I know Neolibs are lanyard-strangled psychopaths, but jesus christ, we thought Hillary 2016 was devoid of policy?

The shit they screamed about Hillary being "the perfect candidate, aktually" and having the most "credentials" and experience was at least based on actual accomplishments (evil imperialist accomplishments, of course, but accomplishments, especially in her fanbase's eyes).

Now they're just sadly masturbating over things like "Joe Biden's dad drove a chevy thunderbird", "Biden's a jungle camo enthusiast", "There is no flavor of ice cream Biden doesn't enjoy", "George Takei and Biden were once at the same baseball game."

Trillbillies called the Democratic Party nothing more than a lifestyle brand at this point, and even that might be giving it too much credit.

This is all they got to be excited about. And they are so fucking pissed and so fucking confused about the fact that normal people aren't excited by it at all.

  • diode [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    I read the most complete candidate as how Persians only allowed fully 100% complete people to become emperor. Even a scar could disqualify. You lost an eye an a battle? Tough shit, you won't become an emperor. I guess in this way Biden is pretty complete.

      • diode [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        They took that one from Persians.

        From History of Wars Book I Chapter XI by Procopius of Ceasarea

        And Zames, who was second in age, having had one of his eyes struck out, was prevented by the law. For it is not lawful for a one-eyed man or one having any other deformity to become king over the Persians.

        And here is the oldest son of Persian emperor revolting and punished by being blinded https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anoshazad