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They were so desperate to stop Bernie and to prevent Trump again that they have backed themselves into a terrible corner with Biden because all their other plan
by nebula8804 5y ago
They were so desperate to stop Bernie and to prevent Trump again that they have backed themselves into a terrible corner with Biden because all their other plans were foiled by Bernie/Tulsi/Yang/etc. In the next cycle they will likely push Harris which is an utter disaster. Some crazy rumors point to Hillary trying yet again although I don't believe they could be that stupid. Either way if they put up anyone other than an amazing charismatic Obama like character then Trump will win. While you think Trump was better, he really botched the Huawei debacle and honestly there is nobody at the wheel because he cannot make concrete decisions. The lack of leadership at all levels in the US is embarrassing and just a massive national shame. Our only hope is that someone amazing comes out of shadows like Obama did so we get some semblance of leadership(even though Obama wasn't really progressive). Its gonna have to be a national celebrity who can sort of bring enough of the both sides together. Jocko Wilink, The Rock, some other celebrities that are charismatic maybe that wrestler from Minnesota(they won't allow him to be the nominee but one can dream). Maybe Michelle...She has all the checkmarks and can probably beat Trump but has indicated she does not want to go down that route.
- reducesuffering 5y agoPete Buttigieg. Prediction markets have him at 15% right now, 3rd behind Biden and Harris. America is screwed if the only reason we can't have sane leadership is because a significant portion of the country has a problem with him being gay. (he lost the 2020 nomination to Biden because of the South's apprehension)
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- nebula8804 5y agoI honestly don't get why the technologist crowd seem to have some affection for this guy. He is Obama 2.0 but nowhere near as legendary. He is terrible in his speeches, he does not get people inspired about anything, and to top it off he plays ball with the DNC so there will be infighting within the party when he runs again. He is a trash candidate that couldn't really get that far ahead in Iowa without sketchy behavior and completely collapsed afterwards. He lost the 2020 nomination because he was absolutely terrible. You are ignoring the abysmal results before the first southern state even voted (south carolina). Him being gay didn't even register given how badly he killed his chances of him just being himself.