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When it comes to pleasing the base, or the voters, Democrats always choose the former. At least they can feel good about losing.

2OEH8eoCRo0 1y ago
I see so much hate for James Carville but he was right. Grocery prices affect more people than abortions so why the hell did Dems run on abortions?!
- mandeepj 1y ago
  The other candidate went on stage and said - he’d lower the grocery prices on day 1, and then declares off-stage: once prices go up, they never come down . He told Palestinian-Americans in Michigan - he’d bring peace in Palestine. People were so desperate to hear what they wanted to hear - whether lower prices or peace back home. He sold lies to everyone; I don’t see Democrats doing that. Ironically, prices are comparatively high now and going to get even higher. You know the statements coming from Israel. I wish there was a way to challenge - these corrupt and lying politicians - in court. Unfortunately, currently, Supreme Court is compromised as well.
  - Gud 1y ago
    The democrats were rerunning Joe Biden as their candidate when he was obviously unfit mentally while they were claiming he was. They were also lying.
    - UmGuys 1y ago
      Um. Tr*mp is the most unhinged and stupid person. He's never been able to form a coherent sentence and can only exist because he was born a millionaire. I always thought Biden was much smarter, well spoken, and honest than Tr*mp. Do you disagree?
      - Gud 1y ago
        The democrats ran with and lied about Joe Biden. That is why you now have an unhinged narcissist running the show.
        UmGuys 1y ago
        I disagree. We have Tr*mp because his team is able to successfully motivate angry, hateful, and scared people. There are a lot of these people, they are not smart, and they are mad. MAGA directs that anger. They simply figured out how to enthrall bad people.
        Gud 1y ago
        Ok, I have a lot more faith in democratic processes. I fundamentally disagree with how the USA is run. I believe it needs to be dismantled and increase the democratic processes. I guess I would wish my state to secede, considering the current failure mode of the federal state, if I were American. This collapse has happened to every empire in history by the way. Or I would probably move to Mexico or Canada or something.
        UmGuys 1y ago
        Yeah. It's tough for people as most don't even have the means to afford health care or a house. They can't simply relocate. Most Americans now live in fear of abuse. It's a shame.
        dimal 1y ago
        All the Democrats needed to do was get 5% in the middle, not the core MAGA voters. There’s no way they could reach those people. Putting up Biden and then lying about his mental health destroyed their credibility. Even with that, Harris was within striking distance.
        UmGuys 1y ago
        Democrats have always been pretty crappy. That doesn't excuse going full Nazi. And standing by it. These are bad people. It's not the Democrats fault. If you voted for Trump, you're likely a bigot.
    - deeg 1y ago
      You have somewhat of a point except...the Democrats forced Biden to sit out. That's one of the major differences between R and D right now: D's largely force out the problems (Biden, Cuomo), the R's line up behind the p*** grabber.
  - nradov 1y ago
    Lying is generally not illegal so the composition of the Supreme Court is irrelevant on that point.
- Zigurd 1y ago
  Are there any women on this thread? They might know the answer to your question.
  - 2OEH8eoCRo0 1y ago
    I didn't say it wasn't important only that it affects relatively few people compared to food prices. Everyone eats.
    - Zigurd 1y ago
      Everyone has a mother. Most people have at least one of a sister, a wife, a daughter. But I would venture to guess that most people here think more about what Moldbug thinks about democracy, than what their sister might have to make decisions about.
      - 2OEH8eoCRo0 1y ago
        I don't like or follow Moldbug. Most women never have or need abortions so it doesn't affect them. Even if it affected every woman (half the population) food prices are still better to run on because everyone eats. I just agree with Carville that Dems can't make any change while losing so they should focus on winning.

2OEH8eoCRo0 1y ago

I see so much hate for James Carville but he was right. Grocery prices affect more people than abortions so why the hell did Dems run on abortions?!

mandeepj 1y ago
The other candidate went on stage and said - he’d lower the grocery prices on day 1, and then declares off-stage: once prices go up, they never come down . He told Palestinian-Americans in Michigan - he’d bring peace in Palestine. People were so desperate to hear what they wanted to hear - whether lower prices or peace back home. He sold lies to everyone; I don’t see Democrats doing that. Ironically, prices are comparatively high now and going to get even higher. You know the statements coming from Israel. I wish there was a way to challenge - these corrupt and lying politicians - in court. Unfortunately, currently, Supreme Court is compromised as well.
- Gud 1y ago
  The democrats were rerunning Joe Biden as their candidate when he was obviously unfit mentally while they were claiming he was. They were also lying.
  - UmGuys 1y ago
    Um. Tr*mp is the most unhinged and stupid person. He's never been able to form a coherent sentence and can only exist because he was born a millionaire. I always thought Biden was much smarter, well spoken, and honest than Tr*mp. Do you disagree?
    - Gud 1y ago
      The democrats ran with and lied about Joe Biden. That is why you now have an unhinged narcissist running the show.
      - UmGuys 1y ago
        I disagree. We have Tr*mp because his team is able to successfully motivate angry, hateful, and scared people. There are a lot of these people, they are not smart, and they are mad. MAGA directs that anger. They simply figured out how to enthrall bad people.
        Gud 1y ago
        Ok, I have a lot more faith in democratic processes. I fundamentally disagree with how the USA is run. I believe it needs to be dismantled and increase the democratic processes. I guess I would wish my state to secede, considering the current failure mode of the federal state, if I were American. This collapse has happened to every empire in history by the way. Or I would probably move to Mexico or Canada or something.
        UmGuys 1y ago
        Yeah. It's tough for people as most don't even have the means to afford health care or a house. They can't simply relocate. Most Americans now live in fear of abuse. It's a shame.
        dimal 1y ago
        All the Democrats needed to do was get 5% in the middle, not the core MAGA voters. There’s no way they could reach those people. Putting up Biden and then lying about his mental health destroyed their credibility. Even with that, Harris was within striking distance.
        UmGuys 1y ago
        Democrats have always been pretty crappy. That doesn't excuse going full Nazi. And standing by it. These are bad people. It's not the Democrats fault. If you voted for Trump, you're likely a bigot.
  - deeg 1y ago
    You have somewhat of a point except...the Democrats forced Biden to sit out. That's one of the major differences between R and D right now: D's largely force out the problems (Biden, Cuomo), the R's line up behind the p*** grabber.
- nradov 1y ago
  Lying is generally not illegal so the composition of the Supreme Court is irrelevant on that point.
Zigurd 1y ago
Are there any women on this thread? They might know the answer to your question.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 1y ago
  I didn't say it wasn't important only that it affects relatively few people compared to food prices. Everyone eats.
  - Zigurd 1y ago
    Everyone has a mother. Most people have at least one of a sister, a wife, a daughter. But I would venture to guess that most people here think more about what Moldbug thinks about democracy, than what their sister might have to make decisions about.
    - 2OEH8eoCRo0 1y ago
      I don't like or follow Moldbug. Most women never have or need abortions so it doesn't affect them. Even if it affected every woman (half the population) food prices are still better to run on because everyone eats. I just agree with Carville that Dems can't make any change while losing so they should focus on winning.