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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I don't expect the trump team to think of such a thing. His fans, perhaps, but not his campaign.
It's... fine? I don't think it's super impactful or harmful. Pokemon Go To The Polls was cringey, but i don't think it really changed (or hardened) opinion of Hillary remotely like Deplorables did. At worst it's just a typical case of "politician does 'Hello Fellow Kids' routine" which isn't all that uncommon.
I don't think the "gamer pedantic gatekeepers" are a significant voting bloc to be concerned about.
"UGH. Biden couldn't even tell a ninjutsu from a genjutsu. Fucking voting Trump now" is hardly the thing that will make or break an election. Or at least, I'd goddamn hope so.
Though it IS hilarious to imagine them Naruto running.
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You can milk anything with nipples.
Edited by Aszur on Sep 1st 2020 at 11:42:39 PM
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
Good luck milking a drawing then...
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That said, considering the sheer amount of cheating and obstruction the GOP are going to pull in order to prevent people from voting, (not to mention foreign interference from Russia and the like which is a guarantee at this point), what should be the proper course of action for the average civilian in order to convince others to vote as well, with confidence in the system, (that Trump is desperately trying to rig in his favor) that is?
Trump’s actual tweet about the “mini-strokes”
He is genuinely the kind of person who would say "NO, I DID NOT STEAL THE COOKIE FROM THE COOKIE JAR AT 10:56 AM WHILE STANDING ON DAD'S WORKBENCH CHAIR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WHEN AUNT MARIE CALLED YOU" and then wink complicitly at his lawyer who can only just facepalm in front of the judge.
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothesSuspiciously Specific Denial incarnate?
Remember, these idiots drive, fuck, and vote. Not always in that order.In yet another episode of Trump fanning the flames, he has gone to Kenosha despite the local officials telling him not to do so
, not only did he went without a mask himself but also spoke about how the city would have burned to the ground by now if they had not acted.
@Redmess - I'm sorry. That was an overreaction. I'm just of on edge about political things, today in particular because there was this Trump interview
just released (as far as I can tell, not discussed here) where he accused Biden and implicitly the protests of "being control[ed] [by] people that you've never heard of, people that are in the dark shadows."
And also claimed, "We had somebody get on a plane from a certain city this weekend. And in the plane, it was almost completely loaded with thugs wearing these dark uniforms, black uniforms with gear and this and that. They're on a plane."
This is completely crazy and is almost outright a repetition of white supremacist conspiracy theories about Soros (read Jews) as evil puppetmasters who among other things, control African American minions.
Conversely, polls keep showing Biden with a lead, including in Wisconsin right now
.
So, in this context, I don't have a lot of patience for what I perceive as "Biden sucks and no one will/should vote for him" posts.
Edited by Hodor2 on Sep 1st 2020 at 1:51:43 PM
Terrible thing, all this pyromaniac business. No one likes it.
Say.
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It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes

Edited by ShinyCottonCandy on Sep 1st 2020 at 12:29:48 PM
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