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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 hours ago

Doesn’t matter, the only poll that does matter is the election. I hope people vote because the republicans are definitely going to contest the hell out of this one

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Three words: tax the rich

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

lol yeah, I am going on two months at least

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

No longer bringing you classic rock, now just house music untz untz untz untz

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Anon doing his part for the gpd 🫡

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I am not saying that. I am saying that if you take a really rich person and and really poor person, and switch their places, then there’s no guarantee that anything effectively changes about society because innate self preservation tendencies enables us to make similar rational decisions. Systems need to counteract these self preservation tendencies because often times these tendencies can be ruinous to the system they benefit from. Look at everything happening now, for example

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The problem isn’t billionaires per se, the problem is not taxing people at higher income levels enough. People with higher incomes will do the rational thing and work towards self-preservation. It’s up to governments to work towards social stability, which is the point of civilization. It’s up to people to hold their governments accountable via democratic action. This model works in a lot of instances, but maligned processes can make it fail.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago

Aw I am sure sweaty loved her back >.<

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

That’s not true because a lot of election protection work in the U.S. comes from the Democrats

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I am not saying I agree with the article, but I am trying to understand the psychology behind why elections are razor thin even when the Republican candidate is immensely incompetent and unqualified. I think this support is from consistent and strong messaging, which the Dems can lack. Ultimately people want to feel safe against the unknown, economic or otherwise. I am saying the Dems can be stronger about that messaging, I am not saying the Dems need to become autocratic or strongmen.

 

Democrats present a weak front against strongmen opponents and are surprised when they lose voters who don’t trust the Dems to protect them from autocrats

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Hard disagree, I’ll die on this hill 🤷‍♀️

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Reposting because the last one got auto-mod removed 😭

Summary is basically that Republican presidents have historically been worse for the economy! How the hell do people believe the opposite!?

Previous thread got restored! Thanks !jordanlund 🫡

https://lemmy.world/post/21035170?scrollToComments=true

 

People need to get out and vote!

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