Just seems like he’s in it for the power and to make a buck

You should see it. It’s a little more intense (in a creepy/chilling way) than the movies you cited, but it’s so good

I thought it gave the state legislature the OK to vote on/formally approve the new one, so maybe they could tinker?

Could you see that possibly backfiring? Only further galvanizing voters

OK looks like several GOP Jersey state legislators were re-elected

Yo, so, outside of the run-off in Miami, have the GOP won any elections so far tn? Surely they have somewhere, but my feed on both here and X is straight blue

Thoughtful thread, thanks for sharing

You’re giving me flashbacks to PA from last year

I think part of that can be attributed to the April win being labeled as a repudiation of Musk, not necessarily Trump, and why he was sent packing shortly thereafter

Or as @mcopelov.bsky.social puts it: Dems aren’t the only party that has agency here

They already do this to some/a good degree. But a *big* part of the reason ppl don’t recognize these platforms is how cable television & the GOP paints the dem party. See @gelliottmorris.com recent posts about this

Madison area houses do right by trick-or-treaters!

Uh, ok, so? Trying to convince voters they’ll be looked after on the basis of an (inauthentic) appeal to shared experiences isn’t new, nor particularly problematic on its own. I think his other issues (tattoo + subsequent deflection, Reddit posts) are by far more troubling

His candidacy is highly problematic for obvious reasons, but I don’t think one strictly *needs* a blue collar upbringing to competently advocate for/meet blue collar needs as a policy maker. Tons of populist left-wing revolutionaries came from upper class

The Thing might be overtaking Halloween as my favorite Carpenter movie