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FieldMarshalFry Field Marshal of Cracked from World Internet War 1 Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Field Marshal of Cracked
#117301: Mar 25th 2016 at 6:29:21 PM

so Bernie befriends the a notoriously flighty species of bird on an important religious day while Trump gets attacked by a bald eagle... I think a patten is emerging...

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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#117302: Mar 25th 2016 at 6:30:39 PM

Bernie confirmed for best Disney Princess

Oh really when?
FieldMarshalFry Field Marshal of Cracked from World Internet War 1 Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Field Marshal of Cracked
#117303: Mar 25th 2016 at 6:32:50 PM

so he has the Disney Princess vote then...

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NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#117305: Mar 25th 2016 at 8:27:38 PM

I saw this flowchart for who you should vote for. Not very charitable, but it struck me as basically accurate.

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#117307: Mar 25th 2016 at 8:47:26 PM

It's based entirely on extraordinarily loaded questions, though probably not technically inaccurate-it simply doesn't represent all possible views. For example, it's like if I created a flow chart that said "Are women people? If yes, vote Clinton. If no, vote for Sanders".

To answer it's question: I think shit's slightly messed up, and I'd say it's mostly because liberal figures have managed to pander to young people wanting to be "hip", where as conservative figures panders to the more niche demographic of rednecks.

edited 25th Mar '16 8:51:58 PM by Protagonist506

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NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#117308: Mar 25th 2016 at 8:56:54 PM

I'm not sure what you mean by liberal politicians pandering to the hip youngsters, and I'm almost afraid to ask.

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#117309: Mar 25th 2016 at 9:07:20 PM

Nah, Sanders is very obviously trying to appeal to young voters. Clinton also, mostly to compete with Bernie, but she's not doing very well at that.

I don't really see a problem with it, it's just posturing to get votes, that's the norm in politics.

Only problem from a conservative point of view I can think of is that they want those votes. But I'm not sure a time when youngsters were exactly as conservative as their parents ever existed except in nostalgic imaginings.

ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#117311: Mar 25th 2016 at 9:31:25 PM

No way a man of the people would wear such an extravagant dress. :P

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#117312: Mar 25th 2016 at 9:46:17 PM

[up][up][up]I'm actually probably more conservative than my parents (for what it's worth, my mother is a moderate and my father a libertarian)

Having said that, I'm probably an exception, not a rule.

However, you are correct in that it's not wrong for liberals to pander to young people. I'm actually more criticizing conservatives for not doing the same.

edited 25th Mar '16 9:48:49 PM by Protagonist506

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CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#117313: Mar 25th 2016 at 10:07:11 PM

I consider myself more of a Jeffersonian democrat, but also taking inspiration from both progressive thought and libertarian thought, seeing them both as having lost their ways. I consider it leftist for the strong anti-authoritarian bent, but also much more true to the original spirit of America, before it became corrupted by bankers and industrialists, as Jefferson said it would be.

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#117314: Mar 25th 2016 at 10:15:16 PM

My brand of conservatism is rather pro-enlightenment and more focused on "the future" than tradition. Semantically speaking, this arguably makes me a very weird form of progressive that views right-wing ideals such as capitalism and whatnot "progressive" in a way.

edited 25th Mar '16 11:54:34 PM by Protagonist506

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HallowHawk Since: Feb, 2013
#117315: Mar 25th 2016 at 10:16:21 PM

@ Protagonist 506

I'm actually probably more conservative than my parents (for what it's worth, my mother is a moderate and my father a libertarian)

I feel you, my friend, though I'm a little more fascist in my leanings, sans the racism.

Anyways, back on-topic. Is this accurate for how it is arranged in the US:

City - County - State

Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#117316: Mar 25th 2016 at 10:48:11 PM

Washington Time's Drew Johnson may have just been fired for confirming the Ted Cruz sex scandal story [1]

At the very least some of the Time's claims are obviously fake. And can easily be disproven. [2]

edited 25th Mar '16 10:55:02 PM by Demonic_Braeburn

Any group who acts like morons ironically will eventually find itself swamped by morons who think themselves to be in good company.
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#117317: Mar 26th 2016 at 3:08:23 AM

Capitalism was progressive three hundred years ago. Today it is the status quo.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#117318: Mar 26th 2016 at 3:51:58 AM

Cruz: "Trump may be a rat but I have no desire to copulate with him"

So this is how the dignity of the America political process dies: Accidentally implying to your voters you fuck rats.

edited 26th Mar '16 3:55:53 AM by NoName999

Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#117319: Mar 26th 2016 at 4:13:17 AM

[up]Can't tell if you're being sarcastic, "ratfucking" is a technical term for some underhanded election strategies (especially some that apply to primaries).

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
TerminusEst from the Land of Winter and Stars Since: Feb, 2010
Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#117322: Mar 26th 2016 at 8:14:18 AM

Trump seems to have the best words, big words (People tell him all the time how he has the best words)

But Sanders has the bird

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#117323: Mar 26th 2016 at 10:57:44 AM

@The Handle: It's not really that progressive any more, but why lose that progress?

I don't view socialism or communism as "progressive", I'd argue they're both rather regressive (especially communism, but I think we'll agree on that). Meritocracy is the metric by which I would call a system "progressive". Socialism isn't very meritocratic, and therefore not truly progressive.

edited 26th Mar '16 11:24:31 AM by Protagonist506

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smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#117324: Mar 26th 2016 at 11:21:52 AM

Has anyone here been having issues with voter registration changing to independent or unregistered? Apparently it's spreading to states other than Arizona. I just checked on mine, and I'm still registered properly, but I'd recommend checking if you haven't already and your primary hasn't happened yet.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#117325: Mar 26th 2016 at 11:24:57 AM

One person I know over here in Florida said her dad tried to vote but the computer said he was an independent instead of a Democrat.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?

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