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  1. Comment on Bill raising Federal minimum wage to $15 heads to US House floor in ~finance

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    I think Trump shows us one thing. A President can lead and push an agenda. Obama didn't do that at all in a progressive direction. And with the question you ask, how did being moderate pan out for...

    I think Trump shows us one thing. A President can lead and push an agenda. Obama didn't do that at all in a progressive direction.

    And with the question you ask, how did being moderate pan out for them? We know. It was bad. So the question I wonder is how would progressive have panned out for them. I know as an Obama voter, I was completely disillusioned with him and the Democrats after those first two years.

  2. Comment on Something has changed, and, thankfully, those trying to manipulate us haven't recognized it yet. in ~talk

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    The only people I see talking about her on my Facebook feed are people who follow Fox News. Except for that time she quoted Rorschach from the Watchmen. That got my geek friends talking about her....

    The only people I see talking about her on my Facebook feed are people who follow Fox News. Except for that time she quoted Rorschach from the Watchmen. That got my geek friends talking about her. But my circle may not be comparable to others.

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  3. Comment on Something has changed, and, thankfully, those trying to manipulate us haven't recognized it yet. in ~talk

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    I gave the evidence of the skyrocketing of AOC from a waitress to national political star.

    I gave the evidence of the skyrocketing of AOC from a waitress to national political star.

  4. Comment on Something has changed, and, thankfully, those trying to manipulate us haven't recognized it yet. in ~talk

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    I would love for some research to be done. But I think one can tell that AOC has spiraled to national stardom from negative attention, not positive exposure. So at this point, it's just a hypothesis.

    I would love for some research to be done. But I think one can tell that AOC has spiraled to national stardom from negative attention, not positive exposure.

    So at this point, it's just a hypothesis.

    1 vote

  5. Something has changed, and, thankfully, those trying to manipulate us haven't recognized it yet.

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    The one thing people didn't learn regarding Trump and is repeating itself with AOC. When you consider a politician stupid, it actually empowers them to be crafty. I think Trump would love for you...

    The one thing people didn't learn regarding Trump and is repeating itself with AOC.

    When you consider a politician stupid, it actually empowers them to be crafty. I think Trump would love for you to think he is stupid.

    When you constantly attack a politician, you actually give them more followers. It's strange, but the Streisand Effect is real, especially in this Internet era.

    The biggest weapon in someone's arsenal is to actually just talk about what they are for. Not attack their opponent and give them press. The rules have changed.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on Bill raising Federal minimum wage to $15 heads to US House floor in ~finance

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    I'm late replying. But I think it is the other way. They didn't pass the progressive agenda people wanted, so the progressives didn't bother to go and vote.

    I'm late replying.

    But I think it is the other way. They didn't pass the progressive agenda people wanted, so the progressives didn't bother to go and vote.

  7. Comment on Bill raising Federal minimum wage to $15 heads to US House floor in ~finance

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    The thing that frustrates me most is that they will pass this now. When the Democrats had the Senate and the House at the beginning of the Obama presidency, they didn't touch any progressive...

    The thing that frustrates me most is that they will pass this now. When the Democrats had the Senate and the House at the beginning of the Obama presidency, they didn't touch any progressive issues that would make a difference for the working class.

  8. Comment on Unicorn Riot leaks chat logs, revealing white nationalist plot to keep Steve King in office in ~news

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    Could it be possible that a leak of a white nationalist plot to keep Steve King in office is actually done to keep Steve King out of office?

    Could it be possible that a leak of a white nationalist plot to keep Steve King in office is actually done to keep Steve King out of office?

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  9. Comment on The movement to skip the electoral college is about to pass a major milestone in ~misc

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    Thanks. Maybe I was just in a moldable moment tonight. Who knows. But I think I've totally changed my mind, which seems weird.

    Thanks. Maybe I was just in a moldable moment tonight. Who knows. But I think I've totally changed my mind, which seems weird.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on When did everyone become socialist? in ~misc

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    I was hoping that someone pointed this out. We are welcoming socialist ideas because the current system has failed so many.

    I was hoping that someone pointed this out. We are welcoming socialist ideas because the current system has failed so many.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on The movement to skip the electoral college is about to pass a major milestone in ~misc

  12. Comment on The movement to skip the electoral college is about to pass a major milestone in ~misc

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    No. And I'm going to rethink my view on this.

    No. And I'm going to rethink my view on this.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on The movement to skip the electoral college is about to pass a major milestone in ~misc

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    Well, I live in a battleground state. I'm willing to accept that I may be biased because of that. And I need to reevaluate this.

    Well, I live in a battleground state. I'm willing to accept that I may be biased because of that. And I need to reevaluate this.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on The movement to skip the electoral college is about to pass a major milestone in ~misc

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    I will oppose a national popular vote with every ounce of my being. If that fails, I will join a movement trying to get my state to secede. Reason being, a national popular vote would allow...

    I will oppose a national popular vote with every ounce of my being. If that fails, I will join a movement trying to get my state to secede. Reason being, a national popular vote would allow campaigns to ignore rural issues and focus only on city issues.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular? in ~anime

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    I opened this up to recommend that very same book. An absolutely wonderful manga. I actually haven't seen the anime yet. Still need to do that.

    I opened this up to recommend that very same book. An absolutely wonderful manga. I actually haven't seen the anime yet. Still need to do that.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on How a group of 'last-chance' college basketball players transformed a winless program in ~sports.basketball

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    So a losing program got a new coach. He inherited only three players. Now they are having one of their best years ever. I found the article very inspirational too.

    So a losing program got a new coach. He inherited only three players. Now they are having one of their best years ever. I found the article very inspirational too.