• @ABCDE
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    -791 month ago

    Because? They dared to criticise a choice?

    • @cowfodder
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      661 month ago

      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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        301 month ago

        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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          61 month ago

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

        • @netvor
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          31 month 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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            -321 month ago

            Whatever. Enjoy your Geritol representation.

            • @cowfodder
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              241 month 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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                -201 month ago

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

                  • @kikutwo
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                    -11 month ago

                    Ok fine, she’s old too.

    • @Feathercrown
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      451 month ago

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

      • @ABCDE
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        -431 month ago

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

          • @AbidanYre
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            241 month ago

            Walz also isn’t the top of the ticket.

          • @ABCDE
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            01 month ago

            Both are old white men.

    • @Tyfud
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      231 month 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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        11 month 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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      51 month ago

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

      • @ABCDE
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        01 month ago

        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.