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Election Season: More Argument than Duck Season v. Rabbit Season
sanders has definitely inherited a lot of the young ron paul crowd
In spirit if not in actual votes, because dear god I hope vocal Ron Paul supporters learned something over the course of 8-12 years.
when young white male libertarians get a bat taken to their head by life experience they tend to go all the way over to the far left
so, possibly
Do they?
yeah
libertarians either stay that way forever or take a hard left swing sometime in their twenties
for the most part, anyway, and I couldn't tell you what the proportion looks like
but yeah there is a not-insignificant number of honest progressive and socialist supporters of Bernie who are reformed libertarians and Paul supporters
Yeah i suppose that's my main quibble, I know a lot of libertarians that just became slightly more isolationist conservatives
Then i again that probably comes from them having protections(parents) preventing them from ever truly getting the feet kicked out from under them by life
Trump needs 56% of the remaining Republic delegates to get the nomination on the first ballot. That sounds like a great deal, but most of the remaining states are winner-take-all or close to it, so if Trump continues to top vote totals (even at 40%), he'll have the nomination, particularly if he wins California.
I guess the question is does Kasich get all those Rubio voters. If so he'll definitely contend in PA like Jasc was saying, and he'll probably do well in other swing states.
Personally although I'm terrified of the thought of president trump I kind of hope he gets the nod and gets annihilated in the general. The only problem is that second part has to happen or we're fucked.
Well, yeah, but that's why I'm looking forward to it. Confronting your darkest aspects is hard. I want this election to not just be a win, but a crushing win. If you ever daydreamed as a kid about standing against the darkness and emerging victorious, now's your shot. Everyone has skin in the game this time.
This is one of the only things I guess I could say is cool here. This is hopefully as close as I have to get to fighting fascism directly. Except for that whole part where I am unsure as to if I can actually win that fight.
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Shortytouching the meatIntergalactic Cool CourtRegistered Userregular
sanders has definitely inherited a lot of the young ron paul crowd
In spirit if not in actual votes, because dear god I hope vocal Ron Paul supporters learned something over the course of 8-12 years.
when young white male libertarians get a bat taken to their head by life experience they tend to go all the way over to the far left
so, possibly
Do they?
yeah
libertarians either stay that way forever or take a hard left swing sometime in their twenties
for the most part, anyway, and I couldn't tell you what the proportion looks like
but yeah there is a not-insignificant number of honest progressive and socialist supporters of Bernie who are reformed libertarians and Paul supporters
Yeah i suppose that's my main quibble, I know a lot of libertarians that just became slightly more isolationist conservatives
Then i again that probably comes from them having protections(parents) preventing them from ever truly getting the feet kicked out from under them by life
yeah I definitely think it's usually one or the other--not many people are giving up on libertarianism in favor of moderate Republican conservatism
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PwnanObrienHe's right, life sucks.Registered Userregular
edited March 2016
Somebody not on mobile can confirm this for me but only like 3% of dems who won't vote for the other candidate say they'd go Trump.
Trump needs 56% of the remaining Republic delegates to get the nomination on the first ballot. That sounds like a great deal, but most of the remaining states are winner-take-all or close to it, so if Trump continues to top vote totals (even at 40%), he'll have the nomination, particularly if he wins California.
I guess the question is does Kasich get all those Rubio voters. If so he'll definitely contend in PA like Jasc was saying, and he'll probably do well in other swing states.
Personally although I'm terrified of the thought of president trump I kind of hope he gets the nod and gets annihilated in the general. The only problem is that second part has to happen or we're fucked.
Well, yeah, but that's why I'm looking forward to it. Confronting your darkest aspects is hard. I want this election to not just be a win, but a crushing win. If you ever daydreamed as a kid about standing against the darkness and emerging victorious, now's your shot. Everyone has skin in the game this time.
Learning that you aren't quite the minority opinion that you thought you were is not a crushing defeat, especially if your candidate loses a general election instead of a primary. It means you can mobilize majorities of like minded people to obtain seats in any district that supports it, especially in the deep red southern districts that have been created over time.
A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
Trump needs 56% of the remaining Republic delegates to get the nomination on the first ballot. That sounds like a great deal, but most of the remaining states are winner-take-all or close to it, so if Trump continues to top vote totals (even at 40%), he'll have the nomination, particularly if he wins California.
I guess the question is does Kasich get all those Rubio voters. If so he'll definitely contend in PA like Jasc was saying, and he'll probably do well in other swing states.
Personally although I'm terrified of the thought of president trump I kind of hope he gets the nod and gets annihilated in the general. The only problem is that second part has to happen or we're fucked.
Well, yeah, but that's why I'm looking forward to it. Confronting your darkest aspects is hard. I want this election to not just be a win, but a crushing win. If you ever daydreamed as a kid about standing against the darkness and emerging victorious, now's your shot. Everyone has skin in the game this time.
Learning that you aren't quite the minority opinion that you thought you were is not a crushing defeat, especially if your candidate loses a general election instead of a primary. It means you can mobilize majorities of like minded people to obtain seats in any district that supports it, especially in the deep red southern districts that have been created over time.
I don't think any racist assclowns are currently looking around and going "Oh shit it turns out I've been surrounded by fellow racist assclowns the entire time and didn't know it!"
If Rubio, cruz, and kasich delegates all joined up they would be above trump right
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ZoelI suppose... I'd put it onRegistered Userregular
edited March 2016
I think it's safe to say they didn't know they were electable.
e: It's not like Ted Cruz has people running around his rallies saying "Go back to Auschwitz" and getting plastered all over twitter. If not distinctly new, it's at a level we haven't seen before.
Zoel on
A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
ZoelI suppose... I'd put it onRegistered Userregular
Joe Arpaio has indeed been the sheriff of Phoenix and environs, but that's a little different from changing what is and isn't acceptable conversation throughout the south.
A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
[QUESTIONS D4 & D5 WERE ROTATED] D4. If Donald Trump became the Republican nominee and Hillary Clinton became the Democratic nominee, who would you vote for in the general election in November – Trump or Clinton or an independent candidate, or would you not vote for president?
March 2016
Donald Trump 5%
Hillary Clinton 83%
Independent candidate 6%
Would not vote 3%
(VOL) Undecided 3%
D5. If Donald Trump became the Republican nominee and Bernie Sanders became the Democratic nominee, who would you vote for in the general election in November – Trump or Sanders or an independent candidate, or would you not vote for president?
March 2016
Donald Trump 4%
Bernie Sanders 80%
Independent candidate 2%
Would not vote 9%
(VOL) Undecided 5%
I've been using that Drumpf plugin for a while now and it's great, but the downside is I'm always wondering whether people are actually saying Drumpf.
Trump.
Drumpf.
The pen is reeeeeeeeeeeeee-
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PwnanObrienHe's right, life sucks.Registered Userregular
I had to dig that quote out of r/politicaldiscussion by the way. I think the only time and place more Pro-Clinton rhetoric is uttered it's being whispered into Chris Matthews' Hillary-chan body pillow.
I have been recently watching Samantha Bee's late night stuff and man, do I love it.
Colbert is good for wit & jokes, but Samantha Bee has so much palpable rage.
She's glorious.
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PwnanObrienHe's right, life sucks.Registered Userregular
Sam B's been around since the formative years of Stewart's Daily Show. She's got that bitter rage that can only come from a decade plus of having to point out all the times Fox News has been hypocritical.
I have no idea how I would react to linkin park calling me on behalf of a parent.
Probably polite yet confused, as to not disrespect anyone.
"I straight-up couldn't stand your music from the first moment I heard it, but it seemed like literally everyone else at school loved it and I couldn't escape it, I couldn't escape your garbage music and it's a musical representative of one of the worst, most awkward times of my life.
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Just...really a lot of weed.
Like I was in management for a pizza shop in a college town
just, so much weed.
e: oh hey, top of the page.
...that high.
Yeah i suppose that's my main quibble, I know a lot of libertarians that just became slightly more isolationist conservatives
Then i again that probably comes from them having protections(parents) preventing them from ever truly getting the feet kicked out from under them by life
This is one of the only things I guess I could say is cool here. This is hopefully as close as I have to get to fighting fascism directly. Except for that whole part where I am unsure as to if I can actually win that fight.
yeah I definitely think it's usually one or the other--not many people are giving up on libertarianism in favor of moderate Republican conservatism
I'm sure that'll do wonders to calm down his ridiculous ego.
which is about the dumbest thing Kasich's done the whole year
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
to be fair
would you want to be on a stage alone with Ted Cruz for hours?
Learning that you aren't quite the minority opinion that you thought you were is not a crushing defeat, especially if your candidate loses a general election instead of a primary. It means you can mobilize majorities of like minded people to obtain seats in any district that supports it, especially in the deep red southern districts that have been created over time.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
I don't think any racist assclowns are currently looking around and going "Oh shit it turns out I've been surrounded by fellow racist assclowns the entire time and didn't know it!"
e: It's not like Ted Cruz has people running around his rallies saying "Go back to Auschwitz" and getting plastered all over twitter. If not distinctly new, it's at a level we haven't seen before.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
Joe Arpaio has been elected sheriff of Maricopa County since 1993. Being a shitlord is a time-honored plan for electoral success.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
Hey at least the una bomber had an ethos.
pleasepaypreacher.net
Trump.
Drumpf.
The pen is reeeeeeeeeeeeee-
Chris Matthews' biggest regret is that when he opens the Mystery Date door there's only one establishment politician.
I have been recently watching Samantha Bee's late night stuff and man, do I love it.
Colbert is good for wit & jokes, but Samantha Bee has so much palpable rage.
She's glorious.
I tried so hard
And got so far
But in the end
It doesn't even matter
Kasich 2016
Probably polite yet confused, as to not disrespect anyone.
"Oh, uh, hi, Linkin Park. I played a whole lot of Smash Bros while listening to your stuff."
"I straight-up couldn't stand your music from the first moment I heard it, but it seemed like literally everyone else at school loved it and I couldn't escape it, I couldn't escape your garbage music and it's a musical representative of one of the worst, most awkward times of my life.
Now you're just like whatever."
I heard that new gundam is okay."
Steam ID - VeldrinD
I mean, it's still an awful worldview, but as long as you're a middle class WASP, it's not too bad.
My friend's older brother that would drive us to school sometimes would play your albums at max volume
http://www.audioentropy.com/