ideologyhunter
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You have stated exactly, in 5 words, why our system sucks.Popular vote does not matterWhile exceeding his vote count by 2,868,828 votes, one of them mine. The genius of the American electoral system.
You have stated exactly, in 5 words, why our system sucks.Popular vote does not matterWhile exceeding his vote count by 2,868,828 votes, one of them mine. The genius of the American electoral system.
I did not say that it doesn't suck.You have stated exactly, in 5 words, why our system sucks.
What motive would that be?Motive.Why would that be?
On Jan. 6, Trump KNEW that many in the crowd that came to hear him speak were armed, and he wanted them to be able to access the area because they were not there to attack HIM. He kept telling the crowd that Mike Pence had to do the right thing (refuse to certify the election) and that they should march to the Capitol and 'fight like hell.' Knowing full well that the crowd was heavily armed.Your side does a lot more damage to buildings. Police stations, courthouses, stores, restaurants - all those fell victim to the destructive impulses of the 2020 #BLM rioters. A lot more people were killed and injured as well, including an 8 year girl who was murdered during an armed occupation of the site of the burned down Wendy's in Atlanta.If that were the extent of the damage intended or inflicted, you’d have a better point. But in the Jan 6 insurrection, more than just buildings were damaged:
The only one who was killed during 1/6 was one of the rioters, and she was unarmed.people lost their lives,
Very different case than for example that of left-wing activist Manuel Teran from the 2023 Prison Farm occupation, who shot a trooper in the abdomen before others returned fire and killed him. Guess who gets more favorable mentions in the mainstream media - Teran or Babbitt?
There were, during 1/6 assaults on police and injuries, and of course, all responsible for that should be brought up on felony charges. But there were far more injuries during 2020 riots, but those responsible have largely escaped justice.
What exactly did Trump say or write? Because afaik, he only encouraged people to protest. So did Kamala Harris and others in 2020. Does that make riots done "at the behest and with the encouragement" of Harris and others?there were people threatening the lives of the sitting VP and the sitting Speaker, and were there at the behest and with the encouragement of the sitting POTUS, in an effort to overthrow the very foundation of our government: free and fair elections.
Well, at least we agree on something ...If you think that I agree with Clinton commuting those sentences, you’d be wrong.
It should not be assumed, but it is still the most likely outcome. Unless you can explain how a different campaigning approach would have made Trump more popular to the country at large. That'd be an interesting story.I did not say that it doesn't suck.You have stated exactly, in 5 words, why our system sucks.
I was pointing out the fallacy of assuming that Hillary would have had a plurality of the popular vote if we had a popular vote system.
Sure it is. Just like an "economic hanging of Mike Pence" was a thing.I'm hearing some claim that he meant to refer to an "economic bloodbath" not a literal one. But what the hell is that supposed to mean? I've never heard anyone else refer to an "economic bloodbath". That is not even a thing.