• El Barto
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    Trump would* pardon this guy IF elected.

    Edit: downvoted by Trumpers lol!

    • @PoastRotato
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      How is this substantively different from the original comment?

      • iAmTheTot
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        Would is generally used for future events that will occur under only certain conditions.

        At least, I think that’s the pedantry that they are going for.

        • El Barto
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          That is correct.

          Yes, I’m being pedantic in a way. But Trump won’t win, period. He already lost in 2020 while being a sitting president. People wised up. They won’t be complacent.

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              To be honest, I’ll feel more confident when that professor, who has been predicting the winner with almost 100% accuracy, announces his predictions.

              Edit: some articles report that he said that he’ll make a definitive prediction in August.

    • @[email protected]
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      Will and would are all but interchangeable here. Would only “feels” like it fits better because it’s a hypothetical event, but it’s a cause and effect being talked about. Well, effect and cause but the point stands.

      Edit: I’d like to point out that “will” is future tense, and “would” is past tense.

      • El Barto
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        You’re of course right.

        It’s just that I prefer to use “would” because it sounds less… hopeful?