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Of All The Parties With 50+ Electoral Votes of Ballot Access, Which Party Do You Prefer?

Republicans
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23%
Democrats
111
35%
Libertarians
24
8%
Greens
59
19%
Constitution Party
12
4%
Alliance Party
4
1%
Socialism and Liberation
31
10%
 
Total votes : 314
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Postby Andsed » Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:48 pm

Vassenor wrote:
Dresderstan wrote:Kind of a stupid statement from you considering you belittle and gaslight anyone who votes third party or anyone not a Democrat.


So why should voting Democrat be banned?

...How is this relevant to what Dresderstan posted?
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Postby Uiiop » Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:50 pm

Andsed wrote:
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So why should voting Democrat be banned?

...How is this relevant to what Dresderstan posted?

Calling a poster who's arguing one side of the argument means you support the other side.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:52 pm

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Somebody votes third party?


Vote for who you want as long as who you want conforms to acceptable political discourse.


Who decides what is and isn't acceptable political discourse?
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Postby Thermodolia » Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:59 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Post War America wrote:
Vote for who you want as long as who you want conforms to acceptable political discourse.


Who decides what is and isn't acceptable political discourse?

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Postby Kannap » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:01 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Who decides what is and isn't acceptable political discourse?

Me


No, me. Pick me!
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Postby -Astoria- » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:02 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Post War America wrote:
Vote for who you want as long as who you want conforms to acceptable political discourse.


Who decides what is and isn't acceptable political discourse?

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Postby Telconi » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:11 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Who decides what is and isn't acceptable political discourse?

Me


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Postby Bear Stearns » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:22 pm

This convention is so cringe. lmao
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Postby Kannap » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:23 pm

Bear Stearns wrote:This convention is so cringe. lmao


I've not watched any of it because I figured it would be.

Any highlights? lol
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:25 pm

Kannap wrote:
Bear Stearns wrote:This convention is so cringe. lmao


I've not watched any of it because I figured it would be.

Any highlights? lol


The Democratic National Convention is happening?
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Postby Post War America » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:27 pm

Kannap wrote:
Bear Stearns wrote:This convention is so cringe. lmao


I've not watched any of it because I figured it would be.

Any highlights? lol



Other than most of the headliners being Republicans its pretty standard neoliberal fare.
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Postby Thermodolia » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:27 pm

Bear Stearns wrote:This convention is so cringe. lmao

You actually watch that shit? I’ve never in my life watched any conventions or state of the unions or anything like that
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Postby Thermodolia » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:28 pm

Post War America wrote:
Kannap wrote:
I've not watched any of it because I figured it would be.

Any highlights? lol



Other than most of the headliners being Republicans its pretty standard neoliberal fare.

So hell
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Postby Kannap » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:31 pm

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
Kannap wrote:
I've not watched any of it because I figured it would be.

Any highlights? lol


The Democratic National Convention is happening?


Republican National Convention, considering John Kasich was a headliner. I can only imagine the Democratic party is taking an anti-abortion platform this year.
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Postby Kannap » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:31 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Bear Stearns wrote:This convention is so cringe. lmao

You actually watch that shit? I’ve never in my life watched any conventions or state of the unions or anything like that


It's all boring shit really, might as well just watch CSPAN.
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Postby The Black Forrest » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:34 pm

Bear Stearns wrote:This convention is so cringe. lmao


Just wait for the republicans; you will miss it.
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:37 pm

Kannap wrote:
Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
The Democratic National Convention is happening?


Republican National Convention, considering John Kasich was a headliner. I can only imagine the Democratic party is taking an anti-abortion platform this year.


How did he headline at both conventions?
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Postby Kannap » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:39 pm

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
Kannap wrote:
Republican National Convention, considering John Kasich was a headliner. I can only imagine the Democratic party is taking an anti-abortion platform this year.


How did he headline at both conventions?


I was calling the Democratic convention Republican.
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:39 pm

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-bro ... on-1525991

Biden just told people not to vote for him again, and there's a rumor going around that Brock Turner will speak at the Republican National Convention.
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:39 pm

Kannap wrote:
Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
How did he headline at both conventions?


I was calling the Democratic convention Republican.


Oh...shit.
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Postby Uiiop » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:40 pm

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-brock-turner-speaking-republican-national-convention-1525991

Biden just told people not to vote for him again, and there's a rumor going around that Brock Turner will speak at the Republican National Convention.

https://twitter.com/JenaFriedman/status ... 7418395648 OP was trolling anon.
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:41 pm

Uiiop wrote:
Borderlands of Rojava wrote:https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-brock-turner-speaking-republican-national-convention-1525991

Biden just told people not to vote for him again, and there's a rumor going around that Brock Turner will speak at the Republican National Convention.

https://twitter.com/JenaFriedman/status ... 7418395648 OP was trolling anon.


I was pretty sure he wouldn't be there but nowadays you don't know.

Btw guess who WILL be speaking at the convention? The St Louis gun couple.
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Postby Kowani » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:45 pm

Kannap wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:You actually watch that shit? I’ve never in my life watched any conventions or state of the unions or anything like that


It's all boring shit really, might as well just watch CSPAN.

I watched last night and decided not to again.
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Postby Valrifell » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:54 pm

I don't understand the point in dragging a political convention online.
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