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I never said it was? Trump will be horrible for the working class, but, his message still resonated for reasons that multiple users have outlined above. And, pragmatically speaking, voters will almost always chose the promise of a smaller govt as opposed to large govt in the US—barring a crisis (depressions or pandemic). 

The problem is, republicans don’t want more regulation and control over stuff, especially food. You’d probably see fast food prices, for example, go UP if the additives and preservatives were banned. 
 
There's a ton of shit in our food that’s very unhealthy for us, but I don’t see that changing. Do you really see republican officials voting to approve such measures?
 
While RFK Jr. has a few good ideas, about every good one is counteracted by 5 or 10 horrible conspiracies. 
 
Also, big food companies, including factory farmers, are going to lobby hard against more regulation. 
 
Even in theory, if a few bad ingredients get banned, it will be more than offset by vaccine requirements getting eliminated and implementation of his other kooky ideas, that will make us even more unhealthy. 

the replies defending trump is…something. 

The median voter, the ones who decide elections, do not give a flying fuck about LGBTQ+ issues. These are the fringest of fringe issues. I've said it before, and @cheaptrailertrashglm is echoing it again, this election came down to if the middle class felt that they were better off today than they were 5 years ago under Trump. The answer was a resounding "no." 
 
75 million people did not show up and vote for Trump because they care about trans women in sports. 70 million people did not show up and vote for Harris because she will continue to allow gender affirming surgery for prison inmates. 
 
The Democrats (the establishment ones--not Bernie and AOC's flank) need to realize that they do not have a winning coalition without white, middle class workers. 
 
What the conservative talking points on LGBTQ+/trans issues did help the Republicans with is that it solidified their message of being "the common-sense party." Even though our small, left-leaning LB community may not agree with that, the majority of the US thinks that spending time and money on LGBTQ+ issues is a waste, and nothing but "wokeism". 
 
The next generation of Democrats needs to realize that they need to simplify their messaging. They cannot be everything to everyone. They cannot be pro-fracking in PA, and in the same breath also be the party that believes in climate change. They cannot be the party of economic growth, but also implement carbon taxes. They cannot promise to be the outsiders who will go against the elites, and then bring out Lady Gaga and Beyoncé to campaign stops. 
 
The Democrats need to position themselves in the next election as "common sense outsiders," promising to make the economy better for everyone. Kamala Harris's "Opportunity Economy" was just a remarketing of the "American Dream" ideal that everyone can and wants to be an entrepreneur. That dream is dead, and most Americans don't want an "opportunity economy", they just want an economy where they can work 40 hours a week and not feel like they're still coming up short. After they are elected, they can devote some time, quietly, to expanding LGBTQ+ rights, access to abortion, and other socially progressive agenda items--but they cannot run on it. 
 
(They also need a way to build a non-traditional media apparatus, because the venn diagram of people who read/watch traditional news and vote blue is becoming a circle, but that's a different conversation.)
 
If 2028's Presidential nominee does not win, the Democratic Party will be dead for the next decade. 

Trump picks RFK Jr as head of the HHS 

Aside from the fact that the Supreme Court is super conservative, I wonder if we’re just in the mode of balance of power switching every 2-4 years. Think of it. Trump won in 2016, but then he lost 2020 and several of the off-year elections
 
Americans as a whole just never seem to be pleased with politicians. Favorability ratings for most of them are quite low. Our attention spans are short. As soon as someone’s been in office for a few years, we get tired of them. 
 
My point is, maybe the silver lining is that the Dems can win back some power in 2026 and assuming we have an actual primary with a clear winner, maybe we can win back the presidency in 2028?
 
I’m trying to find something to be positive about. It’s been a rough week. 
 
I’m hearing that supposedly JD Vance is the defacto candidate for 2028, but are we sure about that? I almost think that the only way the republicans run away with the next election is if Don Jr runs  or if some other wacko populist emerges. Vance just seems very uncharismatic. Without Trump, he’d still be a nobody. Who knows. 

Someone forgot to take their psych meds tonight 
 

america really picked an administration full of criminals, pedos, conspiracy theorists and russian bots over a black woman because eggs and fuel are a bit expensive i truely can't believe this is the timeline we are living in right now
 
 

As terrifying as these picks are, they still have to be confirmed by the senate. I’m sure some will be confirmed, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s pushback on someone like Gaetz. You’d love to see the republicans fight amongst themselves, not too dissimilar from when they struggled with their votes for speaker of the house. I hope I’m not being naive in my thinking. 

As terrifying as these picks are, they still have to be confirmed by the senate. I’m sure some will be confirmed, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s pushback on someone like Gaetz. You’d love to see the republicans fight amongst themselves, not too dissimilar from when they struggled with their votes for speaker of the house. I hope I’m not being naive in my thinking. 

As terrifying as these picks are, they still have to be confirmed by the senate. I’m sure some will be confirmed, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s pushback on someone like Gaetz. You’d love to see the republicans fight amongst themselves, not too dissimilar from when they struggled with their votes for speaker of the house. I hope I’m not being naive in my thinking. 

As terrifying as these picks are, they still have to be confirmed by the senate. I’m sure some will be confirmed, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s pushback on someone like Gaetz. You’d love to see the republicans fight amongst themselves, not too dissimilar from when they struggled with their votes for speaker of the house. I hope I’m not being naive in my thinking. 

if this is the end... i want a boyfriend

60% of Americans fell for a doom cult, while also managing to expose their own disdain for marginalized groups on a literal global AND domestic scale. Fuck. This. Country. I won’t feel the least bit sorry for anyone who voted for that pig when they come back to reality and realize they chose wrong .

the way theyre already planning to oust Mike Johnson in favor of someone more radical 

Is this the right thread for this? I got an email today from the list advertising a “very limited” number of Chemtrail jackets:

I don’t care for the design, the font doesn’t even give LDR vibes, but maybe someone will be interested. 

Once again, I have embarrassed myself 

Once again, I have embarrassed myself 

Is this the right thread for this? I got an email today from the list advertising a “very limited” number of Chemtrail jackets:

I don’t care for the design, the font doesn’t even give LDR vibes, but maybe someone will be interested. 

Is this the right thread for this? I got an email today from the list advertising a “very limited” number of Chemtrail jackets:

I don’t care for the design, the font doesn’t even give LDR vibes, but maybe someone will be interested. 

Is this the right thread for this? I got an email today from the list advertising a “very limited” number of Chemtrail jackets:

I don’t care for the design, the font doesn’t even give LDR vibes, but maybe someone will be interested. 

Is this the right thread for this? I got an email today from the list advertising a “very limited” number of Chemtrail jackets:

I don’t care for the design, the font doesn’t even give LDR vibes, but maybe someone will be interested. 

Aside from the fact that the Supreme Court is super conservative, I wonder if we’re just in the mode of balance of power switching every 2-4 years. Think of it. Trump won in 2016, but then he lost 2020 and several of the off-year elections
 
Americans as a whole just never seem to be pleased with politicians. Favorability ratings for most of them are quite low. Our attention spans are short. As soon as someone’s been in office for a few years, we get tired of them. 
 
My point is, maybe the silver lining is that the Dems can win back some power in 2026 and assuming we have an actual primary with a clear winner, maybe we can win back the presidency in 2028?
 
I’m trying to find something to be positive about. It’s been a rough week. 
 
I’m hearing that supposedly JD Vance is the defacto candidate for 2028, but are we sure about that? I almost think that the only way the republicans run away with the next election is if Don Jr runs  or if some other wacko populist emerges. Vance just seems very uncharismatic. Without Trump, he’d still be a nobody. Who knows. 

August 7th 2023 
had physical therapy and got an açaí bowl after 

July 30th, 2023. I had just heard about Lana’s show in Arkansas and I was waiting for tickets to be released. I joined here a week later!