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[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This tactic implies that Trump voters ever gave half a shit about age in the first place. They attacked biden's age because it was low hanging fruit. No risk, high reward. Nice easy way to say they're "holding their noses and voting for Trump", even though that was the plan all along, because Biden's age gave them a convenient excuse to justify their choice without exposing themselves as bigots.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Being old is nowhere near the worst problem with Trump.

Bush Jr, Trump, and Slick Willy Clinton were all born in 1946. In 1946, Tupperware and Bikinis were invented. Also, the year HG Wells died. He was born in 1866.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Democrats have begun to question former President Donald Trump's age hours after he was made the oldest presidential candidate in history yesterday. A Kamala Harris campaign spokesperson told Newsweek that "the American people are rightly concerned."

Lol! Nature is healing.

Yes, we're very concerned.

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[–] [email protected] 93 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This really demonstrates a difference between democrats and republicans.

Democrats cared about the hypocrisy of pointing out that the opponent candidate was too old, and only started saying this after this was no longer a problem.

Republicans didn’t care that their candidate was also too old.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 5 months ago

Makes sense, If 81 is too old, 78 is probably too old too. After all, Trump would be 81 during his presidency if he wins.

[–] [email protected] 172 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He is too old, but like, if a 90 year old hitler were running for president i wouldnt be saying im not voting for him because of his age. Trump has been the worst parts of humanity for decades.

[–] [email protected] 74 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. "Too old" is a concern, but far less than "fascist wanna be dictator."

[–] [email protected] 409 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I mean we've been saying they are both too old. That hasn't changed.

[–] [email protected] 100 points 5 months ago (8 children)

Unless the democrats fuck up and pick someone over 70, it's a good win for them on this point.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago

Yeah it's a point they're allowed to make now, don't know how well it's really going to stick though. However so far the best republicans have against Kamala is that she... Laughs? That's a good sign. Like a lot of the stuff people like me on the left have against Kamala is stuff republicans wouldn't want to at her for.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 5 months ago (4 children)

They should. Both Biden and Trump belong in a home

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Specifically, their own homes. Both are rich enough to afford private duty nursing.

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