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This is impressive, but what is more impressive to me, and this is a non-partisan statement, is how people are not afraid of being blocked and ostracized by the

This is impressive, but what is more impressive to me, and this is a non-partisan statement, is how people are not afraid of being blocked and ostracized by their partisan friends and just pick the opposition party to run for anyway.

koolba 5y ago
There’s a reason that ballots are supposed to be cast behind a curtain.
detaro 5y ago
I know this is more charged in the US, but you can still vote for whoever you like and just not tell people you don't want to tell about it.
- vmception 5y ago
  I'm referring to the people running. This guy spent $150 on Dunkin donuts and put himself out there, home address and everything.
  - tw04 5y ago
    He's got a "don't tread on me" flag flying in his front yard. I don't think any of his acquaintances were unsure of his political beliefs.
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busymom0 5y ago
In our current climate, being blocked and ostracized has lost all meaning. Look at the Lt. Governor race in Virginia last night. Black woman, ex-marine, homeless shelter operator ran as GOP and won. Twitter mob and media blames it on "racism" as usual. > "When you overuse an accusation and everyone can see it's just a cynical and self-serving weapon of character assassination rather than an actual conviction, you trivialize it and drain it of its potency for when it's merited, so that nobody cares any longer when it's hurled." - Glenn Greenwald
- vmception 5y ago
  Its nice to see it play out. It wasn't clear what the outcome of this idea would be, in LA and NYC (parts of the country I frequent) it is very common to see people with very prideful exclusionary rhetoric in favor of left goals. In person, on twitter, directly on their profile on dating apps, at comedy clubs vilifying moderates and independents in their routines. So it is interesting to see these election results reported as a consequence from elected officials attempting to actually go further left. Regarding your observation about the Lt. Gov, it is nice to see more independent and random amalgamations of American ideals within black American candidates, as people have overly discounted the possibility of any minority objectively prioritizing a political goal above physical attributes they were born with, which is an extremely discriminatory assumption that people are still comfortable making.

koolba 5y ago

There’s a reason that ballots are supposed to be cast behind a curtain.

detaro 5y ago

I know this is more charged in the US, but you can still vote for whoever you like and just not tell people you don't want to tell about it.

vmception 5y ago
I'm referring to the people running. This guy spent $150 on Dunkin donuts and put himself out there, home address and everything.
- tw04 5y ago
  He's got a "don't tread on me" flag flying in his front yard. I don't think any of his acquaintances were unsure of his political beliefs.
  - deleted 5y ago
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busymom0 5y ago

In our current climate, being blocked and ostracized has lost all meaning. Look at the Lt. Governor race in Virginia last night. Black woman, ex-marine, homeless shelter operator ran as GOP and won. Twitter mob and media blames it on "racism" as usual. > "When you overuse an accusation and everyone can see it's just a cynical and self-serving weapon of character assassination rather than an actual conviction, you trivialize it and drain it of its potency for when it's merited, so that nobody cares any longer when it's hurled." - Glenn Greenwald

vmception 5y ago
Its nice to see it play out. It wasn't clear what the outcome of this idea would be, in LA and NYC (parts of the country I frequent) it is very common to see people with very prideful exclusionary rhetoric in favor of left goals. In person, on twitter, directly on their profile on dating apps, at comedy clubs vilifying moderates and independents in their routines. So it is interesting to see these election results reported as a consequence from elected officials attempting to actually go further left. Regarding your observation about the Lt. Gov, it is nice to see more independent and random amalgamations of American ideals within black American candidates, as people have overly discounted the possibility of any minority objectively prioritizing a political goal above physical attributes they were born with, which is an extremely discriminatory assumption that people are still comfortable making.