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[–] [email protected] 108 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Voters: Free Luigi, eat the rich

Elected officials: πŸ’β€β™‚οΈ

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Exactly.

Eventually something minor cannot be done, we want democrat politicians to stop cooperating with Republicans... but no, they just roll to expose their belly and vote in the budget bill.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Luigi doesn't poll very well either. His highest demographic is on par with Trump's general approval.

[–] [email protected] 81 points 2 months ago (3 children)

where are you seeing luigi mangione polling numbers? who is conducting these polls?

[–] [email protected] 59 points 2 months ago

The secret ingredient is lies!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (4 children)

There have been a few, search it

[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That response tells me you pulled it out of your ass

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think by far the most favorable poll of Luigi was College Pulse, in which the largest group found the killing somewhat justified with 33% and totally justified in 15%.

A better portrayal of the USA as a whole would be StratPolitics poll which breaks down his approval to above or below 45 years old with a very stark difference of 8% and 31%.

I've presented two polls magically out of my ass, I take it you're still trying to figure out the internet to find one poll counter to my claim?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (7 children)

You’d be a lot more effective if you just shared the polls right away.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

we all live in customized media bubbles. if i'm asking for something it's because i searched and i couldn't find it. i saw your other comment and am looking that stuff over, but i didn't ask because i lack the knowledge to perform a web search

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not that I don't believe you, but you made the claim: Provide evidence? What poll are you referring to?

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[–] [email protected] 76 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Democratic leaders blearily looked up from their mid-afternoon cocktails on the decks of billionaire's yachts and said, "They want us to what?"

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

Indeed, they're just too status quo.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 months ago

Trump is actively killing democracy. Some Democratic politicians have chosen the most pathetic, inexcusable response possible: bland indifference.

I’m torn between fear that our government will collapse, and the cynical realization that maybe it deserves to.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So, trumps polling all time low numbers, democrats are polling low numbers.

I feel like if I release T-Shirts that just say "Everything sucks", they would be universally popular.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

*gestures broadly* T-shirts

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Person wearing "gestures broadly" t-shirt standing next to someone wearing a "Thanks, I hate it" t-shirt.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I'd vote for that ticket.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately I think the people need to start fighting first. Neither side can count on their elected officials anymore. One side is just too stupid to realize it yet...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Need some serious, if not injurious protests. Time to fight and make some noise.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

Democratic party is the party of status quo.

Conservative party is the party of destruction/cancer.

The people want a party of progress.

The people will never get what they want with these two parties in charge of everything.

Just a sad fact. Things will get worse before they get better.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

US voters want to fight against the one party state .... the Democrat/Republican Party

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

I'm eagerly waiting to see US voters fighting against Republicans, I'm not sure I've seen it in my whole adult life

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Democratic party is owned by capitalists. They will never fight for policy that actually improves living conditions of the working class, and thus their sole β€˜popularity’ has to stem from people who think they will fight against fascism (they won’t and they don’t).

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Fuck Americans. And I say that as an American.

A good chunk of you dont give a fuck about voting and that's why were here.

And they probably aren't smart enough to sign up to Lemmy.

So eat it up. Everyday. Wake up and smell it. All the shit.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We need a new party. Or burn it all to the ground.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Electoral politics are clearly a fools errand at this point anyway

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

fight rather than compromise

Why are there so many stupid people that can vote? Because that is how fascists and authoritarian governments get to grab power.

History has given us some of the best documented examples of how it can go terribly wrong. Specifically Hitler and how he first destroyed democracy. Every step Trump is taking is the same as Hitler did.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Hungary is another good case of how the right got into power and then changed laws to make it extremely unlikely they will ever be unseated.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Man I wish they'd get rid of this phony nerd routine this guy pulls with his idiotic rolled up sleeves and over the top presentation. Theres plenty of real data nerds out there who'd do a better job.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Big brain voters love AOC and Bernie and then somehow manage to vote third-party

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Third party votes haven't been relevant since Ross Perot. They are brought up as a distraction by failing Democratic candidates.

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