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Crazyweasel posted:I live in a purple state and in 2022 I honestly thought I might be having a “Big Short” moment because there were so.many.republican.signs for the MAGA candidates that won the primaries. I was like “this is not good for our Dems” and then the polls started showing coin-flip chances and I got worried. I live in a purple state and the situation was much bleaker in 2022. NC is a poster child for what America will look like if Republicans ever get enough power. Dems have completely failed to consolidate a state that has more favorable demographics than GA, and they fail hard at motivating turnout. When your supporters lose rights and have their quality of life reduced your message can't be "well, it's the supreme court. or it's gerrymandering. we can't do anything for the next 50 years. Vote for us to keep it from getting worse". Your voters will give up unless you provide a clear roadmap to getting those things back and a clear set of things they can expect when they get there. You have to indicate a willingness to fight and be as ruthless as Republicans are.
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Polls were highly suspicious up to mid-October although I could believe Biden would lose the election if it were held right now. Good thing it's a year from now.Mustang posted:How is Trump even remotely competitive? Red America is a blight on society. If the polls are correct than now, at long last, about a decade later than expected, millennials have become conservative. Apparently profoundly so, and Trump will be our generation's Reagan. That seems to be the main takeaway. Of course, polls could also be wrong.
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It's convenient that ignoring the debates and playing it off as a chad move is the best play for him since he doesn't have the marbles to debate anymore anyway.
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Nov 8, 2023 18:15
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How would there be a civil war? I mean if democrats grew a spine and blue states seceded and sought international legitimacy that'd be neat but I see no indication that they'd do that. They'd roll over and take 50 years of fascism like they've rolled over and taken losses before.
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Nov 16, 2023 18:13
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BUUNNI posted:They wouldn’t “roll over” they’d help them like they always have. Dems are just as pro-surveillance, pro-law enforcement, and pro-authoritarian foreign policy as their GOP colleagues. And that’s unfortunately the relationship the duopoly has with itself. The establishment of both parties largely see each other as being co-workers and colleagues. And people said *I* was baiting... The party fighting to end the war on drugs, mass pardoning all federal drug convictions, and passing legalization laws state by state is, in fact, different from the party that uses felony disenfranchisement and gerrymandering to lock down the political process of the states it runs with an iron fist.
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They may try the last minute consolidation that dems did in 2020.
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Nov 17, 2023 19:11
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VitalSigns posted:This project 2025 stuff sounds like a conspiracy theory to me because I can't reconcile the hysteria in the press with the lackadaisical attitude of those actually in power. https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/16/politics/biden-federal-workforce-gop/index.html They are making moves to try to protect federal workers. The 'lackadaisical attitude' is just your personal media bubble. People are taking this quite seriously.
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Nov 20, 2023 15:46
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I remember 2008 pretty clearly. First time I'm hearing about this supposed coup fear right now. Considering Bush successfully stole an election I always felt the left was far too passive and compliant about it. They should've rolled out the Sore Loserman bumper stickers for Trump, for nostalgia's sake.
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Nov 20, 2023 18:53
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Democrats' actions should not be taken as a good gauge for how dangerous conservative plans are. Just a sign of how feckless and weak they are. Republicans had the plan to take over state legislatures, gerrymander to lock in their majorities, then continue winning states and locking them down until they had enough for a Constitutional Convention. There were plenty states dems controlled in 2010 that could've taken measures--passing independent redistricting commissions, constitutionally enshrining separation of powers. Instead they sat back, did nothing, and got rolled. We are still dealing with this issue.
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Nov 20, 2023 19:24
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Moore v Harper had the power to straight up end democracy instantly and we got extremely lucky 2 republicans flipped for a 6-3. If MAGAs win the presidency enough times, they will have enough of a court majority to achieve their goal through this path. Just another avenue that it could all end. What the current Republican primary establishes is that Trump is daddy. Allegiance to Trump is mandatory to clear the primaries now. The process of replacing the handful of Republicans left that have some iota of statesmanship is ongoing. Best way the left can assist is by rewarding MAGA Republicans with victories.
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Nov 20, 2023 19:42
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Every Republican president since Nixon has been punishment on the world designed to make us miss Nixon.
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Dapper_Swindler posted:yeah, thats my guess. i think he tries to run in 2028 but depending on factors doesnt last long either. Outside red states, the OPEN evangelical poo poo/morality police poo poo isnt that popular at least for now. I could see Ron running successfully in 2028 because fortunately for him, Republican voters have no long term memory and will completely forget how pathetic he was if he hits the ground running with a retooled campaign and aggressive image next time. Assuming we're still doing the charade of elections by then, of course.
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I also went from 9th to 8th from my 20s to my 30s. Shame alcohol's bad for you otherwise I'd be down to have it more. Love the taste and love that it does a very controllable sort of buzz. I don't have to worry about having a half hit too much and having a nightmare trip or having just a bad headspace for it on some days. It will always be the same and there's something to be said for that.
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Primary polls suck and always have sucked. I think they can have some bearing on the general election though. Clinton underperforming her polls severely in Michigan compared to Sanders was arguably a sign of trouble. Trump underperforming compared to generic republican could be a sign of weakness. Biden underperforming compared to an empty chair in Michigan could be a sign of weakness.
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If Haley had been the nominee I am positive Biden would've stepped down and handed the baton to someone else at the convention.
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