• @dariusj18
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    2918 days ago

    Because they operate in bad faith and cannot be trusted.

    • chingadera
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      708 days ago

      This is true, but I think it’s even more simple than this.

      They want a specific guy to win.

      While we want specific policies to win.

      • @barsquid
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        168 days ago

        If I wanted specific policies to win there’s nobody available to vote for. Unless you think “the one viable option that isn’t theocratic fascism or a reich” is a policy, since that’s what I’m voting for this year.

        • chingadera
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          48 days ago

          pretty much. not that simplified but if the hill you wanna die on is less rights vs more rights, here we go.

    • @[email protected]
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      258 days ago

      The authors of Project 2025 need a malleable president for their agenda. Trump is perfect in that regard. He will sign bill that lands on his desk.

      Bonus: should Trump die, JD is way more keen on the 2025 agenda.

    • @[email protected]
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      98 days ago

      For clarity, are you suggesting that everyone who had qualms with Biden’s age was operating in bad faith?

      • OhStopYellingAtMe
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        1578 days ago

        Everyone who had qualms about Biden’s age and yet not trump’s is operating in bad faith.

        • @LEDZeppelin
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          348 days ago

          And that’s pretty much everyone in mainstream media

          • @Wrench
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            88 days ago

            And the Genocide Joe canvassers on lemmy

        • @[email protected]
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          128 days ago

          I can’t speak for everyone, but why exactly would I care about Trump’s age? It’s certainly a liability for him, but I was never going to vote Republican anyway, whereas my likelihood of voting Democrat has only risen now that Joe has stepped down. Why on earth would I want to potentially inspire Republicans to start pushing for a more competent candidate who might have a better chance of being elected, while also beingore competent and able to do more harm if they were to win?

          For media outlets reporting on this, sure, but I think you’re being overly general when talking about individual voters expressing reservations about the candidate being pushed by the party they will, in all likelihood, wind up voting for.

          • @chemical_cutthroat
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            318 days ago

            That’s because the ones acting in bad faith got exactly what they wanted, and are on on to a new project. They aren’t going to keep asking for Biden to step aside when he already has.

            • Optional
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              58 days ago

              Ironically, the new project is complaining he did step aside.

              ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

              • @[email protected]
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                37 days ago

                If Trump wants to keep running agains Biden I will happily watch that allow Kamala to beat him handily.

            • @[email protected]
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              ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I don’t really care if they got what they wanted when the result is that way more voters are way more hyped about voting against Trump. The people who were convinced Biden was destined to be re-elected if he went up against Trump again were delusional and putting way more people at risk by demanding everyone shut up, fall in line, and be grateful they were giving us a not-Trump to vote for.

              • John Richard
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                -178 days ago

                They were as braindead as Biden. They didn’t want to think.

            • John Richard
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              -168 days ago

              The same ones who prevented Trump from winning were operating in bad faith? Seriously… it was the Democrats complaining saying he should step down. Why on earth would Democrats want Republicans to pick a new candidate now? Do you thinking helping Republicans somehow helps your side?

    • @TropicalDingdong
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      78 days ago

      Jesus fucking christ Lemmy has jumped the shark.

      We criticized Biden because we wanted a shot at winning and he didn’t have one.

      Trump as an opponent is the best shot Democrats have for winning. He’s deeply unpopular.

      It’s shocking ho idiotic takes like this are.

      • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥
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        They’re obviously talking about republicunts talking about Biden’s age. No one’s talking about you.

        You’d understand it too once you stop being a perpetual victim.

      • @barsquid
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        -28 days ago

        You did that, sure. Our pals on lemmy.ml et al have different motives.

      • @irreticent
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        -18 days ago

        that’s some ragebait you got there…

        How so?

        • @distantsounds
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          68 days ago

          To imply that everyone criticizing Biden’s age and mental competency was arguing in bad faith is complete bs. Anyone who has seen or heard him speak can rationally argue this man should not be president and will lose against trump. Anyone paying attention could reasonable say there are dozens of better candidates as the democratic nominee. I’m glad people spoke up otherwise this election looks far worse. This headline and the comment I replied to and deleted (the comment you are quoting here) is donor-class pissing

    • @UnderpantsWeevil
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      Wait, the people who criticized Joe Biden or the people who are claiming nobody has criticized Trump for his age?

      Seems like this whole thread is just rage-bait.

      • @Draces
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        they operate in bad faith