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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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If you ask me, I'm upset no one picked up that this consideration was sexist and racist, although it is indeed the best choice for her to win, which reflects how bad US can't get over race and gender.

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

Hmmm how should I pick out who would be a good vice president.... I'll disregard professional perspective and voting history for no reason. Let's instead analyze the implied genitalia and melanin production in the dermis!

Really bro?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

It's almost like you can do BOTH.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 7 months ago (1 children)

All VP picks are DEI hires.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

He was to build a bridge to the evangelicals, they were all originally super skeptical of trump and needed pence.

In some circles they were voting for trump, hoping he got impeached so they could have pence.

All of that has shifted and Trump is their second coming, but originally, it was not like this.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Thats fucking goofy. The USA has such stupid politics

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

They went for white instead of orange.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 7 months ago (3 children)

If you care about his gender and race, YOU are part of the problem.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

It's about everyone's perception about how much other people will care.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Most people care, and in a democratic election is about what most people care, not what an individual cares.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago

Walz seems to have pretty good merit, I think

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I have no idea anymore. Politics is a cult of personality now. And one’s gender and sexual identity has apparently become part of that.

It’d be really cool if it were about the politics again.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That's what I'm saying. Can we stop focusing on people's appearance and instead pay more attention to what they have to say and their ideas?

Man, and I thought the Olympic boxer drama was disappointing. People really just want to tear each other down for no good reason.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

I didn't consider his gender and race and I liked his policies, until I read about aipac and Palestine.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

You watched The Daily Show didn't you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1geBpDjYb7c

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