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[–] bquintb@midwest.social 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The system is old and ossified. No one on the left, save for progressives, seems interested in shaking things up. It's too bad, I would have rather had a leftwing populist revolution. At least workers would get paid fairly...but this is backwards-ass America so, instead, we'll get what we deserve.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

We live in the worst timeline.

[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The president has little say on the laws that Congress passes. Vote for your local senators and representatives! The only way to realize change is to vote in your local elections!

It is local and state government that is important to making changes! Republicans have figured this out decades ago and have been gerrymandering and packing courts for decades.

The president can’t waive a magic wand and make any change he wants.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Do these voters have even a passing familiarity with Ronald McDonald and his plans for them?

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 5 points 6 months ago

They do not

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Enjoy Trump dumbasses.

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Polls have been pretty much useless since 2019.

Also, I don't trust the NYT as far as I can throw them.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 5 points 6 months ago

They're not useless, but they have an error that can be several points larger than the given margin of error. What this is telling is is that it's a close election. And that's a big deal

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Been looking bad for Biden for months now, I think his key mistake is waiting for the convention to start massively campaigning.

There's no reason for him to be doing that badly in PA.

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[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The fact that this race is even remotely close is un-fucking-believable.

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