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Kamala Harris running a damn near flawless campaign, with just a month 1/2 of campaigning. She’s been holding rallies nonstop with Tim Walz & not making her talking points about her race or gender like Hillary. She’s offering expanded healthcare, reinvestments back into public housing, wants to take on corporate greed, protect reproductive rights and chose a pro labor, pro education running mate.

Yet, she’s either barely leading or ties in most polls with a guy that:


Is a convicted felon.

Liable Sexual Predator.

Gets sentenced in November.

Has several more pending cases.

Increased Drone Strikes by 300%. (Joe Biden dosent use drones anymore).

Illegally killed an Iranian General unprovoked with a missle strike.

Increased tensions in Israel/Palestine with the Abraham Accords.

Wants war with Mexico (his words).

Tried to coup Venezuela.

Will bend the knee for Netanyahu’s potential war with Iran.

Lowered the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% (lowest in history).

Obvious tax cuts for the rich.

Told people to drink bleach during the pandemic.

Is the main driving force for America’s current division.

Constantly attacks marginalized groups.

Tried to steal the 2020 election (Find Me 11,000 votes in GA).

Did Fake Elector Slates to pressure Mike Pence to not certify the 2020 election.

Caused a riot on the capitol that lead to his OWN supporters dying.

Just got washed by Harris in the last debate, was completely unprepared on anything but immigration (“I have concepts of a plan”).

And so much more. So seriously what is it? Is it just the attraction to bigotry/racism? Is it to end “wokeness”. Is it because Kamala is a woman of color? You can’t use the both sides argument like Hilary or Biden, Kamala is the obvious better choice. Could you imagine if Kamala had as much baggage as Trump? The media would lose their minds.

Seriously, how the f*** is this guy still in the race?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We should all be glad he is still in the race. If he moves over, the republicans will certainly have a better chance to win, and I don't like their agenda at all. But fear of retaliation is what is keeping the republicans in line IMO.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I agree in principle, but I feel like I should point out that mindset is very similar to what we all thought back in 2016, and he ended up 'winning' because we underestimated his chances. Unfortunately, we'll just have to let hindsight be the judge

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

racism. any other questions?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Cultists and the GOP that feels beholden to those cultists lest they get primaried

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

5% pleasure

50% pain

100% his reason is so we remember his name (🤮)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Today I heard the argument that if Trump wins, it will cause massive profits on the bitcoin market. So all the shady bitcoin bros are backing him.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's no small shock that... checks notes... the adherents of a "monetary system" that is clearly being used for criminal activities such as money laundering are on board with a criminal running the country. They just want the regulations to go so they can take the money and run.

Disclaimer: I personally use bitcoin to donate to my favorite piracy sites. I have zero interest in bitcoin as an investment, because I'm not a fool.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

It's his next chance of avoiding prison. Also pride.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Fascism.

People have been lied to for decades and we all know it's going to get worse in the future. The democrats are neoliberals who will continue to exploit people. The news media and social media are all owned by oligarchs. Wealth inequality is getting worse. Climate change won't be solved and will make all things worse. Why should people vote for the status quo? Work hard, get fucked? No solidarity, no rational action, no plan. And nuclear war when?

Fascism and nationalism is not just something to break this but also has the better story. Something the stupid masses can believe in again. Trump is telling them everything they want to hear.

[–] Trigger2_2000 5 points 2 months ago

While there may be "No stupid questions", there are many, many "Stupid answers".

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (4 children)

What's keeping Trump in the race is the fact that most Americans are working 2-3 jobs to main a basic standard of living and have to actually look at their grocery, utility, and medical bills.

Crazy doesn't seem so crazy when the other candidate promised to make your life better and failed.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Two party system, some would vote for party x no matter what.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Winning, or perhaps losing, is existential to Donald Trump. If he loses, he will most certainly have to face down his legal issues.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Rich donors who don’t want EU like welfare states in the U.S.

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