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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago

Obviously to target those that are politically inconvenient to you. Or perhaps as a favor / quid pro quo for one of your rich buddies. Or maybe as revenge for pissing him off. You could pretty much guarantee these scenarios if Trump had this ability. And honestly he doesn't even need to care about any of it, he just needs some conservative think tank to give him a hit list.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

If it were the same ratio it would be 70%. 35% is if the death count doubled with zero additional women or children killed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I think that's a great way to look at it. I'm hoping we can get some better leadership in the democratic party willing to listen to people and offer fresh ideas instead of taking the "if you don't vote for me then you're hitler" approach.
Leaning to the right didn't work for Harris. We need someone to energize the base by offering meaningful change.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago

100% correct, dude's a huge narcissist

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pretty big assumption that "leftist" concessions would only appeal to self-identified leftists. Leftist policies happen to be massively popular. Ask any senior citizen if they want to give up their social security and medicare. Also, you'll notice that Harris had her biggest boost initially in polling when everyone was excited for the nominee to be NOT Biden. She has since continued to talk about how she's going to be Biden exactly, but less old, and her numbers have been steadily declining. It's clear that Biden's policies, (and not just his age) are important factors. People are eager for change - which almost always comes from challenging the status quo from the left.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I think everyone who is being intellectually honest knows full well that Trump would be worse. The problem seems to be that the Democratic party has decided it can take the votes of the left wing of its party for granted. If the left is not willing to actually follow through and withhold their votes, then the Democrats know that they never have to appease them. It's really a lose-lose situation until the Harris campaign shows some moral courage or takes seriously the possibility of losing votes over this issue.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Thanks for clarifying, I had a feeling the context might be something like that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nah, let's not pretend Biden is going to do anything cool. I think we all see him for what he is.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 4 months ago (3 children)

American "justice" system at work. This really makes my blood boil to read. I hope this law is overturned, it's beyond absurd - its also malicious.

[–] [email protected] 102 points 4 months ago

I think the implications are pretty clear when you read between the lines of painting your political enemies as pedophiles. It's a very easy way to rile people up into a lynch mob. Here's the fascist playbook on this: target a minority (LGBTQ in particular) as some kind of deviant or predator, legitimize vigilante violence against this group, extend that to the next group or anyone who tries to defend the first group. Rinse and repeat until you are able to consolidate power and successfully kill or imprison your political enemies with impunity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (9 children)

Your mistake is in framing landlord as a job.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I love this take on religion.
Parallels with the "stupid or evil" assessment I always have to do for conservatives in general

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