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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago (5 children)

We already know Trump is abominable. But tons of people still fall for him… so we want someone who has the strength to defeat him… It’s not complicated. Biden needs to stand aside and give Dems the best chance we can get.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (4 children)

"Let's come up with reasons to support Trump without sounding like support for Trump for 200 Alex"

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

...what? One of those things happened on national television, and the other happened on a secret pedophile island. Why would you expect to have equal knowledge about those events?

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

In music class, my teacher had an analogy he'd bring up occasionally: the trashy, beat-up truck on the block could be rolled down a hill sans-driver and you'd hardly noticed a difference. On the pristine rolls royce, though, the smallest imperfection would be glaring.

He was using it as an illustration that, even as we got better, it would just be more important to put the effort in, but I feel it applies well here, too. Trump is covered in so much shit, it's difficult to focus on any particular issue of his. And while Biden's far from spotless, his errors stand out so much more that he basically needs to be perfect or he gets picked apart by his own side.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But it sounds like she definitely does know more about the second thing though

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Also the fact that I'm hearing more about how Biden is unprepared to run as president for having a bad debate night while being an incredibly run-of-the-mill and mild president over the last 4 years while still incumbent is also a thing.

Seems like the debate really loosened a few screws all around.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The convicted rapist/felon who constantly sounds like he is sundowning at every event including the debate, and openly states he will be using fascist tactics to punish his political enemies, but he does so without stuttering!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

...but he does so without stuttering!

You'd think the incoherent rambling would count against him the same way, but the rules are always different for the one on the side of capital.

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

Excellent point!

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The fact that people don't remember the vast amount of news reports on women accusing Trump shows exactly the limits of democracy.

With all the sources we have these days, information is easy to find and is available from a lot of different perspectives. It's easy to apply critical thinking by comparing different accounts of the same story. But still, people feel that forming an opinion is not their responsibility, and blame the media.

Democracy only works when a majority of people take the time to think about their vote.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's what they've been doing to us all for a while; keep us all so busy and focused on other issues we don't pay attention to democracy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I just got "reprimanded" today for paying attention. I commented to a friend, when she asked about plans for the holiday, that I didn't really think there was anything to celebrate at the moment. And when I tried to get her caught up on the news, I got interrupted. "You really do internalize a lot of this stuff. It's not healthy for you." Yeah, well, neither is any of the shit that's been happening. Feel free to celebrate your "personal freedom" to roam the American West in your RV and volunteer at care centers and attend RV rallies. Let me know how that "personal freedom" works out if the Freedom Units in your bank accounts run dry. Forgive me if I notice that those without enough Freedom Units don't have those same freedoms you enjoy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I mean you're not wrong but depending on the working dynamic it might have come off a bit strong perhaps?

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago

It also shows how large and reactive the Russian troll farms are. Look at how busy they’ve been here just today.

And it’s going to get a lot worse.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

But he mumbled and stuttered!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I know, right?!!!!! We must vote for the convicted felon/rapist- that’s barely a year younger!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Roughly 3.5 years younger just so we're accurate.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I am really getting tired of feeling obligated to hold normal people to a higher standard while the fascists gleefully spew a whatever shit seems opportune at the moment with no regard for the truth whatsoever... and are successful with that strategy!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Good point, but… Goes to show how much it matters, right?

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[–] [email protected] 82 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Right? And sure the debate wasn't good but it was also better after the first 10 minutes. And now the media is all over Biden and again amplifying trump. The Dems are infighting while Putin and xi put their feet up and laugh.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

If you watch through the debate, you can -hear- him shit himself when Biden’s mic is muted, and like..

Look, I’m not going to body shame, and old people deal with problems of that nature sometimes. That’s cool. It happens.

But like.. given the options, I’d rather have a president who is -usually- together and with it.. than someone so accustomed to shitting themselves they can do so mid-sentence, televised, and think nothing of it. That is not a good look internationally. Literally all the other shit he spews aside.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qqG96G8YdcE&pp

This video, start it at 1:16:00. It happens around 1:16:25, right about when he says “tremendous”, but the context is fun.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yeah there was definitely a something. Here's a link to the exact time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=qqG96G8YdcE&t=1h16m25s

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

Maybe remove the forced desktop mode

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Thanks for posting that! I have no idea how to do that :)

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

Sorry, but I can't see it. What are the signs?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No signs, you hear it. It’s audible.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I had to hold up the speaker to my ear, but I heard it now. Unholy crap.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Mother fucker just fired it out mid sentence like a goddamn cartoon villain.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Yeaaah.. no mistaking that for anything else.

Fwiw, I did not find that myself, but I do think it’s important to pass on. We all need to know what’s being glossed over here.

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