• Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 months ago

    If you’re going to do the thing with replacing Biden as the candidate, you couldn’t get better than AOC, who will be 35 before November.

    I personally think replacing Biden this late is a bad move even though I already think Biden sucks. But I grit my teeth and voted for the fucker just like I did with Clinton, because the alternative is literally insanity and fascism. I just don’t realsitically seeing the party coalesce around anyone new at the last minute. Organizing Democrats is like herding cats, being a big tent party sucks noodles.

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      5 months ago

      Just keep repeating, Biden may not be the best, but his administration has been fantastic!

      In comparison to the other party… Not just Biden you are voting for the administration. Supreme court justices Which affect everyday life!

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        5 months ago

        Exactly this. So the party doesn’t do what I would personally prefer. I still prefer whatever the fuck they’re doing over outright fascism.

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        He knows how to delegate to people who are smarter than him. He also knows the importance of ‘tone at the top’ in getting the best out of his team. This is what makes him the better candidate.

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        Good domestic policy. Bad foreign policy. Or have we all collectively forgot about the wars?

        Edit: You all were very loudly criticizing Biden on Israel a few weeks ago, but fine, I guess Lemmy has moved on.

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          have we all collectively forgot about the wars?

          The wars that he didn’t start? The wars that the aggressors are ignoring what Biden demands?

          The ones where Trump is buddy-buddy with those ordering war crimes?

          Those wars?

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            Israel in particular, yes. Before the debate everyone was criticizing Biden for continuing to financially support a genocide.

            But I guess nobody cares about Palestine now.

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        Shhh, don’t mention other countries. Nothing to see here, just keep listening to the establishment democrats telling us anything other than Biden is impossible. And then four years from now the fight for democracy will continue.

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        She’s more ready than Trump is who was already “president.”

        That said, I would rather her be in Congress longer because she can be a voice longer. After 8 years of being president if elected, she wouldn’t then want to become a senator or whatever. That would pretty much be it for her in politics outside of ex-president things… and she’d only be 43.

        I’m also sure Kamala would be pissed if AOC were to get the nom instead of her. Not that that matters.

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      Guess we’ll have to wait and see. If Biden stays in and young people don’t show up to vote, everyone will blame voters and not the DNC; even though the entire argument for Biden is his supposed electability.

      We’re in such dangerous waters right now that we might as well throw caution to the wind and try to get a woman elected POTUS. At least that would energize the base.

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        Wow, that is exactly the opposite expectation and take from me. If young people don’t show up to vote, I expect they’ll blame the DNC instead of themselves, even though the purpose of voting is getting the best outcome for your future and not about liking people or being sold on a brand.