If Platner wins the general election, the 90% confidence interval for his term is he accomplishes nothing, becomes a mild version of Fetterman, has several scandals, and either doesn’t run for reelection or loses handily to Republican Daryl McChudd in 2034.
I suspect “forever wars” are actually preferable to this moronic strategy of playing world leader whack-a-mole and walking away hoping things sort themselves out.
All of this really sucks. Why did we do this again?
The delusional idea that there exists a somebody to stop him is probably why he won in the first place
Today Donald Trump did one of the most unthinkable and insane things in recent US history. But it’s very important that we spend at least 5% of today being annoyed at Chuck Schumer.
I woke up this morning, heard the news, and like any other normal person not a single thought of Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, or any other Democrat crossed my mind. Then I saw Ben Rhodes blaming Biden for not restoring the JCPOA
Before you say Donald Trump is wrong to invade Iran, understand that his hand was forced by the rash and shortsighted decision by previous US President Donald Trump to renege on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and sanction Iran's economy into the dirt.
I like Bernie Sanders. I’d vote for him in a heartbeat. I would love a single payer healthcare system. You and me are not most people. If you can’t get this straight then go annoy someone else
You’re confusing me with everyone else! When did I ever say any of these things are my personal opinions? You projected all of that onto me and you have no idea who I am
Yes, Republicans will frame it in a shitty, biased way. You don’t have to pretend to be this dumb
Well, Medicare for All, obviously. Your brain has clearly been cooked by years of being in a leftist bubble and you cannot possibly conceive that it would be effective. Also the “rape essay.” A socialist having a million dollar vacation home is actually a very good attack lol
It’s popular because it has a positive sounding name and it’s never been a forefront issue in US politics. When you ask people to consider the cost in polls its support plummets
Yeah if the Republicans framed everything the way you did here it wouldn’t be that effective
I suppose it’s possible a billion dollars of ads calling Medicare for All communism wouldn’t have moved the needle any. Pretty unlikely though
Would have changed when he was exposed to Republican attacks and oppo research they had on him
Voting isn’t like shopping because if I choose to not buy a t shirt, the ugliest one I looked at doesn’t ship itself to my house and staple itself onto my torso.
They act like people were going door to door demanding they pledge their undying support to Newsom
For 2028 could interest you in a certain “tough on crime” former prosecutor then?
None of that refutes the point that a much easier way to avoid this would have been to vote for moderates Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris. This didn’t have to happen
No, Biden did not tell Garland that. Supreme Court reform wasn’t something he “killed” because it was never on the table. Trump increased ICE funding by a factor of 10 and the idea that he couldn’t do this if Biden hadn’t given them a few % more money is absurd.
No that’s a bunch of stuff you made up
If they’re doing this out of some sober concern for winning the election, it would require the belief that you can run someone who captures leftist voters while not losing the same number (absolute best case) or more (realistically) centrists, which is conclusively incorrect
Actually not voting for moderates led us to where we are now
You can critique anyone. I’m not the criticism police. It doesn’t mean your criticism is good and can’t also be critiqued itself
I’m in the minority of Americans who think we should have mostly open borders. I never described anyone as “illegal,” you’ve resorted to putting words in my mouth. I’m just not dumb enough to think that’s a position any major politician should run on
Acting like saying “illegal immigrants should be stopped at the border,” a statement that 99% of Americans agree with, is the same as saying you will forcefully deport 20 million people is unbelievably dishonest. You know this!
Trump increased the ICE budget by over a factor of 10 and specifically directed them to target people living in sanctuary cities with no criminal records. Do you remember when he sent multiple people to overseas prisons with no due process? This was not happening before!
You’re concerned about fascism happening later. So what was the basis for letting an open fascist win now? Get the fascism out of the way early? 20 minute adventure into fascism, in and out?
You, yourself, thought it was ok if Trump won, for various dumb reasons. You and millions of others are the reason Trump isn’t losing in landslides. It’s like a racketeering operation. Offering a solution to a problem you caused
