Ah Russia,

• Whose modern Rasputin, Aleksandr Dugin is a literal neo-Nazi.
• Who possesses world leadership in alcoholism rates.
• Who is in the bottom 20 percentile adjacent to Afghanistan for transparency and corruption.
• Meanwhile the sorry suckers have an economy smaller than California and think they can win in Ukraine lol.

They’re speedrunning to become North Korea.

Pretty well established that Russian misinformation had a part to play in Brexit, yes?

So… Touting the Russian narrative.

Anyone who’s been following the Ukraine conflict from the start knows this is a Russian talking-point.

And who says the war will be endless? That’s another Russian talking-point intending to sow defeatism.

What will Corbyn say and do when Ukraine commits to a ceasefire, loses 17% of its landmass, allows Russia to regroup its forces, and strikes again?

They tried. Lobbyists got Congress to shoot it down.

It’s not difficult. Functioning designs already exist. Hell most if not all cars today have weight sensors to determine airbag deployment.

If it saves one kid, then I’m all for it.

By the way: this famous article is a must-read for this topic

There are two ways to look at this. In one respect you can say why the hell are so many Americans still not grasping just how bad Trump is?

But then you need to assume the responsibility of being the more informed party and adjust your strategy not for the electorate you want but for the electorate you have.

And that electorate is demanding a better candidate for Democrats to appeal to said uninformed undecided swing state voters who will decide this election.

Some people have a gene that makes them hyper-sensitive to caffeine. You either try lowering the dose or just no amount may work for you.

Biden had 1 long-shot chance to bridge echo-chambers and show the country he can lead. To reach those undecided swing-state voters.

It’s why he took this debate. Because he was already losing them.

And he blew it to such a catastrophic level it’s not impacting congressional down-ballot races already.

Fun fact: Biden now shares the title of Ford, Carter, HW Bush, and Trump who were incumbent presidents who trailed in polls both before and after the first debate… All of whom lost reelection.

About 5% of all Americans spend some amount of time in prison, fun fact.

Well said. The number of down-votes on hard truths like this submission but a complete lack of substantive argument prove they’re in denial.

I can get into deeper detail as I’ve done elsewhere in my recent comment history, but this DNC member of 30 years nails it. Watch the second half in particular, but the whole clip is relevant: https://youtu.be/DtmZjFBMU90

This is the most important video out there right now.

Edit: I love how you down-voted before you could’ve ever possibly viewed the clip. Truly, exceptional open mind you’ve got.

Blind loyalists to blue guy instead of orange guy, devoid of evidence or reason to support their position… Mostly because they’re too skittish to promote the obviously better course of action. Big time bandwagoneers.

Yes true, but the question is: do uninformed swing-voters in battleground states feel this way?

At the moment Biden is losing in every one of them.

Friendly reminder 2020 was won by only 40,000 voters across 3 states. And Biden is significantly underperforming his 2020 run.

I’ll never forget moving out west on a cross-country road trip with my mom and little sister. We vetted most of our hotels pretty well but had to make an unplanned stop at a red roof inn on Oklahoma. What a complete shithole. Dingy, flickering half-lit hallways. Sketchiest people. I slept with a knife under my pillow.

Well… To be fair there was some shady shit with that race. But put another way, does that mean Schiff would more likely win against Trump than Porter?

But I tend to agree she’s not quite ready yet.

To be honest I’ve been enjoying a bowl of frozen wild blueberries as an evening snack. Good antioxidants and fiber to boot but it tastes like icecream for me.

I’ve said the same thing for AOC and I’ll agree to do the same should Porter run.

Katie Porter. Basically a younger Elizabeth Warren (who was taught by Warren no less).

A big part of this decision is happening right now at Camp David with his family, according to the article:

President Joe Biden is expected to discuss the future of his re-election campaign with family at Camp David on Sunday, following a nationally televised debate Thursday that left many fellow Democrats worried about his ability to beat former President Donald trump in November, according to five people familiar with the matter.

Let’s face reality:

• Biden is TEN POINTS nationally below where he was at this time in 2020.
• Biden is losing in every single battleground state.
• Biden is losing a large chunk of black and Hispanic voters compared to his 2020 run.
• Biden’s aggregate approval ratings for Presidency are 37.7% with 56.7% disapproval.

… Biden asked for that debate because he was desperate to break the downward trend and reach these battleground swing-state voters. That backfired in the worst possible way.

The time is now, before the convention, and with enough time for an alternative candidate to be selected and ramp up campaigning. There are half a dozen candidates who fit the bill and have a semi-national profile, are YOUNGER, and have enough charisma and debate skills to beat Trump — almost by default by being a fresh face and younger

Anyone who says there isn’t enough time doesn’t understand just how much FREE viral media attention this would all receive. Every single person should be pushing for this to happen now. Because if Biden makes another gaffe like this in October or a medical emergency, then we are REALLY fucked.

There’s something to be said for browsing TV. Having favorites channels and recalling between two different shows between commercials. Sucks if commercials were synced.

Like, some films I wouldn’t put on voluntarily but I’d watch if I caught it on you know? Also found a lot of new stuff I wouldn’t have otherwise seen.

Reading books. Not audiobooks. Not podcasts. Books.