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    3 months ago

    Alright, alright, Americans need to calm down with the “our only X” trope. Biden was “the only X” for the country and look at him now. There plenty of alternatives out there.

    Edited to clarify meaning beyond the shadow of a doubt because Lemmings are the most special beings on this planet, Jesus H. Christ.

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        3 months ago

        You don’t need to assume that I’m talking about some group. I’m saying that, in general, Americans need to get it out of their heads that there is only one savior like you see in the movies.

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          There is only one viable candidate running against Trump: the Democratic nominee. That was going to be Biden and now it’s going to be Harris, but it’s still only one person [at a time].

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            3 months ago

            Sure, knock yourselves out with your self-fulfilling prophecies. Even after you were shown that you can absolutely change things around for the better, you still cling to those ideas.

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              3 months ago

              It’s a consequence of first-past-the-post voting, not a “prophecy.” It will not change, ever until after the voting system does. Learn some goddamn game theory!

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                I’m not talking about literal prophecies, ffs. And yet here you are, perpetuating exactly what I’m criticizing. Change that chip, change that mindset. Change happens within you first.

                Learn some goddamn game theory!

                How about you learn some manners first?

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                  3 months ago

                  The bottom line is that a third-party has absolutely zero chance of winning the 2024 US Presidential election, and any assertion otherwise is at best utterly delusional, and at worst, a pro-fascist disinformation tactic.

                  The time for changing the system so it’s possible for third-party candidates to win is not during the election, for fuck’s sake!

                  How about you learn some manners first?

                  You’re resorting to tone arguments because you know you lost.

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                    And yet I’m not talking about third party candidates or what the DNC is doing. You’re going there because you think that’s what I’m talking about because it’s low-hanging fruit. You’re literally having an entirely different conversation and strutting around like you won something because I’m telling you to stop being condescending.

                    You’re resorting to tone arguments because you know you lost.

                    And here is even more condescension. I don’t need this type of shit. You either talk like an adult and have respect or we’re not talking. But go ahead, take another victory lap because you want some easy win for an argument we’re not having that you’ve set up for yourself in a parallel universe. Congrats. You’re such a good debater holy shit.