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  1. Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 2) in ~society

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    Because if someone doesn't win in 2020, they're clearly not worth their salt. That was the tautological bit.

    anybody worth their salt will win in 2020

    Because if someone doesn't win in 2020, they're clearly not worth their salt. That was the tautological bit.

  2. Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 2) in ~society

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    Polling at this point is basically meaningless. A bit tautological. I'll say the reverse. Nominate Biden or one of the moderates, and the dems win easily. Nomate Warren or Sanders and Trump kills it.

    Polling at this point is basically meaningless.

    i accordingly come down on the line of thinking that anyone worth their salt will win in 2020.

    A bit tautological.

    I'll say the reverse. Nominate Biden or one of the moderates, and the dems win easily. Nomate Warren or Sanders and Trump kills it.

  3. Comment on FBI document warns conspiracy theories are a new domestic terrorism threat in ~misc

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    Terrorist attacks against the state are worse than such against communities. There should be focus on both.

    Terrorist attacks against the state are worse than such against communities.

    There should be focus on both.

  4. Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 2) in ~society

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    Unless progressives can win a national election in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the upper Midwest, the new progressivism is going to be defeated by Trump's hand yet again. Things like health plans and...

    Unless progressives can win a national election in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the upper Midwest, the new progressivism is going to be defeated by Trump's hand yet again.

    Things like health plans and such probably play well there.

    All of this outrage olympics and identity griefing doesn't as much. I mean, let's just remember that despite all of this rehashing of racial grievances and such, Biden is still killing it with black people.

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  5. Comment on FBI document warns conspiracy theories are a new domestic terrorism threat in ~misc

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    I dunno. Gavin Long shot 6 police officers. Micah Johnson shot, I forget, 14? Racially motivated mass violence against civic institutions in both cases. I'm not saying it should be the main...

    I dunno. Gavin Long shot 6 police officers. Micah Johnson shot, I forget, 14? Racially motivated mass violence against civic institutions in both cases.

    I'm not saying it should be the main priority, but let's not pretend it's not worrisome.

    I agree with you and the report that QAnon and conspiracy theories should be an emphasis target.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on FBI document warns conspiracy theories are a new domestic terrorism threat in ~misc

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    Please, tell me how many resources you think the FBI and DOJ are applying to environmentalists spiking trees.

    Please, tell me how many resources you think the FBI and DOJ are applying to environmentalists spiking trees.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Car-free in Los Angeles? Don't laugh in ~design

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    Spot on that this is the biggest problem. For the "two wheeled revolution" to go anywhere, this has to change.

    The biggest transportation problem L.A. has is its stroad problem. The city's many long boulevards are mostly designed in a way that's dangerous and deeply unpleasant if you're on foot or bicycle: wide, multiple lanes in each direction, high traffic speeds, and narrow sidewalks with no real buffer from traffic.

    Spot on that this is the biggest problem. For the "two wheeled revolution" to go anywhere, this has to change.

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  8. Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 2) in ~society

  9. Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 2) in ~society

    OxidadoGuillermez
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    Remember, what playing well in the general means is that it has to play well in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the upper midwest. Based on that logic there are a lot of Democratic proposals that probably...

    Remember, what playing well in the general means is that it has to play well in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the upper midwest. Based on that logic there are a lot of Democratic proposals that probably aren't gonna play too well. Everyone is going to have to shift toward the center as the general nears or else the Dems are going to go down hard.

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  10. Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 1) in ~society

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    That is a completely valid take, and I'm surprised alayza (not sure how to tag on Tildes) didn't advance that as xer main point.

    That is a completely valid take, and I'm surprised alayza (not sure how to tag on Tildes) didn't advance that as xer main point.

  11. Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 1) in ~society

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    Because as it turns out lots of people believe that improving the country would be done best with tweaks and refinements and not massive overhauls??

    Because as it turns out lots of people believe that improving the country would be done best with tweaks and refinements and not massive overhauls??

  12. Comment on Should political parties really let anyone run for president? in ~society

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    There are definitely good arguments there. It does seem absurd to continue to have 20 Democrats running, and to award debate time to so many. Consider the flip side, though. When the party puts...

    There are definitely good arguments there. It does seem absurd to continue to have 20 Democrats running, and to award debate time to so many.

    Consider the flip side, though. When the party puts its fingers on the scales as it did in 2016, you end up with other problems with electability.

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  13. Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 1) in ~society

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    You've just told me again that you are angry and care a lot about this. The question was, why do you care? Why does it matter to you that Delaney spent a lot of effort and isn't succeeding?

    You've just told me again that you are angry and care a lot about this.

    The question was, why do you care? Why does it matter to you that Delaney spent a lot of effort and isn't succeeding?

  14. Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 1) in ~society

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    Why do you care that Delaney has spent time and money, though? I don't get why it makes you angry.

    Why do you care that Delaney has spent time and money, though? I don't get why it makes you angry.

  16. Comment on Democratic Debate #2 Thread (Night 1) in ~society

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    Why does it anger you that someone wants to take a chance to see if they can make a run of it? Would you feel the same way if it was someone whose politics you agreed with that was at 1%? I don't...

    john delaney, please shut up and go do something else since you've spent millions and 2 years to get 1% in the polls

    Why does it anger you that someone wants to take a chance to see if they can make a run of it? Would you feel the same way if it was someone whose politics you agreed with that was at 1%? I don't remember many super progressives getting angry at Nader back in '00. They were all for his candidacy even if he was going to be a "spoiler".