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General => General Discussion and ??? => Topic started by: bimmridder on November 05, 2024, 08:59:40 AM
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PLEASE VOTE. PLEASE, PLEASE VOTE.
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Did on way in.
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Fixing to lock up long enough to go vote.
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I went this morning. Our polling location is under construction so I was afraid it would be tough… It was not bad at all. In and out in 20!
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was at my polling station at 6:15 am.
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I'm about to sounds crotchety, but I hate our new polling location. It's literally the size of a small fast food joint dining room. We end up waiting outside for most of the time and we have too few booths open, so it takes forever.
I ended up early voting this year, in and out in under 20 minutes. 10 of that was waiting in line. I got there right at 7 when it opened. After I walked out at 7:20, there was zero line. So much easier. I waited almost 3 hours in 2020 and our polling place was much bigger then.
Our polling place changed between the 2020 general and the 2020 senate runoffs.
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Our Art Director in Indiana went to vote early I guess on Friday or Sat and the early voting line was wrapped around the building. 2hr wait (with early voting).
I’m headed out today at lunch, not that I’m excited to have to vote for one of these two but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
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Went last Tuesday took 20 minutes.
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what do you do when both options are straight trash?...asking for a friend....
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what do you do when both options are straight trash?...asking for a friend....
Vote for the one that doesn't want to bone their daughter.
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what do you do when both options are straight trash?...asking for a friend....
Vote for the one that doesn't want to bone their daughter.
that's the problem. Past 4 years have been GREAT, right?! I'd rather jam a broken broom handle up my ass and twist it than vote for karmlala...and the other would pork his own kid.....cool, cool options.... this is the BEST we have to represent this country?! It's all for optics anyway....
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Having a billionaire force himself on mine or any daughter would be a horrible thing. There are many daughters out there that are up for the financial benefits that come afterwords and may choose to participate and call it force later as we know. Too many examples to pin point what accusation we are referring to. Some of those are very true and the victim completely innocent I’m sure. With that said, some daughters could do well by being boned by a billionaire. Who knows?
But there are bad sides to each. Things on both sides that go against what an individual whole heartedly believes in or doesn’t believe in strongly. That’s the bad part of elections. Lies, deceit, intent, back alley deals are all a part of today’s presidency. Then the other side so boldly presents themselves as the righteous when the have stained hands themselves. Not too far from a Sadam Hussan (minus all of the killing that guy did) that we know of but just as crooked. I’m a firm believer that Trump would engage in all of that as well as Kamala. More of the same in a different way. If you vote at all, most of us feel we are still losing. JMO. No true warrior for “we the people” but I guess that all over the world and we are just more like they are now.
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what do you do when both options are straight trash?...asking for a friend....
Vote for the one that doesn't want to bone their daughter.
that's the problem. Past 4 years have been GREAT, right?! I'd rather jam a broken broom handle up my ass and twist it than vote for karmlala...and the other would pork his own kid.....cool, cool options.... this is the BEST we have to represent this country?! It's all for optics anyway....
Someone here has never watched Idiocracy. ;)
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Dan, the comment was in reference to this https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-ivanka-trump-creepiest-most-unsettling-comments-a-roundup-a7353876.html (https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-ivanka-trump-creepiest-most-unsettling-comments-a-roundup-a7353876.html)
"If Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her. Isn’t that terrible? How terrible? Is that terrible?"
Idiocracy - "It has electrolytes"
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Dan, the comment was in reference to this https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-ivanka-trump-creepiest-most-unsettling-comments-a-roundup-a7353876.html (https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-ivanka-trump-creepiest-most-unsettling-comments-a-roundup-a7353876.html)
"If Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her. Isn’t that terrible? How terrible? Is that terrible?"
Idiocracy - "It has electrolytes"
Nah, I find using this statement as a tool is similar to those people who called Biden a pedophile because he was photoed several times smelling their hair or whatever he was doing that looked like it. Weird? Sure looks like it. Was it really what was going on? Questionable.
Same for Trump and Ivanka comment. We all know trumps says dumb stuff. Is that what he was really trying to say, or is he just a horrible communicator that is bad at blurting out dumb things at the wrong time? It's one of those convenient "reaches" for the other side. Easy to twist and use against them by calling them out as monsters as each side would love doing.
Both Trump and Biden are weird and we've watched enough of Kamala's quotes and snap shots of her goofy behaviors and comments to know she's right there with them. To me, they are all kind of like Hollyweird. Maybe to play in that world, you have to be a weird person or become one. Maybe it just makes you weird. Trump seems to have always been. Perfect fit with the rest of the politicians and other actors.
I recently worked for a guy was exactly like Trump so I know the type. Same ego, same everything. Very much a power hungry egotistical narcissist to say the least. Still, I give Kamala just as much of that same credit.
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Maybe old trump needs to win so you can really get a full eye view of what he is about, but it might be to late to turn back, or you can vote for Kamala take what she gives for 4 years and vote her out, got a gut feeling she want tear the country apart, one way or the other we all are going to get what we get.
Let me add to my statement, so many of us got Monday morning quarterback answers, we always know this or know that should have been this way or that way, maybe us with all the answer's need to run for elected office and see how well the country can be under our leadership ;D
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Empathy goes a long way. A lot of people today don't understand how Trump could have been elected, but when 70% of the country feels we are on the wrong track, it was an upward hill for Kamala.
Understanding how over half the electorate feels abandoned or unheard gives you insight into how he won. In the end, Trump's victory was carried by minorities, men, and people making less than $50k a year.
And, in 4 years, if his ideas don't work, we get to do this all over again and change course.
The sun will still rise and set, life goes on. It's not worth destroying relationships over.
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Our candidates are a reflection of the citizens. Garbage in, garbage out. This is the best we have to offer. Personally, I think we should all stop voting and paying taxes, but good luck getting 300+ million on board for that lol.
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My wife and I were polar opposite on the candidates. We NEVER discussed politics at home. If it came up at family gatherings, I'd simply find a different place to drink, alone if I had to. I won't let my political views affect my friendships. I can hate the way you think, but call you my brother for who you've always been. Period
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My prayers to any folks with pre-existing medical conditions. The future of the ACA is precarious and health insurance for many could be unavailable. I'm going to guess that many hospitals will struggle to stay afloat too.
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And, in 4 years, if his ideas don't work, we get to do this all over again and change course.
Don't be so sure.
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I think until Citizens United is overturned we have no chance of having a voice anymore. People think they are having a voice with how things just went but in reality it's special interests, the wealthiest people in the US that will benefit, not the average Americans. I feel like disinformation won. I was mostly conservative but that is not what that party is anymore. If people really chose on merit and with ideals, policies in mind I have no issue with that and get along with everyone. I do not feel like that's how this went at all.
Good luck to everyone, it's going to be a wild ride for sure. Hopefully ACA isn't gutted / the policies in the forward written by the VP aren't implemented. I see prices surging if they are and those tariffs go into effect.
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And, in 4 years, if his ideas don't work, we get to do this all over again and change course.
Don't be so sure.
This is the exact type stuff that got him shot at. When you make people afraid, they lack the ability to think rationally. Either side dooming and glooming over results isn't productive. Constantly calling someone a threat to democracy, a fascist, Hitler, etc. is othering a large chunk of the population with a goal of dehumanizing people. because nobody really cares if a Nazi is murdered, right?
And in 4 years, when Trump leaves office, nobody goes back and says they were wrong. The media simply moves onto name calling the next nominee.
the election is over, the midterms will probably flip the senate and/or house back to dem control.
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And, in 4 years, if his ideas don't work, we get to do this all over again and change course.
Don't be so sure.
This is the exact type stuff that got him shot at. When you make people afraid, they lack the ability to think rationally. Either side dooming and glooming over results isn't productive. Constantly calling someone a threat to democracy, a fascist, Hitler, etc. is othering a large chunk of the population with a goal of dehumanizing people. because nobody really cares if a Nazi is murdered, right?
And in 4 years, when Trump leaves office, nobody goes back and says they were wrong. The media simply moves onto name calling the next nominee.
the election is over, the midterms will probably flip the senate and/or house back to dem control.
Nobody would say stuff like that about him if he didn't bring that crap up, no one made up that stuff, this man is a number ONE chit talker and people just keep giving him a pass ( Oh it's just Trump) but hey if he shut's his mouth and do the work he say he is going to do it might be a good 4 year's, but something telling me this man is thinking long term on never leaving office, hope I'm wrong!!!!
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nobody really cares if a Nazi is murdered, right?
You really extrapolated a LOT out of my small sentence. You ok?
But to your point here, yes, this is correct. Nobody with a heart or brain should care if an actual Nazi is killed.
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The country was heated for sure. On both sides. At times, equally ridiculous things were said. There were a lot highs and lows during this election. Win or lose, I for one am sooo glad it's over. It is to, these crazy weird things that people question. Again, (on both sides this happens) but look at the things he was saying after he won and went on stage. Giving accolades about is wife's mother who had passed away. When she passed away, I don't know but was that the time? Then onto someone else who is good at golf. Passing around odd accolades to people on stage that wasn't anything about the election at hand. Just odd. BUt anyway. It's over. Right? LOL.
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Can do anything they want with all 3 branches with no disregard. Ultimate power grab.
How will it be used?
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Can do anything they want with all 3 branches with no disregard. Ultimate power grab.
How will it be used?
we will see.