• @ABCDE
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      Because? They dared to criticise a choice?

      • @cowfodder
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        Is it really a criticism though? There’s nothing of merit to it. I could see criticizing the pick based on Walz’s views (though I’d probably argue against that too; Walz has a pretty stellar record).

        He’s basically the same age as Harris, so the “old” portion of the criticism is right out the window. What we’re left with is that he’s a white man, which is always what the VP pick was going to be. The unfortunate truth in this country is that a lot of voters are not ready to support a presidential ticket with two women or people of color.

        • @[email protected]
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          He’s basically the same age as Harris

          I honestly had to go look that up because I didn’t believe you at first. She looks good for 59.

          • @samus12345
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            64 months ago

            Black don’t crack, whether it’s mixed with Indian or not.

          • @netvor
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            34 months ago

            I think she was 46 when she went to the VP office. It’s been a rough ride. But the hope of defeating the orange man is making her feel like 35 again.

            (She does look really good for 59 though.)

            • @kikutwo
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              Whatever. Enjoy your Geritol representation.

              • @cowfodder
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                244 months ago

                I will. Thank you. I hope your day is as pleasant as you are.

              • @samus12345
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                Kamala is 4 months younger than him. Why are you not bitching about her age?

                • @kikutwo
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                  Probably because she wasn’t just announced. Just a hunch.

      • @Feathercrown
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        454 months ago

        They criticized it in a way that’s not particularly useful to the conversation

        • @ABCDE
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          It was the issue with Biden; it’s succinct. Responding better would be preferable.

            • @AbidanYre
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              244 months ago

              Walz also isn’t the top of the ticket.

            • @ABCDE
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              04 months ago

              Both are old white men.

      • @Tyfud
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        234 months ago

        That’s not how criticism works. There needs to be something of substance for a critique to have merit.

        This was just stereotyping someone based on their looks. You know, the thing we give the other side shit for doing with Harris. It’s not productive, not a good look, and outside of the internet it’s a great way to tell the people around you that you have nothing of value to add to a conversation or discussion.

        • @ABCDE
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          14 months ago

          A criticism of something and a critique imply different things; criticism can be short, like theirs was, and that is fine for online forums. You can, of course, criticise their criticism, I can can criticise that.

      • ArxCyberwolf
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        That’s not criticism, that’s just whining. Absolutely nothing constructive about it.

        • @ABCDE
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          Your post is whining with nothing constructive. Not all criticism needs to be so constructive, it’s an online forum. But, it’s a criticism of the establishment of old white men, which many of us are tired of.