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Re: 2020 Democratic Primary

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Bernie being the frontrunner is really gonna fuck up a lot of people's brains, huh?

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Term limits are such a dumb idea
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Cometk wrote:Did Bloomberg even make viability in a single Nevada precinct lol
Wasn't on the ballot. Isn't on the ballot for SC either. ST will be the first time he can get votes.
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I dont think lowly of my opinion........I just think that voting isn't a way that expresses my opinion in any relevant way.
What’s a more relevant way to express your opinion though?
Phone banking, going door to door, donating, even online discussion.
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What’s a more relevant way to express your opinion though?
Phone banking, going door to door, donating, even online discussion.
It's your moral duty to do all of those
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I dont disagree.
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What’s a more relevant way to express your opinion though?
Phone banking, going door to door, donating, even online discussion.
Except you are literally given only 1 way to directly affect democratic outcomes (legally). Why not do it? Just seems like if you are going to do all those other things, then you should do the one thing that actually has a direct effect.
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What’s a more relevant way to express your opinion though?
Phone banking, going door to door, donating, even online discussion.
But isn’t the point of all those to convince others to vote in favor of your ideas or candidates? Why should they vote for your ideas or candidates when you yourself wouldn’t vote for them?
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wardyb1 wrote:
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Phone banking, going door to door, donating, even online discussion.
Except you are literally given only 1 way to directly affect democratic outcomes (legally). Why not do it? Just seems like if you are going to do all those other things, then you should do the one thing that actually has a direct effect.
Because its by definition irrelevant?
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occamslightsaber wrote:
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Phone banking, going door to door, donating, even online discussion.
But isn’t the point of all those to convince others to vote in favor of your ideas or candidates? Why should they vote for your ideas or candidates when you yourself wouldn’t vote for them?
Because I dont vote because the state that I live in is going to go red whether or not I vote,making my vote irrelevant, not because I dont care or dont have an opinion.
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This debate has officially radicalized me into fully supporting eliminating primaries. Let the superdelegates pick the candidate
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But isn’t the point of all those to convince others to vote in favor of your ideas or candidates? Why should they vote for your ideas or candidates when you yourself wouldn’t vote for them?
Because I dont vote because the state that I live in is going to go red whether or not I wont,making my vote irrelevant, not because I dont care or dont have an opinion.
You're dumb for that
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Huh, we suddenly have another moderator now.
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Because I dont vote because the state that I live in is going to go red whether or not I wont,making my vote irrelevant, not because I dont care or dont have an opinion.
You're dumb for that
Very insightful comment
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Re: 2020 Democratic Primary

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Every time I remember that Sanders proposed national rent control it strikes me again just how terrible he is on actual policy.
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gibson wrote:
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But isn’t the point of all those to convince others to vote in favor of your ideas or candidates? Why should they vote for your ideas or candidates when you yourself wouldn’t vote for them?
Because I dont vote because the state that I live in is going to go red whether or not I vote,making my vote irrelevant, not because I dont care or dont have an opinion.
Sure, but when you vote, you also vote in your local and state elections as well. It’s not always about national politics. You are missing out on a lot by not voting at all.
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Re: 2020 Democratic Primary

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gibson wrote:
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You're dumb for that
Very insightful comment
Not voting is morally wrong
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Tonight’s moderator kicks ass
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I appreciate Pete’s good posture
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If they actually wanted to be good moderators, cut candidates' mics when they go over time.
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Cometk wrote:I appreciate Pete’s good posture
He needs to do that to look as tall as possible
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I liked when the moderator asked them to respect the rules of the debate. If I was the moderator I would not take any of that shit.
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Cometk wrote:I appreciate Pete’s good posture
Idk why Bernie looks a bit hunched all the time.
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Pete honestly is a pretty solid communicator.
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I agree with Bloomberg that the government should sponsor death squads that assassinate fat people across the country
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