Skyrmir

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[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Neither of them have really answered any of the questions. That said, what Kamala has said are better answers to different questions.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Not sinking, a bit disappointed she didn't hit back better. Seems to be mainly a delivery issue, she has the knowledge and talking points. Just not hitting the mark with them.

Her main strength right now is that Trump is a rambling mess.

Edit: She's getting better as they go on, kind of getting into a groove. She doesn't have performance practice.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Down right idiotic. I'm all for some better gun control, but this is just a stupid idea.

If Texas wants to put a bounty on women, we should be able to put a bounty on guns. It'd be a lot more effective too.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 32 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think the real take away is that even Dick Cheney and Bernie Sanders agree Kamala Harris is the better candidate.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Because new voters are a rounding error smaller than the error bars of the sample size.

Polling is pretty much like the unemployment rate. Any individual reading is meaningless, it's a multitude of readings over time that give any useful information.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Likely voters are those that have voted before, that's what makes them likely to vote again. For the most part they're the more accurate people to be polling.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I'm starting to question 538s predictions not because there is any problem with the models, but because there is a filter on what polls they choose to include. I don't want to call it bias, it's just a blind spot that their model isn't getting all the input for.

Of course it's not like anyone else is doing a better job either.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So you don't give a shit about the socialist platform, you just want to whine that your guy isn't on top.

At least be honest with yourself.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's not challenging duopoly at all, it's using it to advantage the GOP. It's not even attempting to change the system, it's entrenching it further by ensuring the opposition wins.

Again, there are ways to challenge our election system that work better than punching yourself in the face.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Setting up a left wing write in campaign in FPTP states helps the GOP. End of story. They're either doing it out of stupidity or collusion.

If they wanted to actually increase their political power they would be running candidates in the Dem primary, or vocally supporting or protesting the Dem in the general as a voting bloc.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It does rarely happen, it's just not a useful expenditure most of the time for the Dems.

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