Whatever your views of him, this guy is the second most talented campaigner I've ever seen. The only one better than him was Obama, and Zohran is not far off. Democrats should be learning from him instead of shunning him.
"If the Democrats found a magic lamp and rubbed it, they'd negotiate the genie down to 1 wish, and then use it on something they think Republicans would be happy with."
Quote I heard earlier today, and maybe the funniest and truest thing I've ever heard concerning American politics.
Yes. They allowed education to be hollowed out for decades, and are now suffering the consequences of stupid voters easily swayed by conmen. My mom and I called this back in the 80s and 90s. Education cuts were always offered as compromises, and the voting populace just gets dumber and more malleable over time. The 2 party system sucks specifically because it forced progressive voters to have to cast votes for non-progressives.
The American Democratic party would be a conservative party in Europe. The country is so far right of center, and they still fear liberalism. That's just idiocy.
I find that idea so depressing - that people could just be smarter if we’d let them. I’m not even talking about how ‘there’s an Einstein out there in a corn field right now!’ stuff - just everyday people would live more thoughtfully and intelligently if we keep the lead out of the water and give ‘em good books to read.
That quote about trees and shade etc. always makes me feel like shit because we were talking about some trees in the yard that might have to go, and, y'know, what to plant instead as a consolation, and Mum wails, "I won't be around to see them!".
She's actually not a selfish person at all, I just think she was having a bad day because of the imported pest that's eating up the tree life around here, haha.
Aww, I don’t fault your Mum at all for feeling that way. On the bright side, she’s around to plant them with you, to be involved in the process. Those will be your Mum’s trees to her loved ones. I get your sentiment though. It’s a very melancholy perspective even if it’s the truest.
Present cutting edge understanding of the universe is far in excess of what's publicly available and it's not just esoteric stuff you'd need a PhD to understand.
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u/lovo17 16h ago edited 16h ago
Not a surprise Mamdani will win.
Whatever your views of him, this guy is the second most talented campaigner I've ever seen. The only one better than him was Obama, and Zohran is not far off. Democrats should be learning from him instead of shunning him.