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US Midterm Elections 2018 |OT| Babs is Surging
- Thread starter Midnight Jon
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Chance of dems winning the house was placed around 80% this morning. As of now it is "Chance Democrats win control (57.0%)" and dropping. Republicans are winning the close races.
If by blue wave you mean the inevitable hurricane or noreaster that finally destroys DC, NY, and Boston due to climate change and inadequate preparation due to Republican apathy, then yes, I believe you
I don't get this reference but I'm going to assume it was awkward and frustrating.
Talking about the caravan, even calling it bullshit, is giving attention to the caravan.
Putting up that racist commercial about the caravan, then talking about how outlets thought it was too racist so they took it down - yep, that's talk about the caravan. Racists look at that commercial and go "yeah, it was probably right though." And caravan talk gets the ratings.
Right now, this very moment, we're talking about the caravan.
How many news outlets talked about the far right domestic terror attack on the synagogue as much as the caravan after the racist commercial came out? Got to go back to talking about that caravan, that's what people want to hear about because Trump. Even if the news is bullshit, and we're calling it out as bullshit, hey look, we're talking about the caravan.
This is attention span in 2016-and-beyond America. This is how Trump wins. Trump makes it about Trump, and his supporters can't get enough - and his detractors just make sure there is more and more talk about Trump.
The only way for the Trump spell to break is actual economic anxiety - the economy face planting itself due to terrible tariffs and inevitable bubbles from rampant deregulation. And even then, it'll probably be a sliver of support lost. Maybe if the economy tanks enough by 2020, he'll be down a few percentage points from 39% to 35% approval. The rest will stick with Trump because why not, he speaks his mind and that's what his supporters love.
Wait, breaking news, this just in, a media outlet just reached out for more quotes about the caravan.
Sucks, because I keep on hoping FL is what *I* remember it to be. I spent the first half of my life there in Broward and Seminole county, before going to school in Tally. My experience has almost always been blue.
I used to joke to everyone that Florida is just a few pockets of civilization surrounded by redneck country, but seeing this electoral map is just depressing.
I totally agree with the sentiment, but then what do you say to trans people, or people deported? What next time do they have to reclaim their lives....?
Senate was never realistically in play. Anyone who thought that was ignorant of the map and data or naively optimistic.
Looks like it. Was optimistic up until an hour ago but I just feel fucking sick now.
My faith in this country is permanently shattered.
That was a given. Here's hoping he at least does a better job than Rauner did and stays scandal free.
Why are people so disappointed?
This country is extremely divided and there are just too many shitty people for this to be easy.
The Senate was a dream but if the Dems pick up the House (likely but lets wait and see) and a few state governments I will consider that a win.
This country is extremely divided and there are just too many shitty people for this to be easy.
The Senate was a dream but if the Dems pick up the House (likely but lets wait and see) and a few state governments I will consider that a win.
Give yourself a break. We are making progress. It will get better with time. Democrats winning the house is a huge win for us.
If the majority of the country identifies more with racists and degenerates then the US no longer deserves to be a world leader.
Thank you, fucking asshole from Italy, for your deep understanding of American politics.
Do you live here, because it is 1000% on point.
To all my friends that I had to keep nagging to vote (some did, others ultimately decided they are above politics and that it doesn't directly affect them or their future family/people/etc), I do not want to here shit from them if they complain about policy the next 2-4 years.
Going farther right or trying to replicate the sleazier aspects of the Republican party are not what this country needs out of the democrats. You lay down with dogs, you get fleas. I refuse to accept or encourage any outcome that involves turning into the thing we're fighting. Avenatti has nothing to offer outside of his own sleaziness.
There are no such things as swing voters anymore. Just people who are smart enough to not come straight out with their racism and general ignorance. Anyone on the fence at this point is an enemy of progress.
