2mo ago

The candidate of zeroes

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Yes, but what about [single political issue here that Trump is as bad or worse on]?
Clearly this means we should vote for [candidate least likely to win but most likely to split the vote of the non-fascist party]!
- "As an upper-middle-class white male, I just don't like politics, so I don't vote."
  Fuck you, you selfish little pricks.
  
  I vote now.
  I don't think I was selfish before ... Just ignorant and/or sheltered.
  I don't think I disagree with your point, but the messaging is unlikely to convert many non voters.
- "You see, if fascism wins, then socialism will magically win next. It's a law of nature, like a pendulum. It Is Known."

It seems obvious, but half the country thinks Harris controls weather machines and hits Florida with hurricanes for some reason. They show up and vote, because they believe this nonsense deeply.
Please acknowledge the threat and act accordingly. If you are in a swing state, please vote for the rest of us. Your vote matters so very much.
- It's not half. It's a minority in this country. It SEEMS like half cause the electoral college is a moronic system.
  
  It's actually pretty close to half. According to Pew polls of people in the US, (not just voters or likely voters), about 40% identify as right of center. About 35% identify as left of center. The other 25% identify as moderates or independents.
- there was an interview where a woman said something to the effect of "they're controlling the weather and letting the hurricane hit red districts because they can't rig the election otherwise". like yeah hacking motherfucking weather is somehow easier than hacking ballots.
  
  That was a Good Liars interview. They get spectacularly crazy quotes from people at Trump rallies, which I'm sure is not difficult.

0 felony convictions.
- I’m pretty sure she was responsible for convicting felons.
  
  Oh she made people felons alright
  
  Mostly black people.
  Not like there's an unclear choice when you Americans vote soon, but pleas don't forget that part. Most two party elections are choosing the lesser of two shit options.
- Incorrect.
  She's got a shitload of those.
  She's just on the delivering end, not the receiving.

And yet, here we are. How is this even a choice?
- Because conspiratorial thinking has flourished, creating a whole set of fantasy worlds to believe in where anything can happen as long as it proves you were right all along when you were an asshole.
- Because nothing is real, everything is a game, and us poors are just pieces.
- Her unwaivering commitment to genocide and corporate donors, flip flopping on major issues and her gratification of Dick Cheney
  
  Everything you said is Donald trump. And he's a convicted rapist, insurrectionist, conman, serial liar and everything else in the image. Again, how is this even a choice? Or do you consider chocolate and shit equivalent?
  
  Isn't revising your positions when you get more information or change your morals a good thing? I hate the villainization of changing your views. It's such a childish understanding of the world where that's a bad thing. It's probably part of why our society is so divided now. We've used "flip-flopping" as an insult, so anyone who ever admits they did something wrong or changed their opinion must be a bad person. In reality the opposite is true. Admitting fault and growing as a person is a virtue that should be rewarded.
  
  Both your posts just sound like someone whining because they can't have it their way; in this case, apparently your complete inability to direct the conversation is the problem. Which would imply you're whining at yourself...and you really are. It's rather nauseating to be honest...
  
  If Harris started saying "from the river to the sea" at her rallies, she'd drop 10 points overnight. If she was still for a ban on fraking, she'd lose Pennsylvania by 10 points. Cheney is really a waste of energy but a non- factor.

“Someone that clean has to be dirty”
— maga, probably
- I have literally been told that, about myself, by conservatives. This was while I was in The Navy, and holding a Top Secret security clearance. They didn't approve of their daughter dating a "hippie." (That was their descriptor not mine.)
  
  They didn't like having hippie semen in their daughter, who could blame them?

This is a real hard chart to follow... Are both sides the same??

Another thing that gets no attention is that she is one of the few members of congress who didn't invest in individual stocks but just does index funds to prevent conflicts of interest/insider trading. I really wish democrats would do a better job of contrasting Trump's corruption with theirs but then again I guess they gotta pick something and run with it.

Sounds boring.
Personally, I think the world needs major powers with a bit more crazy to 'em. You really wanna live in a world where you go to bed and wake up to the same thing? Selling nuclear secrets is the spice of life.
Edit: Really? I honestly thought I was laying the sarcasm on a little thick. Whatever. lol
- America already sends 20+ billion thank you checks for killing tens of thousands of women & children. What more could you ask for?
  
  Are you not fucking tired? Imagine shilling this hard without even an ounce of thought.

I first read this as a bulleted list and got confused.

News Flash, there are other elections that happen in the US every year that are more influential and important for national issues than the presidency.
Maybe take your weird hatred of the failure-of-the-democratic-party-not-being-as-progressive-as-you-want energy and focus that on:
getting local city councilors, mayors and county clerks etc. elected who represent your political ideology,
getting state legislators and other officials elected who represent your political ideology,
getting judges elected (where applicable) who understand the codified and written law and are willing to execute it as written,
maybe even (SHOCK) getting congresspeople elected who match your political ideology.
I know this might be hard to understand, but there are a myriad of elected officials that comprise our federal system and focusing on THE PRESIDENCY alone will never make anything meaningfully change.
And for anyone who skews even the least bit toward NOT WANTING FACISM to take hold in this country of The United States of America, just fucking vote for Kamala Harris you stupid asshole.

0 apologies for convicting drug users into forced labour.
- I'm sure the realistic alternative would be much better on this issue, especially considering what he did about the Central Park 5 as a private citizen

That we know of (points to forehead)
- Yea "yet"

Yeah it's nice to point out that Trump is a piece of s*** for those reasons, but let's not pretend that career politicians are all wonderful human beings.
- Not sure why you think the things listed constitute a wonderful human being.
  
  Because the post is romanticizing Harris. It lists all of these negative qualities that Trump has that doesn't list any that she and Trump share. And that's okay, but if that's your advertisement, then be careful that you don't alienate potential voters.
  Many people expect that career politicians have a checkered past and possibly support some policies that we personally dislike, and if you try to frame someone as being angelic, which this poster did by contrast, your message may be considered basically dishonest.

TBH violently participating in the injustice system is a financial fraud and treasonous grift on americans.

Where meme?
This just a political ad I see on CNN
- an idea that is passed from one member of society to another, not in the genes but often by people copying it

0 fucks given about Palestine
- Brilliant. Don't understand the haters, are they so fanatic of mama Kamala?
  
  You mean you don’t understand the lovers, right? In the end it’s always a matter of “who’s the least worse”. Harris is, by far, but in the end certain things will never change. Will Harris be brave to turn her back on Israel? Never. A lot of empty words have been said on the matter but facts speak louder than words. US can’t afford to lose their proxy in the middle east. Israel will continue to be unpunished and funded for years to come. How much money did they send to Israel in the last year? Read about 18 billions, or something like that. But they built the pier in Gaza for humanitarian actions. LOL. It’s like throwing a dollar to a person you’re helping beating up.

why has this sub become a dumping ground for liberal bullshit
trump sucks a lot but that doesn't make her a good person
the lesser evil is still evil
- Yeah where are Kamala’s emails??
- What evil has she done?
  
  I don't agree with everything that she is doing and has done but I believe that there's a certain amount of concessions that happen in politics.
  She's absolutely the obvious choice right now and I'll reserve not liking what she does based on what decisions she makes as president.
  
  supporting a genocide for example

$100 billion in weapons for Israel to keep the genocide going
- Trump wants to end the Palestine resistance the same way he wants to end the Ukrainian resistance.
  
  I understand that. It's just that I'm tired of voting for the lesser of two evils. Can we please stop killing innocent people? Thank you.
  
  Doesn't change the truth that Kamala is in power right now and she is currently using that power to make sure a genocidal leader keeps getting everything he needs to continue committing genocide.
  Stop pretending that the candidate you're endorsing isn't a monster
- That she has absolutely no control over. In case you've forgotten, she's the VP, and has no fuctional control in the government besides casting the tiebreaking vote in the Senate.
  But do go on shilling for Trump, I'm sure he'd be proud of your obvious disinterest in truth.
- Gonna be honest here.
  I do not give a shit. Not a single shit.
  
  Wow. Almost a year of news about the ongoing genocide could make someone numb but your absolute lack of care really shows the kind of person you are.
  Truly revolting
  
  You don't care what your taxes are spent on? Weird

0 primaries won
0 fucks given about commiting genocide
- Bless your heart.
  
  Hi soupy 😘
- Well then vote trump what do you want from us
  
  some conviction and honesty would be nice

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