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for my first job one of the responsibilities was cleanup after the overnight bakery shift. I used to have to clean out a walk-in oven, usually still warm, always freaked me out a little. That poor, poor girl, that poor, poor family. Simply terrible and tragic.

turnip is turnip, just because he doesn't exactly display the hallmarks of a previous person, doesn't mean he's not also a thing. he's populist because he's running an empty campaign with no actual plans. there's nothing behind any of the things he's promising, he's just promising them because he thinks it can get him elected.

I mean, he's promised no income tax, tax breaks, no tax on tips, etc. none of it is backed by any policies, only, "trust me, it's gonna be great". when I talk populist, I mean specifically this sort of behavior, I don't think for one second that he actually cares about enacting any of it short of doing things that will make people like him. I honestly believe that once the rubber meets the road, and he either does his mass deportations and the nation suddenly realizes why it's a terrible idea or he doesn't because it's such a stupid idea and his mouthbreathing supporters turn on him. repeat ad nauseam for any of the other insane things that he's promising.

the same argument can be made that he's not a fascist, he's not doing exactly the same things as previous fascist regimes right?

so we may be getting hung up on semantics here, I'm not always the best with smart brain words.

well, I didn't say there would be a civil war. I can't say I can forsee all the mechanics but as far as I'm concerned, there is a slow motion coup happening now. do you think for one second that they won't try to do everything possible to rig things in their favor, do you think for one second that they are not already trying?

In the end, a populist agenda like he's running, where he will say and promise anything to anyone, simply cannot be worked. his base isn't even a majority but the stupid system we have will let minority rule. so, I simply do not believe enough americans will fall in line, his obstinate supporters aren't capable enough of holding the system together. I wish I knew what the fate would be, I just don't see a good one.

Again, I am 100% hoping that I'm full of shit, that I'm deranged and paranoid. I honestly hope this is a me problem.

I can't say I'm surprised, harris has blown the narrative. but I am saddened by the fact that Arabs think turnip is a better option, I think it's a plain as day what he thinks and plans for the next administration. I am feeling very pessimistic these days.

right, I imagine the job will be finished. I mean, they always want a government so small as to drown it in a bathtub, but in reality they just want all the control. I just cannot imagine that turnip can hold togethether the coalition he's trying to build and a populist agenda is unworkable in practice. So I think at least a north/south divide will happen, but we're so fractured and fragmented that I could see additional pockets breaking off if that happens.

I do not have a detailed map for how it happens, I just think he's polarizing enough, and looking to change enough that we will not have a recognizable country.

I sincerely hope that I am just overly paranoid and falling vicitm to a derangement syndrome but given how it went, how it ended, and expecially considering the rhetoric coming out of the campaign, I have little.

I honestly don't think it matters. I believe turnip will sweep in project 2025 plans, we already know the supreme court is fully in his bag. My personal belief is that if he's elected, our contry is on course for a soviet style breakup.

Thankfully mine wasn't surgery, just a nasty knock to the noggin and subsaquent internal bleeding, but thank you. Up and forward, all we can do. Keep fighting the good fight friend, and keep listening to the right sort of people :)

I don't get the decision matrix of these folks. if we're after effective action, we know for 100% certainty that a 3rd party will not get elected in this nation right now. so, the decision should be who is going to be easier, better or more effective to work with, and I see zero choice when faced with this reality.

I wholeheartedly, 100% would LOVE to have a socialist candidate elected (not even because I'm a socialist, I just want all the ideas to be weighed, and that's why we have checks and balances). I just am tired of folks who let perfect be the enemy of good.

I'm sorry to hear it but I'm also glad that things are looking up?

Been a rough one sounds like. I too am a year and a half out from a brain injury, thankfully my insurance covered most of it, but it didn't cover the basement flooding, wife's layoff or kids braces 😆. Election aside, things are also looking up for me.

In all honesty, take care, sorry you've been having troubles. I'm not trying to belittle them with mine, just know that you have friends out there who feel your pain.

Excellent recap, love seeing a similarly obsessed Majority Report fan out in the wild. How's it going friend?

oh, I get it. the target of my ire isn't just elmo, it's the fact that so many smoothbrains can't see the naked truth.

The fact that this obvious liar and fraudster is the worlds richest human has just broken my brain. My god humans are stupid.