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[–] Glytch 23 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I've yet to see him deny being a couch fucker and the AP retracted their correction when someone pointed out that they can't prove he never fucked a couch. If this bullying causes him to leave the campaign, then it's working as intended. Along with being a couch fucker, JD Vance is, like all Republicans, a spineless weasel obsessed with acquiring power any way he can.

Is calling Vance a couch fucker any worse than Republicans alleging that Harris slept her way to the top?

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

Is calling Vance a couch fucker any worse than Republicans alleging that Harris slept her way to the top?

No, it's the same thing. Accusing people of things you know they didn't do is the sign of an asshole. We should be better than that.

[–] ChocolateTeapot 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah cos "When they go low, we go high!" worked so well in 2016!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

they go low, we go high!” worked so well

We try to win against bad people and still be better than them when we're done.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

MFW trying to keep our values is somehow bad.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

We should be better than that? We keep doing that. We keep taking it on the chin and taking the high road. The high road got us Dementia Don. I'm fine with throwing some of their shit right back at them. Does it make me an asshole? Honestly, I don't care. I'm over the republikkklowns, and I'm ready for our country to progress again. Fuck that couch fucker and the elephant he rode in on. Fuck the Russians that are out spewing bullshit propaganda along with the assets they have that have managed to get elected. While I'm at it, FUCK anyone voting for them. You're a piece of shit if you do, there is no argument, no defense.

[–] Glytch 4 points 3 months ago

Here's the thing, though: I don't know he didn't, at some point in his life, stroke himself off using a particularly soft and giving piece of furniture. Teenage boys are weird and horny. Until he addresses the issue himself, we can't say he isn't a couch fucker.

Why should we be better than that? How does that win elections?

[–] laverabe 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

still the behavior of a bully. Might work in the short term but in the long term everyone hates the bully regardless if it the ends seem to justify the means.

[–] Glytch 4 points 3 months ago

Bullying fascists is morally correct.