• eduardog3000 [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      My half-lib dad thinks they're saving it and marijuana legalization for right before the midterms. Literally playing with people's lives for political points. And I could see it backfiring for that reason.

        • eduardog3000 [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Your dad fell for the trap.

          I don't think he believes it's definitely going to happen, I think it's more "they could be doing this". He's even acknowledged that it's playing with people's lives. Basically just cope/hope.

      • Bloobish [comrade/them]
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        3 years ago

        Yup, legitimately underestimating that they've already broken multiple promises to the people who will likely be apathetic to any more "promises".

      • rubpoll [she/her]
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        3 years ago

        When it doesn't happen, do you think your half-lib dad will acknowledge it?

        • eduardog3000 [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Yeah probably, but he'll be more focused on/worrying about the fact that the Democrats just lost. He flip flops a lot between correct takes like recognizing Democrats don't actually do anything and "but we still have to vote blue you Bernie bros" shit.

          Before the primary he wanted Bernie to run third party and basically purposefully spoil the election. After the primary he had to vote for Biden in the general to stop Trump.

      • Rod_Blagojevic [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        My lib dad thought they were gonna do a full lockdown, but they were waiting until after the election to talk about it.

    • Deadend [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Liberals are so brain wormed they can’t accept that as far as 80% of the country is concerned, Biden took things away.

      • rubpoll [she/her]
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        3 years ago

        "Well they're stupid for seeing it that way." - the only campaign slogan Liberals will ever have again.

        • Deadend [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Right? The answer is “you better fucking buy those votes with deeds. “

          Liberals do not get it that most people will vote for whoever will do for them.

      • Norm_Chumpsky [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Exactly, if you aren't a terminally online political sicko, all you know is that under Trump you got $1,800 stimmy bux, paused student loans, eviction moratorium and enhanced unemployment payments. Under Biden, you got $1,400 (which was supposed to be $2K) plus all that other shit is gone. It's hard to sell "the republicans are worse" while taking away the few good things they allowed to happen.

    • kristina [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      electoral suicide and will be devastating even to their own goals of personal power and enrichment.

      idk ive noticed that the democrats raise more money in years they dont control power than otherwise

      legit they just want the donations. theyre even happy with the prospect of roe v wade being overturned cause theyll prob get more donations

    • DetroitLolcat [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Trump did not authorize the unemployment payments. Trump literally let them lapse for multiple months.