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  • Bernie Sanders urges progressives to vote Democratic in November

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  • This is incorrect, actually, but I expect nothing more from someone I have tagged for dubious claims about Russia and China. Yikes!

    If anyone else has better arguments or questions and who isn't from .ml I'll engage in good faith :)

  • Bernie Sanders urges progressives to vote Democratic in November

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  • 100%. At this point I believe that anyone denying this as fact is either a fool, or a Republican operative.

  • Bernie Sanders urges progressives to vote Democratic in November

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  • I will. The track record proves Democrats are better on all these issues, and there is ZERO evidence to suggest Harris would've revoked USAID that has now killed hundreds of thousands (more than Gaza). I will thus vote Democrat, as that is the only rational thing to do.

    There was plenty of evidence to suggest this would happen if Trump and Musk's endorsement won.

  • Bernie Sanders urges progressives to vote Democratic in November

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  • Even if, it doesn't matter from a logical or ethical standpoint.

    • If Harris was elected, USAID would still be in place.
    • As a result of that, over 600,000 people would now be alive who otherwise are not.
    • Harris was still objectively the better choice even on Gaza, climate change, USAID, LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, Ukrainian sovereignty (and Russia's genocidal perpetration thereof) notwithstanding.

    Sadly, the easiest bet to make is that either Red or Blue will win in November; and within that framework it is abundantly clear that Blue is the objectively better choice.

  • Bernie Sanders urges progressives to vote Democratic in November

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  • I mean even if we entertain what you say is true (it's not), yes -- that is by definition better than the alternative binary choice.

  • Bernie Sanders urges progressives to vote Democratic in November

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    • Democratic party whom I align with 70% of time (as does Sanders): ~50% odds of winning
    • Republican party whom I align with 0% of time: ~50% odds of winning.
    • Third party whom I may or may not align with depending whom (and who are you actually fucking talking about?): 99.999% chance of losing, and thanks to the spoiler effect all but enables the greater poison to win.

    Genius. Simply genius. Please, learn how Democratic primaries work, get engaged, and all your concerns will be assuaged.

  • Arizona’s Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate

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  • The most rational position here, thanks for giving me hope.

    Also, equating a moderate Kamala Harris-endorsing Republican Lieutenant Governor pick that is clearly a play for moderates in a purple state, to her competitor -- Andy fucking Biggs -- is just wild. For people who hate nazis so much, they sure like pushing tropes that help enable their victory.

  • Bernie Sanders urges progressives to vote Democratic in November

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  • Might as well pin this. Going to need this until November.

    Just your friendly reminder that online right-wing operatives have a strong inclination to sow defeatism and apathy and push people to vote third party when it's abundantly clear that there won't be a race anywhere in the country where the Democrat isn't better than the Republican in a binary choice election. Clearly, Bernie agrees.

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    Why do Republicans have absolutely ZERO redeeming qualities of any kind whatsoever?

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  • But OP doesn't know why. Nothing wrong with learning the reasons behind why diarrhea smells, or how the condition manifested in the first place.

    I'm not here to enforce r6. It's here until it's not, so I'm responding. Kind of a dumb rule anyway but I digress.

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    Why do Republicans have absolutely ZERO redeeming qualities of any kind whatsoever?

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  • Weird many here took offense. I get this is also a time zone thing when this was posted.

    If some upset Europeans in here knew better, they'd understand what you're asking is nearly akin to asking why nazis have no redeeming qualities.

    I also noticed so far nobody here could mention a redeeming quality.

    The answer is they are a party of Psychopaths at this stage. If you're still a republican after the Tea Party takeover and especially after these years of Trump, then you have major psychological or critical-thinking issues.

  • Have you ever used a water treatment system in your home?

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  • Yeah I think my RO membrane probably isn't a top quality one, as it has a rated TDS rejection rate of 97%, so absent of the mineral-adder, that probably tracks. I think the adder does throw about 20-30ppm back in and evens out the pH.

  • Have you ever used a water treatment system in your home?

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  • Get an under-sink RO system. 6 stage is the sweet spot imo.

    Water went from 750 TDS to 40, and that's with minerals readded with a mineral adding filter. Tastes as good or better than bottled water to me.

    If you have hard water, it's true that water softeners can help with other issues in the house (scaling of faucets, dishwasher cleaning I effectively), and possibly if your family has skin issues from showering in it. I thought about it but for simplicity, we're foregoing for now.

  • If you could have a small farm, what would you grow/keep?

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  • Time, money, and land ideally haha, but mostly the latter two. I have such big dreams that are closer to something of an EcoVillage. On a smaller scale, I just have fun with it and am slowly scaling up my yields with no illusions that I'll be able to eliminate our grocery bills anytime soon.

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    Scott Wiener’s LGBTQ+ record is long & unapologetically loud

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  • Did people here forget Wiener is a major zionist? He literally supported batting students in California from protesting against Israel, not just just antisemitism. He only pivoted for the election this fucking January.

    Connie Chan has a much better pro-Palestinian record, and yes also is lgbtq+ friendly.

    You're electing another Fetterman if you go with Wiener. Mark my words.

  • If you could have a small farm, what would you grow/keep?

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  • Hey nice! This is kind of a dream for me. For my small plot I've gotten a good hang of the basics, and very good at composting. My main goal is a sustainable garden whose fertilizer comes from within. Phosphorus is the biggest challenge to that, imo.

    That said, Jerusalem artichokes are a big winner, alongside soy beans, kale (hardy as hell), and beets (also hardy), followed next by carrots, onions, tomatoes (increasingly picky in my experience). Obviously there are a ton of others including herbs, but I love growing these.

  • Trump Voter Angry as ICE Take Nanny—‘I Thought We Were Targeting Criminals’

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  • CONFIRMED: Elon Musk Plans to Spend at Least $100 Million to Help Republicans in the Midterms

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  • Hindsight is 20/20; if perfection was easy, everyone would do it. Why they didn't isn't going to be figured out by a lemmy strategist. After all, it was her team who got Obama elected twice against a white war POW war hero and a rich white businessman. Not like they were traitors or some shit, lol.

    Look, these are all objective facts:

    • Harris had one of the best campaigns possible given the short time she had and surrounding forces.
    • Trump had ENORMOUS advantages, counter to the implied claim from the original user, claiming "she spent $1b and lost"
    • On hindsight, Harris team could've maybe performed better.
    • But, importantly, it should've been more than enough.

    So let's stop blaming the candidate, acting like "if you would've thrown a few more pebbles at the tank, maybe you would've won the fight! Weak!"

    Given all this, my compromise is this: Michelle Obama should run in 2028 because, like you said, we need all the advantages we can get. Democrats will not get a more perfect candidate.

  • CONFIRMED: Elon Musk Plans to Spend at Least $100 Million to Help Republicans in the Midterms

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  • Circular reasoning. You've yet to establish the relevance of the premise in the first place.

    Yes, I think Harris made some errors, but really no major blunders relative to incessant scandals from Trump. It was one of the cleanest runs I've seen since Obama's 2008 probably.

    But that's just it now, isn't it? That Harris needed to run a FLAWLESS campaign and do EVERYTHING right, while Trump can just trip and stumble, lie, cheat, steal, rape his way just fine.

    ... All because the Republican propaganda machine is very, very strong.

  • CONFIRMED: Elon Musk Plans to Spend at Least $100 Million to Help Republicans in the Midterms

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  • Why do you assume that was her strategy?

    Personally, I put a lot of blame on Biden. He could've committed to one term, but admitted he later changed his mind.

    Joe Rogan had a huge part to play in that, by the way. He determined the schedule and refused to meet her half-way during the blitz of a campaign she had to do. Have you ever tried to schedule a meeting with someone who doesn't actually want to meet with you? It's easy to blow people off.

    Yes, I think Harris made some errors, but really no major blunders relative to incessant scandals from Trump. It was one of the cleanest runs I've seen since Obama's 2008 probably.

    But that's just it now, isn't it? That Harris needed to run a FLAWLESS campaign and do EVERYTHING right, while Trump can just trip and stumble, lie, cheat, steal, rape his way just fine.

    ... All because the Republican propaganda machine is very, very strong.

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    Why is blocking so common nowadays?

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    What P2P intranet(?) mesh services are there?

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    For younger generations, what was it like growing up with the internet?

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    'I am absolutely voting for Donald Trump': Undecided voters react to Biden's debate performance

    www.reuters.com /world/us/us-presidential-debate-some-undecided-voters-see-disastrous-biden-night-2024-06-28/
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    Undecided voter focus group leans toward Trump after debate

    www.axios.com /2024/06/28/joe-biden-replace-us-elections-2024