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        41 minutes ago

        I was about to say “Vance is such a weak personality he could never be elected” and then i remembered how useless the Dems are so who fucking knows.

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          27 minutes ago

          He’s guaranteed because the Republican-led states will make sure he gets their EC votes regardless of how the populace actually votes. There will be nothing to stop them any more.

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            I think the country is fucked as well, but I don’t think the gop can deliver the cuop de grace to democracy in the US in a single presidential term.

            Personally I think it’s a matter of time before there is an uprising from the citizens, it won’t matter who runs the government when capitalism finally catches up to the majority of the population, you can’t believe in bootstraps when every person you know is living paycheck to paycheck.

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    4 hours ago

    He has the most insincere smile ever. It would be hard to make a real person appear more cartoonishly evil.

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    It was a lot of people’s jobs for months now creating some special bottle and box for this PR moment… none of this should exist. It reminds me of stories about the Middle Ages, where people would come before the king and shower them with gifts to make sure they are appeased.

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      It’s not even a good box. Kings are rolling in their graves, truly the worst timeline on many fronts.

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      8 hours ago

      If you get the rights to lower the ground water level even more during a drought, selling the water to the thirsty population in plastic bottles?

      Ka-Tsching Baby…

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      9 hours ago

      That’s why the guy put his right hand on the table… Prevent rumors.

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        6 hours ago

        We need to make this brilliant idea a real thing. Great project for people who are good at and enjoy photo manipulation.

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          Based on my experience with humans, the ruling class would probably get this turned around to the point where people vote based on how popular various brand names are. It might even reduce the amount it takes to buy or rent a politician if certain logos make them more likely to win.

          Even today, I bet a good portion of his cult would just call all that money an example of how good a business man he is, with the assumption that good business man = good leader.

          Another prediction is that dummy companies will pop up with good looking mission statements and money to give to candidates who might actually be good ones, only for scandals to break about the company after the name gets associated with the politician.

          We can’t have nice things.

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      I’m seeing it as a white, blue, and red jacket. Almost flag like for the country he represents. It’s got the same colors as the US flag, enough for denying it’s the Russian flag, but showing his true allegiance.