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[–] MarciaLynnDorsett@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)

pov: you've never heard of kerning

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's definitely an important thing to focus on here.

[–] MarciaLynnDorsett@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

given that it's obviously a joke, i thought a little razzing was appropriate.

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

Thanks for the feedback, fixed!

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

oh god no. someone might take it seriously.

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

I'm hoping they do. I want people to talk about how we need a charismatic non-octogenarian in the president spot and someone very popular in the VP spot.

[–] MarciaLynnDorsett@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fetterman shifted significantly to the right after his stroke. He's tainted goods.

I think AOC is great, but I don't think she would win the general this year. A future year, sure.

[–] MarciaLynnDorsett@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

He’s tainted goods.

he reaches across the aisle. i'm not going to vote forhim (again) for senator but i would vote for aoc for president.

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

It's called tracking when you refer to the vertical spacing. That's what stands out to me as not so good.

[–] MarciaLynnDorsett@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

they fixed the AV kerning