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[–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 68 points 1 month ago (19 children)

I really hope this is gonna be a landslide election and it's possible for the Dems to take a page out of Waltz' book and pass a whole bunch of meaningful legislation, which will help carry on support for the Dems next election as well. But oh well, I might be too optimistic.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

About 2 or 3 weeks ago I would have thought that kind of talk is way too optimistic. Now that Biden stepped aside, Kamala stepped up, and most people rallied around her, and you add in Walz now...well, damn, I'm trying to think of a time where I've ever been this optimistic about the Democrats.

And I'm one of the people that was lukewarm about Kamala (at best). I'm going to vote like my life depends on it even though I'm not in a swing state, but still...

[–] petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The votes in non-swing states still contribute to overwhelming support and popularity, which we'll need when Trump's cronies try to undermine the election.

You're not as pivotal as a Georgian, but you're still very valuable. <3

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It is truly awful that people in certain states, and definitely in remote areas, definitely have their vote count more so than in others. It's definitely ironic given that California is so key to our country, and yet....the people there are treated, electorally, like second-class citizens.

It is, yeah. The electoral college isn't specifically what I was referring to, but yeah, it would be nice if something like the Interstate Compact could get enough traction to do what it needs to.

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