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No worries happy to help
No worries happy to help
Nate Silver of 538’s Model
Small clarification, Nate is no longer part of 538. He got laid off by ABC out of nowhere a year or two ago. He does his own thing, 538 has a different person at the helm for the model (Morris).
Jfc no thanks bye dude
“Know why the call them baby boomers? Because all it takes is one little prick to their egos and boom! You’ve gotta baby!”
very confidently wrong
Lmao dude that’s just people in general especially on forums
There’s also nothing wrong with people learning new info, no matter how simple it may seem. That’s kind of a pretentious/egotistical way to operate.
Most of this list is actually pretty garbage. Emojis? Using slang/catch phrases? This is basic social stuff.
So you’re not going to vote? Just want to be clear here.
The way to deal with people like this is keep asking them what they propose we do then watch them flail helplessly because they only know how to show up and complain right before the general then promptly disappear for 3.5 years until the next one.
People like them don’t put in the work. They sit on the sidelines then get mad when everybody can’t divine the perfect solution for them. They get mad when you point out to them that it is defeatist and encourages people not to participate. There’s no way to get through to them, so I just press for answers so that onlookers can see what is happening and hopefully not give in to that petty, defeatist outlook.
I asked for a solution or an alternative to the 4 that exist. You have 4 options in November, none of which you will endorse despite the fact that 1 of them has to be done. So I’ll just assume you’re saying “don’t vote” unless you say otherwise I guess?
I find that the only way to deal with people who lecture us with no alternative is to press for solutions. It’s easy to complain and tear down, it’s hard to build, and people like you are never willing to do the work. Some of us actually do things year round and don’t disappear for 3.5 years then show up just in time to complain about the general despite doing absolutely nothing to try and improve things in this country or otherwise bring about a different result.
Keep bashing away at the keyboard getting angry with people who probably mostly align with your views. it’ll make the world better any day now.
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There are more elections than just the one for president every four years. If that is the only time you become politically engaged then there is a much larger discussion to be had tbh
It’s interesting how you only respond to people when you can reasonably respond rhetorically/flippantly. You ignore anyone who wants a direct answer.
that assumes I like any of the choices
No it assumes you actually take the time to vet them or potentially volunteer/work for a campaign to get them on the ballot. Be the change you want to see and all that. Jeering from the sidelines won’t get you anywhere.
If you’re going to shit talk and naysay you need to actually propose a solution.
I was with you until this one. You can’t expect better quality quality if you don’t participate in the primaries to try and get somebody high quality nominated.
Oh please you’re sitting here whining from the sidelines like everyone else.
We have 4 options: vote Trump, vote Biden, vote third-party/independent, don’t vote. What do you want us to do come November?
I mostly see it on the right but I definitely don’t like it when I see anyone, regardless of their politics, cheer because someone else lost in a way that doesn’t even impact them
“We know who we are by who we are not.“
Mitch McConnell despite all his big talk and rat fuckery/snake-like dealings has the common sense to accept tons of federal funding for Kentucky as he rails against the federal government
Unlike Trump he actually generally surrounds himself with competent people. Trump’s lackeys want to dismantle the entire government apparatus and fire everybody day 1. The chaos and issues that would ensue are far worse than Biden being foggy some days surrounded (largely) by capable, effective government officials who actually know what they’re doing.