• ikidd@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Then how about he just fucking retires instead of virtually guaranteeing a Trump win. We had this same shit in 2016 because “it’s her turn” and the polls during the primary said she wasn’t going to win against Trump, too.

    God save us from politician’s egos.

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      3 months ago

      If that’s your argument, you have to address the many, many polls which showed her defeating trump unquestionably. 97% favored her over trump, etc etc etc.

      But yeah, whoever is running against trump for the Democrats will get my vote.

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        3 months ago

        many polls which showed her defeating trump unquestionably.

        And if we were counting actual votes, not the imaginary value of areas of abstract landmass, then it would have been accurate and we would have had a competent person with political experience in office for four years during a pandemic.

        Who knows how that alternative history would have gone down. I can only assume that it would have been far better for our nation’s feelings and attitude, which is arguably far more important than even policy. A strong, morally solid population votes in everyone’s best interest, a scared and isolated population votes for whatever seems to give them comfort.

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        3 months ago

        That was the story for a while. But in October there was a massive surge back for Trump.

        Gee i wonder what happened in October 2016?