America is burning

Started by Kon, May 28, 2020, in Life Add to Reading List

  1. reservoirGod
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    Jul 23, 2020
    So weird watching "Libertarians" on my social media timelines become full on fascists in the last couple of days.
     
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  2. Enigma
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jul 23, 2020
    Had a conversation with a “conservative” yesterday & he went on about how there’s nothing wrong with the federal government stepping in to maintain law & order when crime rates are out of hand & local government “isn’t doing anything.” I asked him if he called for Feds to come marching into cities in the 90s when crime rates were at its peak & he claimed I was being “dishonest” & trying to catch him in a “gotcha moment.” Most conservatives don’t actually care about small government, I swear.

    In other news, Portland’s Mayor was tear gassed by Trump’s secret police last night.

     
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  3. Enigma
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jul 26, 2020


    perfectly sums up the state of the country currently.
     
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  4. lil uzi vert stan
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    Jul 26, 2020
    @Enigma what’s your prediction on who biden picks for veep (or maybe top 5), who do you personally want him to select and why?
     
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  5. Enigma
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jul 26, 2020
    I have a gut feeling he picks Kamala Harris. She checks off a lot of boxes: woman of color, CA Attorney General, Senator, progressive etc. I wouldn’t be mad at the choice but I just can’t help but think she’d be much more productive in the Senate or even as AG.

    You know, Tammy Duckworth is a person that I didn’t consider until recently but as time goes on, it makes real sense. Especially in a potential wave election for democrats. She’s a minority woman, BA in Political Science, MA in International Relations, PhD in Human Services, lauded veteran who lost both her legs in the Iraq War, served in both the House & Senate as a representative from Illinois. She’s literally perfect. I would do a backflip if Biden chose her.
     
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  6. Alchemist34
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    Alchemist34 DO MY HEAD

    Jul 27, 2020
    is there any real indication yet on whether Trump or Biden is more likely to win? Can anyone say yet with confidence or is it still up in the air?
     
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  7. Worm
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    Jul 27, 2020
    nah Biden didn't even pick his running mate yet
     
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  8. Enigma
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jul 27, 2020
    Biden is ahead by a solid margin with less than 100 days until Election Day. Is it in the bag he wins? No. But it would take something borderline historic for Trump to comeback. I think this tweet sums it up nicely:



    #3 & #4 are plausible but it’s going to take a significant push. In an election year where COVID-19 is the top issue of concern for Americans & a majority disapprove of Trump’s response to the pandemic.
     
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  9. Worm
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    Jul 27, 2020
    wasn't Trump down big in the numbers months/weeks/days before the last election?
     
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  10. RetiredAccount
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    Jul 27, 2020
    Nowhere close to this
     
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  11. Alchemist34
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    Alchemist34 DO MY HEAD

    Jul 27, 2020
    If I recall correctly people were sure Hillary would beat Trump right up til she lost or am I wrong? were there different circumstances or something?
     
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  12. Worm
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    Jul 27, 2020
    This is from the day of from NY Times and another forecast site
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  13. Worm
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  14. RetiredAccount
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    Jul 27, 2020
    Well yeah bc they were very confident in a smaller lead even with the same margin of error as that election biden wins handedly atm ofc that could easily change By November
     
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  16. Enigma
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jul 28, 2020

    Not like this. The largest Clinton ever lead Trump nationally was ~7 points. Biden has consistently been leading Trump by 8-10 points for the past month to month & a half now. Even if we assume some of the state polls that were off in 2016 are off by the same margin in 2020, Biden is still leading.

    obviously a lot can happen from now till November but the election right now, isn’t very close.

    28% is better than 1/4 odds. Something with better than 1/4 odds happening isn’t abnormal. NYT model had issues & they’ve definitely acknowledged that since.
     
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  17. The Moon Man
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    The Moon Man Out of my mind

    Jul 28, 2020
    He seriously can't get into office again. This shouldn't even be a worry and the fact that it is, is worrying.
     
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    Jul 28, 2020
    We all know Trump will romp home and we will have to put up with enigma and the rest of the usual suspects crying daily about it for the next 4 years:emoji_disappointed:
     
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  19. The Moon Man
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    The Moon Man Out of my mind

    Jul 28, 2020
    Nobody wants trump in power. The handling of Covid is enough to make anybody see he can't lead his people through the hard times.
     
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  20. Zebedee
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    Jul 28, 2020
    There is no “Covid”. It’s been proven multiple times it’s a massive hoax
     
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