• hddsx
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    9 months ago

    Mate, I am a conservative independent who doesn’t like Biden. But please vote for Biden. There is a different between a bad but competent president (Biden) and someone who frequently undermines American institutions (Trump).

    Accountability should be a conservative view, but things are so skewed right now that it’s seen as liberal or far left.

    If there was ANYONE else viable, we could talk about getting someone viable. But right now it’s clear that there isn’t.

    It’s very important to vote for the better candidate while simultaneously making moves to better the system overall.

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      9 months ago

      Accountability should be a conservative view

      Since when?

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        9 months ago

        It should be a view of everyone, especially the so-called fiscal conservatives

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      9 months ago

      The DNC has had the chance to primary Biden with someone more viable, they decided to stick with the guy that swore he would be a 1 term president that no one wants in office. Voters have had 3 years to demand change in the party, instead they punched at anyone trying to hold the party and Biden accountable. This combined with the gaslighting coming from the party that the economy is good and that we are not struggling while we know we are tells us they are not listening to our needs.

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        9 months ago

        More bullshit DNC conspiracies. The “far left” is just a one-trick pony, isn’t it?

        At no point has this been difficult to understand: folks don’t turn out for primaries. They didn’t when Bernie ran, and they aren’t now. Good news though, we can just slap tin foil on and pretend that America is just as left-wing as a username that lays out its own naïveté.

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        9 months ago

        The thing is, you’re looking for big sudden change and you think most voters think like you. Big change happens over time with lots of effort, and clearly some people want Biden in office - even if that’s neither me nor you.

        From a metrics standpoint, the economy is doing great. However, old metrics may no longer be applicable and would need to be adjusted. It doesn’t mean you and I are doing well.