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ChonkyOwlbear

@ ChonkyOwlbear @lemmy.world

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  • Super mario world ghost house theme.

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  • Obi-Wan Kenobi saying "Hello there".

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  • We are talking about beating Republicans and that doesn't stop at the polls.

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  • Look, Bernie was the only political race ever where I donated money, so when I say this know where I am coming from. We have no idea if Bernie would have been any more effective than Biden if elected. Maybe the right would have reacted so hard that he would have been obstructed every step of the way, accomplished nothing, and we would have gotten Trump anyway. Maybe they would have just killed him in the first year and we would have ended up in the Civil War 2.

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  • Zohran Mamdani is a great example. He beat the Dems on their own grounds. I have faith he can be a leader against the Republican administration precisely because he proved he has a plan and the ability to execute it in spite of resistance.

    We need to get rid of "first past the post" election systems. That will allow candidates like Mamdani to be competitive in a larger variety. The way I see it, this will NEVER happen through Republicans and as the system exists now there are only two viable choices. I'm not saying it won't be an uphill battle, but at least there has been some progress in making elections more representative of a variety of political views under Democrats.

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  • You don't think being able to win against an entrenched power structure in spite of legislative obstruction is at all relevant to defeating Republicans?

  • How come weed/trees is not 100% legal in the US? It would unburden institutions let private retailers grow it saving the tax payer money instead of shelling out for insurance?

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  • Big cotton and big pharma have a lot to do with it. Originally in the US though it was pretty much pure racism.

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  • And you don't think the Republicans put their thumb on the scale every chance they get? The fight is not going to be fair. You have to be able to win in spite of that.

  • How come weed/trees is not 100% legal in the US? It would unburden institutions let private retailers grow it saving the tax payer money instead of shelling out for insurance?

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  • In short, racism.

    Marijuana was largely banned because it was associated with Mexican immigrants and African Americans. It was claimed the drug led to violence, insanity, and race mixing.

    Even today, black people are about four times as likely as white people to be arrested on marijuana-related charges even though they use the drug at similar rates to white people.

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  • How so?

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  • Nobody is going to "give" you a shot. The left has to take it. If they can't figure out how to do that, they don't have what it takes to lead the country.

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  • If the left can't beat Democrats, how the hell do you think they will beat Republicans?

  • Democrats vote to hand Trump hundreds of billions for immigration crackdown and global war

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  • The reason is irrelevant to the point that current Democrats are the same as 1980s Republicans. That is just false.

  • Democrats vote to hand Trump hundreds of billions for immigration crackdown and global war

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  • Gonna need proof of that one.

  • Democrats vote to hand Trump hundreds of billions for immigration crackdown and global war

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  • Democrats vote to hand Trump hundreds of billions for immigration crackdown and global war

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  • Ah yes, 1980s Republicans were famous for their support of gay marriage and their compassionate take on the AIDS epidemic.

    Do you people even think about these bogus claims before you repeat them?

  • Democrats vote to hand Trump hundreds of billions for immigration crackdown and global war

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  • You think these people are a lot more competent than I do.

  • Democrats vote to hand Trump hundreds of billions for immigration crackdown and global war

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  • There is no way to get a majority without including moderates. Never has been, never will be. (At least until we we get rid of FPTP voting which will only happen through Democrats).

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  • Ideological purity tests are not something we can afford if we are going to try and take majority control and actually progress a sane agenda. We would lose this vote even if 100% of Dems vote against it.

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  • Ah, yes. Hand the Republicans even more of a voting advantage. That will help.

  • Dogs @lemmy.world
    ChonkyOwlbear @lemmy.world

    Lost Luna to cancer today but I will never forget her.

  • US Authoritarianism @lemmy.world
    ChonkyOwlbear @lemmy.world

    Believe them when they tell you. Trump’s camps are coming

    michaelwest.com.au /trump-puts-american-immigrants-in-camps/
  • US Authoritarianism @lemmy.world
    ChonkyOwlbear @lemmy.world

    Word on the street is to stay off Elston tomorrow.

    apnews.com /article/immigration-deportation-arrests-chicago-cities-enforcement-ee9bd0542e0641cf606a32cef8676b20
  • US Authoritarianism @lemmy.world
    ChonkyOwlbear @lemmy.world

    Saw this on ComicStrips and thought it for here.

    lemmy.world /post/20246424
  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
    ChonkyOwlbear @lemmy.world

    I swear credit card companies make log-ins fail on purpose.