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The of Japan wrote:

Major-Tom wrote:
Let's sure to shit hope not. I mean, I'd say there is a chance Trump gets a second term, the prospect of which is terrifying.

almost anybody in the republicans and most of the democrats would be better, and there are a lot of bad apples in both parties.

*cough* Ted Cruz *cough*
Ahem, excuse me.

Major-Tom wrote:

Grand Britannia wrote:FTFY

Let's sure to shit hope not. I mean, I'd say there is a chance Trump gets a second term, the prospect of which is terrifying.

It's about the same chance flipping a coin sixteen times in a row and getting heads everytime. Not impossible, but not very likely.

Steffan wrote:

The of Japan wrote:almost anybody in the republicans and most of the democrats would be better, and there are a lot of bad apples in both parties.

*cough* Ted Cruz *cough*
Ahem, excuse me.

I would like him to run in 2020.

Major-Tom wrote:

Steffan wrote:There's a chance...that shrinks by the week. I see it as unlikely at this moment.

Me too.

But never underestimate the Democrats ability to look like milquetoast weasels and the GOP's ability to organize around any ordinary bigot or sociopath and help them win.

The Democrats are getting skilled at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

The of Japan wrote:

Steffan wrote:*cough* Ted Cruz *cough*
Ahem, excuse me.

I would like him to run in 2020.

Ick. I wouldn't.

Hey let's just keep watching the real news hosted by his daughter in law.

Proctopeo wrote:

Major-Tom wrote:
Me too.

But never underestimate the Democrats ability to look like milquetoast weasels and the GOP's ability to organize around any ordinary bigot or sociopath and help them win.

The Democrats are getting skilled at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Democrats are good at having useless skills.

Steffan wrote:

The of Japan wrote:almost anybody in the republicans and most of the democrats would be better, and there are a lot of bad apples in both parties.

*cough* Ted Cruz *cough*
Ahem, excuse me.

I bet the Zodiac Killer wishes he got one more person.

Grand Britannia wrote:

Proctopeo wrote:The Democrats are getting skilled at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Democrats are good at having useless skills.

Define useless skills?

Valrifell wrote:

Grand Britannia wrote:Democrats are good at having useless skills.

Define useless skills?

Not being shitty in terms of human rights, and not being as shitty in terms of economics.

Grenartia wrote:

Steffan wrote:*cough* Ted Cruz *cough*
Ahem, excuse me.

I bet the Zodiac Killer wishes he got one more person.

The fact he never got caught makes him competent, and as such not a politician.

Valrifell wrote:

Grand Britannia wrote:Democrats are good at having useless skills.

Define useless skills?

Golfing.

Grenartia wrote:

Valrifell wrote:
Define useless skills?

Not being shitty in terms of human rights, and not being as shitty in terms of economics.

The sheer nerve of them!

Valrifell wrote:

Major-Tom wrote:
Let's sure to shit hope not. I mean, I'd say there is a chance Trump gets a second term, the prospect of which is terrifying.

It's about the same chance flipping a coin sixteen times in a row and getting heads everytime. Not impossible, but not very likely.

People said the same thing about him getting elected in the first place, I guess it all depends on what the Dems do.

Grenartia wrote:

Valrifell wrote:
Define useless skills?

Not being shitty in terms of human rights, and not being as shitty in terms of economics.

Lets not act like the Dems are paragons when it comes to human rights, and their economics are pretty shitty.

Washington Resistance Army wrote:

Valrifell wrote:
It's about the same chance flipping a coin sixteen times in a row and getting heads everytime. Not impossible, but not very likely.

People said the same thing about him getting elected in the first place, I guess it all depends on what the Dems do.

Grenartia wrote:
Not being shitty in terms of human rights, and not being as shitty in terms of economics.

Lets not act like the Dems are paragons when it comes to human rights, and their economics are pretty shitty.

well if the dems nominate someone who should be inside for manslaughter and gross negligence again then trump may get his second term.

Grenartia wrote:

Valrifell wrote:
Define useless skills?

Not being shitty in terms of human rights, and not being as shitty in terms of economics.

500 bathrooms and more free trade.

Yes, this is policy that wins elections and helps the country.

Washington Resistance Army wrote:

Valrifell wrote:
It's about the same chance flipping a coin sixteen times in a row and getting heads everytime. Not impossible, but not very likely.

People said the same thing about him getting elected in the first place, I guess it all depends on what the Dems do.

Grenartia wrote:
Not being shitty in terms of human rights, and not being as shitty in terms of economics.

Lets not act like the Dems are paragons when it comes to human rights, and their economics are pretty shitty.

I don't think "not being shitty" is meant to imply the Dems are paragons of virtue. As for economics, meh, better than the trickle down the Reps have adopted.

Washington Resistance Army wrote:

Valrifell wrote:
It's about the same chance flipping a coin sixteen times in a row and getting heads everytime. Not impossible, but not very likely.

People said the same thing about him getting elected in the first place, I guess it all depends on what the Dems do.

Grenartia wrote:
Not being shitty in terms of human rights, and not being as shitty in terms of economics.

1. Lets not act like the Dems are paragons when it comes to human rights, and 2. their economics are pretty shitty.

1. Compared to the only remotely viable political alternatives, the GOP, the Greens, and the Libertarians, they are.

2. Compared to market socialism in a social democracy, sure, but compared to the corporate police state advocated by Republicans and Libertarians, they're objectively better.

Grand Britannia wrote:

Grenartia wrote:
Not being shitty in terms of human rights, and not being as shitty in terms of economics.

500 bathrooms and more free trade.

Yes, this is policy that wins elections and helps the country.

Nice try, except that those bathrooms only come in two varieties
Free trade might not help shiftless blue collars who want to keep doing the same shit over again, but it definitely does help the economy.

Grand Britannia wrote:

Grenartia wrote:
Not being shitty in terms of human rights, and not being as shitty in terms of economics.

500 bathrooms and more free trade.

Yes, this is policy that wins elections and helps the country.

You didn't just build and attack a strawman, you bombed an entire straw village.

The of Japan wrote:well if the dems nominate someone who should be inside for manslaughter and gross negligence again then trump may get his second term.

>again

They haven't done that yet.

Grenartia wrote:

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
People said the same thing about him getting elected in the first place, I guess it all depends on what the Dems do.



1. Lets not act like the Dems are paragons when it comes to human rights, and 2. their economics are pretty shitty.

1. Compared to the only remotely viable political alternatives, the GOP, the Greens, and the Libertarians, they are.

2. Compared to market socialism in a social democracy, sure, but compared to the corporate police state advocated by Republicans and Libertarians, they're objectively better.

source for libertarians and corporate police state?

Astrolinium wrote:

The of Japan wrote:well if the dems nominate someone who should be inside for manslaughter and gross negligence again then trump may get his second term.

>again

They haven't done that yet.

they did last year.

Ism wrote:I don't think "not being shitty" is meant to imply the Dems are paragons of virtue. As for economics, meh, better than the trickle down the Reps have adopted.

Tbqh both parties economics are all sorts of fucked.

Grenartia wrote:2. Compared to market socialism in a social democracy, sure, but compared to the corporate police state advocated by Republicans and Libertarians, they're objectively better.

Yes, Libertarians like I advocate a corporate police state lol

Washington Resistance Army wrote:

Ism wrote:I don't think "not being shitty" is meant to imply the Dems are paragons of virtue. As for economics, meh, better than the trickle down the Reps have adopted.

Tbqh both parties economics are all sorts of fucked.

Grenartia wrote:2. Compared to market socialism in a social democracy, sure, but compared to the corporate police state advocated by Republicans and Libertarians, they're objectively better.

Yes, Libertarians like I advocate a corporate police state lol

Don't most libertarians argue for reduced police and government powers?