It follows Republican outrage over Mamdani offering the same heatwave advice as everyone else.

The US Department of Energy reportedly deleted about 6,000 pages related to energy conservation as a historic heatwave tears across the country.

The deletion was suspiciously timed, following Republican outrage over Mayor Zohran Mamdani asking New Yorkers to help reduce strain on the grid by setting their AC to 78 degrees. Republicans like Ted Cruz (who has famously fled severe weather in his home state), Nikki Haley, and Representative Nancy Mace (South Carolina) quickly pounced, framing the request as socialism and an act of war on women in menopause (the Republican Party is notoriously friendly to women’s health).

Of course, this is pretty standard advice during a heatwave. It was the official stance of the Department of Energy that Americans should set their thermostats between 75 and 78 degrees, and Republican governors in deep red states like Texas have issued the same advice in the past — including current governor Greg Abbott.

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    In the general election, there were only two choices. That’s how the game theory of our election works. You can talk about making the obvious better choice in the Democratic primary all you want and that’s fine, but if you bitch about voting third party in the general election you are objectively a fucking moron who doesn’t have a goddamn clue.

    Either that or a pro-fascist concern troll spreading disinformation on purpose. One or the other.

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      Incorrect, the first party to get 51% of electoral college votes win. That is the system Americans choose to continue to live under. Not the made up system you described.

      If 31% of the US population voted third party, a third party would win the white house.

      Actually it’s as low 21%, but that’s a theoretical low and unlikely to happen.

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        If 31% of the US population voted third party, a third party would win the white house.

        And if my grandmother had wheels she’d be a bicycle. So fucking what?

        Actually it’s as low 21%, but that’s a theoretical low and unlikely to happen.

        So is the shit you’re spewing!

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          And if my grandmother had wheels she’d be a bicycle. So fucking what?

          So what, if you would use your brain to think instead of letting your owners’ propaganda handle all of your thoughts, liberal scum, is that literally all of the propaganda around “oh but you gotta vote for this single party rule! and no that’s totally not fascism! Despite us calling all single party states fascist!” is wrong. Just vote for your interests and encourage everyone to vote for their interests and congrats, a third party will win.

          Yes that requires getting off your lazy liberal ass. Going outside. And organizing for once in your fucking life. And that’s hard and oh but you don’t have the time and oh but what if people don’t want to vote and but who blah blah blah.

          Just vote and encourage others to vote for their interests. You will increase voter participation, which more than handles the “but where are these voters going to come from” argument your owners taught you to spew.

          So is the shit you’re spewing!

          Yes, I’m glad you agree it’s unlikely Americans learn basic fucking math and politics. Now that you recognize the problem, instead of lazily letting your owners set the terms of your existence, go fucking solve the problem.

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            Blah, blah, blah. That’s a lot of words for “I don’t fucking understand math.” Or apparently the difference between a primary and a general election, for that matter. Or basic reading comprehension!

            For example:

            Yes that requires getting off your lazy liberal ass. Going outside. And organizing for once in your fucking life. And that’s hard and oh but you don’t have the time and oh but what if people don’t want to vote and but who blah blah blah.

            Just vote and encourage others to vote for their interests. You will increase voter participation, which more than handles the “but where are these voters going to come from” argument your owners taught you to spew.

            THAT’S ALL STUFF THAT HAPPENS IN THE PRIMARY!

            Also, you’re a goddamn liar who is assuming a fuckton of stuff about me that isn’t true.

            Maybe you should get off your ass and get some goddamn education about what’s actually effective in our political system instead of CARRYING WATER FOR THE FASCISTS BY MISLEADING PEOPLE TO DO USELESS SHIT!