a supporter of genocide with a fascist program. You chose the high road and got the worst outcome.

    Your issue was pride.

    Thank you for perfectly illustrating my point.

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  • [–] -3 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    If you call refusing to sign my name to endorse genocide "pride", then absolutely I am prideful as all fuck and will wear that badge proudly.

    Your issue was cowardice. Maintaining your own comfort is more important than making even the most pithy stand.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Oh yes, by not voting you sacrificed so much of your comfort. You made such a worthy stand.

    You have achieved nothing else than enabling Trump. And you don't even realise it.

    The Trump campaign counted on people like you to win. You served them well.

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  • [–] -2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    That's okay, I guess. I don't care who won because they're the same. That's the point.

    If I voted for Shitler by not voting for Holocaust Harris, did I also vote for Holocaust Harris by not voting for Shitler? Infinite vote glitch unlocked!

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    They're not even remotely the same.

    If I voted for Shitler by not voting for Holocaust Harris, did I also vote for Holocaust Harris by not voting for Shitler? Infinite vote glitch unlocked!

    It is concerning that you do not understand that not voting enabled Trump. You're a lost cause.

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  • [–] -4 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    No, not voting is not voting, and the democrats in power are just polite fascists.

    You will never have me vote in the affirmative for a genocide, and plenty of others agree. Maybe demand the bare fucking minimum from your representatives.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Not voting has consequences, too. In this case, the consequence was allowing a fascist piece of shit to get the highest office in your declining country.

    Your problem is, too, pride. Too proud to vote for someone who doesn't represent you, even if it means you get a fascist regime who will cause, and has caused, so much more pain than the other choice would have.

    Your choice to not vote contributed to that. That is a fact.

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  • [–] -4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I voted PSL actually.

    Also you don't know this is the lesser pain option, a second time line is conveniently imaginary.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Also you don't know this is the lesser pain option, a second time line is conveniently imaginary.

    Oh, please.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago

    I know, right? How am I supposed to take that argument seriously?

    This is not a situation where being technically logically correct matters. Of course we don't AHKSHUALLY know. The world is complex and chaotic. Maybe if Harris got elected and started a reasonable administration the butterfly effect would have led to kim jong un launching all his nukes last month.

    We don't get to try both ways. Sometimes we have to estimate probabilities and acknowledge that all choices are flawed and come with numerous risks.

    Just look at the news and be honest with yourself.

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago (15 children)

    If it was about genocide, trump wouldn't have won. She should have been better, no question. However, she was less leaning towards genocide in Gaza than he was. So if that was the decider it was vote her or third party or nobody, yet rump still got 70million odd votes.

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  • [–] -2 points 10 months ago (14 children)

    If it was about genocide, trump wouldn’t have won.

    That makes no sense. Polls confirm Republicans care far less about the genocide than independents and Democrats. You need to appeal to your base to win.

    However, she was less leaning towards genocide in Gaza than he was

    She literally promised no deviation from Biden's policies regarding Israel. Are you familiar with the story of the man with down syndrome who spoke his first and last words - "Habibi, please stop" - to a Zionazi attack dog who mauled him before they left him to die from his injuries, alone in his home? That's what Harris promised no deviation from. If you expect people to vote for that, your soul is compromised.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    If you've read the news this past year, no doubt you'ld be aware trump is doing what he said he'd do, and also did his first term. Good job! She wasn't in charge when she made those statements. Trump IS.

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  • [–] -1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Was she in charge of her own mouth when she promised no deviation from Biden's policy of also letting Israel do whatever they want?

    You're defending an avowed genocidaire. Evaluate what led you here.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (9 children)

    Yes, you need to appeal to your base to win. However, if voters are choosing between two candidates with almost identical positions on a topic, that's not the deciding topic in that election.

    Maybe it should have been, but it wasn't. If those against genocide really cared about it as their single issuez they would have still voted Harris, who promised nonchangez as opposed to trump who said he'd let Israel do whatever they want.

    It's a fallacious argument.

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  • [–] -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (8 children)

    If those against genocide really cared about it as their single issuez they would have still voted Harris, who promised nonchangez as opposed to trump who said he’d let Israel do whatever they want.

    ...Those are the same thing. Biden also let Israel do whatever they want.

    I am against genocide so I do not vote for genocide. A truly mind-boggling approach.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (7 children)

    But you still got genocide. Just now you have it with a side of fascist rule instead of without. Hope you're not melanated and near a border.

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  • [–] -1 points 10 months ago (6 children)

    Oh no the inevitable consequences of liberalism

    Sorry I didn't continue to vote for the neo-Weimar

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (5 children)

    By inaction you allowed a worse evil.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (4 children)

    By allowing Democrats to get away with their "lesser evil" sales pitch, you guaranteed what you incorrectly perceive as my inaction.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (3 children)

    Sorry, not inaction. Willful ignorance.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

    Ok: By allowing Democrats to get away with their “lesser evil” sales pitch, you guaranteed what you incorrectly perceive as my willful ignorance.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    Nothing incorrectly perceived about it. You willfully choose to be ignorant. The world moves on with you whether you choose to participate in it or not.

    You want to try to hide behind this singular position as if abstaining from voting solves or improves anything. It doesn't. You choose to live in a fantasy whereby your abstinence leaves you without blame. If anything, you and others like you become just as callused and evil as those in power. You all helped put them there because you all did nothing to stop it. You saw a bad option and a horrendous option and behaved childishly and gave up.

    You don't care what actually happens to anyone. You don't actually care if anyone lives or dies, because if you did, you'd have done something to slow or stop the current administration/regime from gaining any power at all.

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago*

    Sounds good, I'll continue "hiding" behind being unwilling to sign my name to endorse putting a genocidaire in charge of a massive military force

    Good luck saving the world by voting for genocide, odd strategy but here's hoping

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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I, too, fail to see any difference between a verbal gaffe while not actually being in command, and a 4 year track record as the head of govt with a demonstrated propensity to spur insurrection, rape, conflict of interest and carrying out stated threats against political and international opponents, oh, and he did say he wanted Israel to have at it in Gaza, evict the Palestinians, try for a third term, and destroy the environment.

    I must be a dumbass. Maybe I'll sit out the most important election in my lifetime, next time. Duh.

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  • [–] -1 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    She was tripping over herself to say she was just like Biden, throating Liz Cheney, and saying we will have "the most lethal military" while her administration starves bombs and starves a population of mostly refugee children. Telling her base to shut up and let her talk.

    Why aren't you angry at her for being dogshit?

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago

    Who's saying I'm not angry at her? She never had an administration. She was vice president, and nobody talks about pence. I'm saying compared to trump, who actually has a track record of fascist atrocities as commander in chief, she's a fucking saint! Trump said he'd deport gazans and let Israel have it's way with them. He is a convicted rapist and impeached felon. Yet here we are...

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  • [–] 73 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    He's literally not capable of joking, so this is serious.

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  • [–] 180 points 10 months ago (16 children)

    What is this fucking headline. He is not in a position to float changes like this.

    Trump plans on circumventing the law and becoming a forever president king.

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  • [–] 149 points 10 months ago (7 children)

    Prove to me that he's not already a king. He suffers zero consequences and solely controls every aspect of the federal government. He is what a 6 year old thinks the president is.

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  • [–] 30 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    Oh he is effectively a king (the real burger king), I just wish news articles would call him out without resorting to headlines like this.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    They never will. Media companies want to get in on the grift and get their cut. Every lawsuit that went to trial has been a blow to that shitheel of a human, but companies keep bendin nthe fucking knee and settling at best.

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  • [+] -9 points 10 months ago (4 children)
  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    The same Supreme Court that gave him license to do whatever he wants without any legal repercussions as long as he calls it presidential affairs?

    That's a king. He's a king.

    As an aside by doing this the Supreme Court effectively retroactively exonerated Nixon. The US is a joke.

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  • [–] -2 points 10 months ago*

    without any legal repercussions

    He can't be indicted. That's not really the same as "without any legal repercussions". The Supreme Court can stop him, and has on a few occasions. He doesn't have to be a literal monarch, he's a fascist pedophile which represents the worst our species has to offer. That's plenty reason to be rid of him.

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  • [–] 36 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

    It’s how he normalizes his insane plans without being directly implicit. He starts with the “I’m not saying they should cancel the elections. But if they did… I’m not saying they should do it though. But I mean, it wouldn’t be unheard of.”

    Anyone who has ever worked as a restaurant server knows the old “blame they, not yourself” trick. Forgot to bring out some table’s food, and now they’re upset that it’s taking so long? Don’t apologize for it and take the blame, because that will have them potentially tipping you less. Instead, say “Oh, did they not bring that out? Let me go take care of that real quick.” Now you’ve deflected blame off to some faceless entity, and have put yourself on the customer’s side as someone who wants to help. Your tip won’t be affected, because you’ve positioned yourself as helpful.

    Notice that when Trump floats ideas like this, it’s almost always “they”, not “we”. “They” is a faceless, nebulous entity. It can be anybody or nobody, so placing blame on “they” is a convenient way to float potentially unpopular ideas without putting any individual (or himself) in the crosshairs. If he used “we”, he would naturally be the figurehead for the idea, and any blowback would land on him.

    It’s a message to his followers on what he wants, without directly tying himself to it. And it allows the various talking heads to use it as a springboard to normalize the idea before it is ever implemented. That way when the thing actually happens, his followers have already been primed to accept it.

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago

    Insightful comment, thanks. The frustrating part for me is that the media has a tendency to parrot his talking points without directly challenging them in the same breath. That allows his narrative to take hold (especially when it is backed by other members of the government) and steer popular opinion in his favor.

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    He is absolutely in a position to change this. It's become abundantly clear that we're way too culturally fractured as a nation and will never unify for any single cause. The DOJ is in his back pocket and there is zero chance all 350 million of us can put our differences aside to stop him, especially since a ton of people want this.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Well he can't unilaterally cancel the elections, for example, you know California will hold elections. The question would be whether he gets congress to ignore the results of the midterms.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    Maybe not cancel in an official capacity, but he could still stop them. He didn't use official channels to try to stop Joe Biden from becoming president in 2021, he just had his followers use the front door instead.

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  • [–] 29 points 10 months ago

    Do it let’s pop this shit off already

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  • [–] 29 points 10 months ago

    “I won’t say cancel the election, they should cancel the election because the fake news will say ‘he wants the elections canceled. He’s a dictator.’ They always call me a dictator,”

    Complete melted brain babble

    But even if it’s successful, they don’t win. I don’t know what it is. There’s something psychological, like you vote against,”

    People vote for you on concepts of a plan or don't vote because they think their life will be the same either way then they actually see what you do they turn out and vote. This isn't that hard.

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  • [–] 22 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    Grandpa should be put in an old folks home.

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  • [–] 22 points 10 months ago

    "You will have to kill us to make us stop"

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