2020 US General Election Thread VIII: Cs, Ds, and Es

[Aureumterra]

Oh hey, Ben Carson mentioned Blake.

Also, I legit thought he died of Covid...now I wonder who it is that did, or if my mind just made that shit up.

Herman Cain

[Aureumterra]

Um… no? You would really have to stretch things to draw a parallel

I guess we are still missing a group of irredentist dictatorships causing trouble with their threatening demands for "lost" territory.

There’s next to nothing that the 2020s have in common with the 1920s, mainly because the 2020s have to actually happen

[Cannot think of a name]

Oh hey, Ben Carson mentioned Blake.

Also, I legit thought he died of Covid...now I wonder who it is that did, or if my mind just made that shit up.

Herman Cain

Wow, you had to edit out the edit so that you could still answer a question already handled. But why?

[Alternamerica]

I'm insanely curious. It seems neither of the candidates are well liked....yet they both won their respective primaries (Trump in 2016 and Biden this year) by far margins. This is a phenomenon that I don't understand

It depends on voter turnout. Not everyone who is registered Dem or GOP voted in the primaries, and most Americans vote during general elections, not so much mid-term, local, or primary elections. That, and No Party Preference voters are the largest block, but, as they're not affiliated with any party, usually don't vote in the primaries.

Alongside that, we have a weird system where we split election into a half year long event. Bernie Sanders may be winning Nevada, California, etc, but because Biden won a crucial state which influenced the next primaries to assume he's going to be the nominee, people in even later elections don't feel obligated to go out anymore since they feel it's been "decided". I'm horrible at explaining but I do hope the image of how it works is there. Ideally, I'm in favor of a one-day election. Could you imagine if Britain or Taiwan were to split their elections into months-long chore? I'm sure the Scots would take offense having less influence in who'll climb the polls via voting later than the English who vote first hypothetically.

[South Odreria 2]

What are the merits of voting kanye vs vermin supreme

[Telconi]

What are the merits of voting kanye vs vermin supreme

No pony. Which if you don't space for a pony might be a merit.

[Nobel Hobos 2]

What are the merits of voting kanye vs vermin supreme

No pony. Which if you don't space for a pony might be a merit.

Don't forget that the pony is compulsory. You're not allowed to slaughter it for meat, or sell it. You have to feed and exercise it properly.

A pony will be useful though. A lot less people will be able to afford a car, and there will be a pony lane (or two) on any road with more than one lane each way. We're still working on ponies with a charge port for your phone.

[Nobel Hobos 2]

What are the merits of voting kanye vs vermin supreme

Vermin has policies. Kanye has ... charitably ... ideas.

[Heloin]

What are the merits of voting kanye vs vermin supreme

The guy with the boot on his head promising you a pony isn't insane.

[Senkaku]

I'm insanely curious. It seems neither of the candidates are well liked....yet they both won their respective primaries (Trump in 2016 and Biden this year) by far margins. This is a phenomenon that I don't understand

GOP does not behave like a normal political party and thus party elites/leadership were unwilling/unable to coalesce around an alternative and successfully stop Trump; Dem leaders still have a fair degree of influence in the party and aren't so terrified of their base, and behaved as party elites typically do to drive support for a more moderate candidate to prevent a more extreme candidate they viewed as riskier from taking the nom

What are the merits of voting kanye vs vermin supreme

At least Vermin Supreme has committed to his bit and has been honing it for years, Kanye just needs to be medicated lol

[Nobel Hobos 2]

What are the merits of voting kanye vs vermin supreme

At least Vermin Supreme has committed to his bit and has been honing it for years, Kanye just needs to be medicated lol

We all love the old Vermin. However he ran for the Libertarian nomination and revealed actual policies. Via his front page

Which are not as universally appealing as free ponies and compulsory tooth care ...

[Rusozak]

At least Vermin Supreme has committed to his bit and has been honing it for years, Kanye just needs to be medicated lol

We all love the old Vermin. However he ran for the Libertarian nomination and revealed actual policies. Via his front page

Which are not as universally appealing as free ponies and compulsory tooth care ...

Hell, that's more coherent than Trump's promises.

[Heloin]

At least Vermin Supreme has committed to his bit and has been honing it for years, Kanye just needs to be medicated lol

We all love the old Vermin. However he ran for the Libertarian nomination and revealed actual policies. Via his front page

Which are not as universally appealing as free ponies and compulsory tooth care ...

He's the hero we need, but not the one we deserve.

[Kowani]

We all love the old Vermin. However he ran for the Libertarian nomination and revealed actual policies. Via his front page

Which are not as universally appealing as free ponies and compulsory tooth care ...

Hell, that's more coherent than Trump's promises.

I think there's more words.

[Blargoblarg]

At least Vermin Supreme has committed to his bit and has been honing it for years, Kanye just needs to be medicated lol

We all love the old Vermin. However he ran for the Libertarian nomination and revealed actual policies. Via his front page

Which are not as universally appealing as free ponies and compulsory tooth care ...

If I weren't already planning to vote for Howie Hawkins, I'd strongly consider writing in Vermin Supreme.

[Cannot think of a name]

Seriously, how much campaign money did they blow on that fireworks display?

[Pilipinas and Malaya]

We all love the old Vermin. However he ran for the Libertarian nomination and revealed actual policies. Via his front page

Which are not as universally appealing as free ponies and compulsory tooth care ...

Hell, that's more coherent than Trump's promises.

If that was the platform, I could unironically support him.

[Asardia]

I'm insanely curious. It seems neither of the candidates are well liked....yet they both won their respective primaries (Trump in 2016 and Biden this year) by far margins. This is a phenomenon that I don't understand

It depends on voter turnout. Not everyone who is registered Dem or GOP voted in the primaries, and most Americans vote during general elections, not so much mid-term, local, or primary elections. That, and No Party Preference voters are the largest block, but, as they're not affiliated with any party, usually don't vote in the primaries.

Alongside that, we have a weird system where we split election into a half year long event. Bernie Sanders may be winning Nevada, California, etc, but because Biden won a crucial state which influenced the next primaries to assume he's going to be the nominee, people in even later elections don't feel obligated to go out anymore since they feel it's been "decided". I'm horrible at explaining but I do hope the image of how it works is there. Ideally, I'm in favor of a one-day election. Could you imagine if Britain or Taiwan were to split their elections into months-long chore? I'm sure the Scots would take offense having less influence in who'll climb the polls via voting later than the English who vote first hypothetically.

Ah I see. It basically boils down to people not voting and the drawn out primaries. Thanks for explaining. (BTW, do you think it's possible for the primaries process to be changed anytime soon?

I'm insanely curious. It seems neither of the candidates are well liked....yet they both won their respective primaries (Trump in 2016 and Biden this year) by far margins. This is a phenomenon that I don't understand

GOP does not behave like a normal political party and thus party elites/leadership were unwilling/unable to coalesce around an alternative and successfully stop Trump; Dem leaders still have a fair degree of influence in the party and aren't so terrified of their base, and behaved as party elites typically do to drive support for a more moderate candidate to prevent a more extreme candidate they viewed as riskier from taking the nom

This is actually interesting. I remember watching it unfold in 2015 and thought "no chance this dude goes anywhere". Hmm

At least Vermin Supreme has committed to his bit and has been honing it for years, Kanye just needs to be medicated lol

We all love the old Vermin. However he ran for the Libertarian nomination and revealed actual policies. Via his front page

Which are not as universally appealing as free ponies and compulsory tooth care ...

Damn that's actually some really good policies right there. I'd vote for him

[Jedi Council]

The fact that Trump is essentially using the White House, government property, for a private political stunt is shocking.

That definitely would not fly in most other democracies, and hell, most other American administrations.

[Cannot think of a name]

The fact that Trump is essentially using the White House, government property, for a private political stunt is shocking.

That definitely would not fly in most other democracies, and hell, most other American administrations.

Yeah, that’s some shittiness. And the whole ‘oh, it’s cheaper...’ think sort of flies out the window given the level of display that went on, the use of Marines in his promo videos and all the other bullshit. But the clincher was when he turned around and made sure that when he says ‘people’s house’ he definitely means his people specifically.

[Jedi Council]

The fact that Trump is essentially using the White House, government property, for a private political stunt is shocking.

That definitely would not fly in most other democracies, and hell, most other American administrations.

Yeah, that’s some shittiness. And the whole ‘oh, it’s cheaper...’ think sort of flies out the window given the level of display that went on, the use of Marines in his promo videos and all the other bullshit. But the clincher was when he turned around and made sure that when he says ‘people’s house’ he definitely means his people specifically.

I know several people who actually work in politics as staffers or civil servants, and ALL of them are hyper paranoid about separating the work of the Government from the work of any given Party.

Having a political rally on government property, specifically the most iconic piece of government property in the nation is just astonishing to me.

[Nobel Hobos 2]

The fact that Trump is essentially using the White House, government property, for a private political stunt is shocking.

That definitely would not fly in most other democracies, and hell, most other American administrations.

Yeah, that’s some shittiness. And the whole ‘oh, it’s cheaper...’ think sort of flies out the window given the level of display that went on, the use of Marines in his promo videos and all the other bullshit. But the clincher was when he turned around and made sure that when he says ‘people’s house’ he definitely means his people specifically.

Isn't "the people's house" actually the House of Representatives?

[Slaughter None]

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[Nobel Hobos 2]

When people say "fake news" :-
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I looked at your link yet I still don't get your point.

[Slaughter None]

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