• horsey@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    Is there some chance Biden might win Tennessee? Why do we care about what a bunch of 20 year olds in Tennessee specifically think?

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      7 months ago

      We don’t. The news, however, does. Their mission is to get clicks, and shit like this gets clicks.

      (I mean I didn’t click on it, but in general I think it’s far far more effective than updating people with what’s going on with the Houthis or another story about how Trump is a crook or something like that.)

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          7 months ago

          I don’t think it’s reasonable to discount what people (especially working people or Palestinian people) think, no. And the Democrats have a long, long track record of doing that, fair play. As a great example, Hillary Clinton’s “if you’re not in a swing state or you’re not one of my delegates then fuck you” attitude definitely didn’t do her any favors.

          I do think however that it’s perfectly reasonable not to care what one particular person thinks, who clearly has been victimized by a certain level of corporate misinformation in the media. That whole situation is clearly worth talking about as a problem, but not as a “Biden needs to do a better job of agreeing with what this person thinks” problem. In my opinion.

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            7 months ago

            I don’t think it’s reasonable to discount what people (especially working people or Palestinian people) think, no. And the Democrats have a long, long track record of doing that, fair play.

            And yet, the party is still doing it. Your comment is consistent with the party’s “fuck you, we’re never changing and you’re going to vote for us” message.

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                7 months ago

                Why are you arguing with me dude, on this I’m agreeing with you

                You agree that your comment is consistent with Democrats’ “Fuck you” messaging? Ok.

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                  7 months ago

                  I think you’re just wired for conflict maybe 🙂

                  • Establishment Democrats: Fuck you
                  • You: They shouldn’t say that
                  • Me: They shouldn’t say that
                  • You: You agree that your comment is consistent with Democrats’ “Fuck you” messaging

                  I feel I’ve said pretty much what I need to say about it at this point

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                    7 months ago

                    You know which comment I was referring to, and have chosen to misrepresent what I’ve said. Expecting honesty from you was a mistake that I’ll never make again.