Christopher
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Christopher
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Mediolanum bank. UCSC. Interested in IR.
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Oh my fucking God. Can you people stop already.

It was just inflation. It didn't have fuck all to do with "too progressive" or "too centrist" or "too hawkish" or whatever your personal pet project is

We have the exit polls. It was the economy. Like every other incumbent in the entire fucking world
I agree. And many of them saw that he offered a clear rejection of a political and cultural vision—way of speaking, thinking, organizing and signaling—that they absolutely hated. Many found his corruption and authoritarianism *preferable* to the great awokening they’d been subjected to.
as one might expect
Oh my fucking God. Can you people stop already.

It was just inflation. It didn't have fuck all to do with "too progressive" or "too centrist" or "too hawkish" or whatever your personal pet project is

We have the exit polls. It was the economy. Like every other incumbent in the entire fucking world
I agree. And many of them saw that he offered a clear rejection of a political and cultural vision—way of speaking, thinking, organizing and signaling—that they absolutely hated. Many found his corruption and authoritarianism *preferable* to the great awokening they’d been subjected to.
November 24, 2024 at 1:19 AM
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Oh my fucking God. Can you people stop already.

It was just inflation. It didn't have fuck all to do with "too progressive" or "too centrist" or "too hawkish" or whatever your personal pet project is

We have the exit polls. It was the economy. Like every other incumbent in the entire fucking world
I agree. And many of them saw that he offered a clear rejection of a political and cultural vision—way of speaking, thinking, organizing and signaling—that they absolutely hated. Many found his corruption and authoritarianism *preferable* to the great awokening they’d been subjected to.
Trump voters voted for Trump because they saw what he offers and want it.
They're not kids or mindless automatons. They're adults with agency who made a choice.
Nobody forced them to.
But congrats on the success of your efforts to get people to believe Dem leaders push stuff they didn't campaign on.
November 16, 2024 at 11:41 PM
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I’m more than willing to hear from diverse and differing opinions.

But we need to be grounded in the same reality. If you come to a different conclusion from the same set of facts, great! Let’s talk about it.

Thats different from being constantly bombarded by falsehoods.
Opinion - The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons: In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:52 PM