• Dyno [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Liberal voters largely believe that society has innately capitalist and socialist elements:

    Capitalism is big business, entrepreneurs, lobbyists, Wall Street, billionaires etc - 'good at making money'
    Socialism is hospitals, schools, roads, welfare, the environment etc - 'good at spending money'

    Thus, when a member of one camp, say, Goldman Sachs, says something positive about their candidate and they accept it, they're appealing to some concept of "well, there you have it folks - we might disagree with those pennypinchers on many things, but at least they recognise how economically sensible we are - and they would know!"

  • Nakoichi [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    Yes, the last thing they want is to have another supermajority to prove that they actually stand for nothing.

    • Bread_In_Baltimore [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      The last time the Dems had a supermajority the bank stole my family's house, my mom died from a lack of health insurance and the banks were bailed out with trillions of dollars no strings attached. I subsequently spent years after as a drug addict with no will to live :)

      • Redcloak [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        I know it doesn't mean much in light of all that but love and solidarity, comrade.

        • Bread_In_Baltimore [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          I appreciate it, I've moved on even if there will always be something missing. The shattering of the Amerikkkan dream was what turned me into a Communist after all.

  • Mardoniush [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    "Wormtounge claims Saruman win would stop Sauron and aid industry"

  • redthebaron [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    so listen to us THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 2008 RECESSION WE KNOW HOW ECONOMY WORKS S