Some people are privileged enough where it doesn't impact them either way, or are at least stupid enough not to notice
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Well, one of the ~~VP candidates~~ candidates' henchmen is rather fond of eating meat he found on the side of the road...
he's not a vp candidate, he's on several ballots as full on p candidate, and is lined up for a cabinet position if donald trump wins
Notice how it's easier to assume the other side is ridiculous and stupid than it is to consider that their arguments could have some validity as well. Wayyy to many of my coworkers are die-hard Trump fans and can't imagine how dumb people would have to be to vote blue.
I assume the arguments we are supposed to consider aren't the outrageously bigoted ones. Are there other ones in favor of Donald? Hard mode: that are based in reality?
On a surface level, yes, tribalism is easy to fall into and it's important to examine your biases and reflect on your beliefs. Having done that though, it becomes clear that the Republicans are in fact stupid and ridiculous. It's easy to see that their talking points are the results of ignorance and fascist propaganda and not much else. There are underlying reasons for that of course, fascist propaganda heightens feelings of fear, anger, and resentment, and appeals to people who feel aggrieved, especially about the loss of stability, privilege, or an imagined better past. We can't do away with standards and values. We can't allow our minds to so open that out brains fall out. Republicans do measurably, objectively far more harm.
I'll bite: What arguments does Mr. I'll-Blow-Someone-For-A-Good-Mic-Stand have going for him?
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Hey guys, it seems like this is getting kind of rage bait and/or full of misinformation. I'm going to lock it since it's been up a while.
Gotta get that protein for the gains
The problem is that swing voters focus on only one issue, and it's the issue that impacts them the most. It might be just the genocide in Gaza and how the current administration is handling it. Or might be just healthcare. Or just women's rights. Or the economy. They don't seem to look at the big picture and can't weigh their personal feelings against all the issues as a whole. They can't say "I'll take a hit on the economy if women's rights and abortions are better for the people as a whole ". It's often what impacts them most. From what I've read, the economy is the biggest issue and as long a they think they might be better off with Trump, they'll vote for him, regardless of the impact to everyone else.
I think it's more how bothered can I be to go vote
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Should've written it like this
I think for the people living there it's more "how bothered can I be to vote"
I see, so you’re letting somebody else decide on what you eat for breakfast.
And what you’re gonna eat tomorrow And what you’re going eat the next day And the next day…. For four years, and possibly longer.
Hope you like garbage chicken.🍗 🍗 🍗
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Look around you.
Every thing in your life is from a political decision. How much money you earn, how much tax you pay, what the roads are like.
I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and say you live in a place with rampant voter suppression that makes voting difficult.
I spent all of 60 seconds voting by mail. But even if I were to go vote in person, it's never taken me more than ten or fifteen minutes, including travel time.
But I know there are some places where people are forced to stand in lines for hours. This is why we need voter protection laws.
Edit: Just saw your comment that says you're not American. My comment still stands.
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