https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/30/politics/biden-family-camp-david-debate/index.html

  • companero [he/him]
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    3 days ago

    And there are many like you who will follow suit. But there are also many who simply won't take time out of their day to vote if they don't feel good about who they are voting for.

    The current strategy is to threaten and blackmail (project 2025, supreme court, Roe v Wade) potential voters, which I think will backfire, cause people to disengage, and depress turnout even further.

    I personally will not be voting for either candidate, and especially not Biden, because of his enthusiastic support for and participation in genocide.

      • AnarchoAnarchist [none/use name]
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        3 days ago

        Sounds like a very important election.

        Democrats should probably run someone not alienating constituents whose vote he relies on.

        They should also probably run someone who doesn't make everyone who watches that debate start thinking "mabie we need to 25th amendment this guy".

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        3 days ago

        Why is that a problem? Voting doesn't seem to improve anyone's situation, change anything, or stop Americans from committing crimes against humanity. What is it's purpose?

          • Sickos [they/them, it/its]
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            3 days ago

            https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/04/if-donald-trump-wins-new-age-endarkenment

            https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/10/trump-american-democracy-could-break-down-214383/

            https://youtu.be/_hsi-qvFE4M

            https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/03/17/if-no-one-else-stops-trump-the-electoral-college-still-can-its-in-the-constitution/

            https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/us/politics/campaign-election-trump-clinton.html

            https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-is-a-threat-to-the-west-as-we-know-it-even-if-he-loses/2016/11/04/a8dc9100-a2cc-11e6-a44d-cc2898cfab06_story.html

            https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2016/04/america-tyranny-donald-trump.html

            https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/opinion/how-you-can-fight-donald-trump-right-now.html

            https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2016/04/09/etrump/JPOQJZK9hUBdBx5rdPkWFK/story.html

            • Sickos [they/them, it/its]
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              3 days ago

              https://www.brookings.edu/articles/donald-trump-and-the-authoritarian-temptation/

              https://www.ft.com/content/743d91b8-df8d-11e5-b67f-a61732c1d025

              https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/why-democrats-fear-donald-trump-n526416

              https://www.vox.com/world/2016/10/26/13412050/donald-trump-rigged-elections-violence

              https://time.com/4535292/donald-trump-black-slaves/

              https://stanfordmag.org/contents/should-we-abolish-the-electoral-college

              Of course, not all was doom and gloom, some folks said Donald Trump would just be a regular shitty president (aka the truth): https://www.newsweek.com/2016/03/25/world-under-president-donald-trump-437158.html

                • ThomasMuentzner [he/him, comrade/them]
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                  3 days ago

                  you should stick around on Hexbear and from time to time and do the "Serfdance" you do so splendid here ..

                  Its a Good Bit, and also it should fullfill you aswell. After all beeing a proffessional Sexworker , you will do what ever the Client wishes and you will not question the Client. Your Client , kinda wishes for our "votes" does he not ?

                  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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                    3 days ago

                    Hey don't drag sex workers in to this. All the SWer's i know are very careful about clients and working conditions, double so after that sesta/fosta disaster.

                • Egon [they/them]
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                  3 days ago

                  So why should believe it, when it has a proven track record of being hyperbole?

          • Egon [they/them]
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            3 days ago

            10 seconds on Google https://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/25/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-democracy/index.html

      • ThomasMuentzner [he/him, comrade/them]
        ·
        3 days ago

        why are you unable to demand something from your Master? Even in "Hypothetical Thought" ?

        "Traditionally" does the concept of "earning a Vote" says somethign for you ?