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Rick's avatar

Two things can be true:

1. This is probably the best possible political strategy for the Democrats, since they don't have any policies they can run on given their choice of nominees, their embrace of Republicans and their disdain for progressives and socialists.

2. This sucks long-term, both as policy and as strategy, for the reasons outlined in the article.

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Aaron Townsley's avatar

It's unnerving how fast the bar has fallen regarding what makes a core characteristic for a national leader. I mean, decency?! Really?! It has me punch drunk and scrambling to get a hold of my basic sanity. I also hate the Catch 22 trap we are in now. No candidate has zero skeletons in the closet, but we get to this place where the liberal candidate needs to be near perfect as they try to win on high moral principles (but can't because there's always something) and the conservative candidate can be a total piece of crap human being as long as they are willing to win at all costs. I'm at the point of the roller coaster where all I can do is hang on and hope I survive. Looks like I picked the wrong year to quit sniffing glue.

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