In my state there were literally not other options. We had a single candidate primary.

Tell me you don’t understand directionally or literal numbers without telling me…

Yeah, his model gave her less of a chance than most others and their podcast constantly, over and over, warned people that this means Trump wins three elections if you run it ten times. People who wrote 538 off because it didn’t call the election for Trump are some of the dumbest mouthbreathers you’ll run into.

Exactly. It’s very much structural. And fixable, but we won’t fix it :/

I understand, but how is it viable, from the standpoint of the opposition, to be anything other than a unified party in opposition if there’s no chance to bargain for a position in a coalition government, to form a coalition to win an election to make a new government, etc? That doesn’t make any sense, why would anyone split like that?

No, the executive is compartmentalized and voted for separately, so there’s no dissolution of parliament, negotiations over forming a government, etc. Seems like a small difference, but structurally it’s a large and impactful distinction.

Wait do other people really not get that this is sarcasm?

“I don’t understand why turnover is so high. Ever since COVID people just don’t have any work ethic. The lockdowns really destroyed our economy in irreparable ways. Wait no, don’t quit.”

I feel the same way about “every accusation is a confession.” It’s such over simplified, sixth grade mean girl bullshit. Buuuuuuut it hasn’t been wrong lately, which is annoying lol.

A lot of people miss that NY is a liberal state, but in the sort of “commercial liberal” way. It’s basically the embodiment of old school moderate liberalism. I’m obviously simplifying, but NY is Democratic, but not necessarily progressive.

“The people doing this boycott are just anti-Rhodesia nutjobs and there aren’t even that many.” -some jackass in 1975

I didn’t mean to imply that liberals are leftists, but rather that the GOP isn’t liberal other than economically.

Solidarity forever! 🌹

Oh I completely agree with you, I’m a more libertarian kind of socialist myself so I definitely don’t think liberalism is the answer. I also think that’s is disingenuous, and really discrediting to leftists as a whole, when people try to say that the GOP is liberal. They’re definitely not; on almost any social issue they are firmly opposed to the liberal position on civil rights, freedom of association, etc etc.

Lol exactly!

“Relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.” How the fuck does that describe the GOP?? I mean yeah I get the argument relative to economics, but on the civil rights side of things no.

No he doesn’t realize that, the Foxosphere hasn’t adopted that position yet.

No just like, not a fill in the blank type headline. Everything doesn’t need to include slammed or end in here’s how, here’s who, here’s what, etc. Nothing against you, you’re just sharing the article, but whoever is in charge of drafting headlines for three last decade have really dropped the ball.

Just like “slammed,” if an article ends with “Here’s who…” or “Here’s what…” then I’m not fucking clicking. Why. Just why.

My dad taught my brother and I and it was always either nothing or, more often, just simple grid paper and dimes/pennies. Still do it that way if I’m not using Roll20.