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[–] cmbabul 125 points 5 months ago (14 children)

For fucks sake, I’m so tired of this shit

[–] [email protected] 90 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Every election is the most important election of our lifetimes, since the right keeps becoming more fascist. No shit, it's exhausting.

[–] worldwidewave 18 points 5 months ago

In the most recent 538 poll, Robinson is up by 4 points, and this was taken before the debate, which means the gap may’ve widened.

If you’re in NC, or have family/friends there, please tell them to vote and not for this loon

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago

Vive la révolution.

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[–] [email protected] 69 points 5 months ago

As a leftist I'm about done listening to constant bloody threats from MAGA people.

If MAGA are going to say "If leftist don't get in the way there will be no blood" then I'm here to say that there will be blood.

[–] xenomor 48 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I’d love to confront an otherwise normal, conventionally Republican voter who is planning to vote for this shit. I’m sure some of my coworkers or neighbors or acquaintances fall into this category. However, I see no outward projection about their support of this garbage. I assume that they must be ashamed to advertise what garbage views they have or at the very least have no confidence that they could defend such positions when confronted. Again, I’m just assuming their presence in my immediate social vicinity given all the polling. I of course can see the nut job on the corner with adrenachrome signs, but that asshole isn’t representative of most Republicans. Fucking cowards, the lot of them. Ignorant, self-hating cowards.

[–] Speculater 29 points 5 months ago (2 children)

"I just agree with their fiscal policies and think abortion is murder, I don't like the other stuff, but most of it's just harmless (to me.)"

[–] grabyourmotherskeys 38 points 5 months ago
  • Oh, there's no way he said it
  • Ok, I guess he did but it's taken out of context
  • Looks like it's not taken out of context but it was one time when they got excited
  • Ok, there's a history of this kind of rhetoric
  • Well, no one really believes that stuff
  • Ok, this really is a popular opinion
  • I just want lower taxes
[–] AbidanYre 4 points 5 months ago

but most of it's just harmless (to me.) ... for now.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 5 months ago

Projection is a hell of a drug.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ugh, saw the headline and knew it was my state. Our current Dem Gov is term limited. This Robinson asshat is so very embarrassing and scary like a drunk bear with brain damage.

NC is so gerrymandered we are painted red, but I think Gov is based on popular vote so there is still some hope for Stein for next Gov and Jackson for next AG.

Also, Cotham can suck it for getting voted in as a Democrat then switching parties within months in a very very blue district. She ran on protecting abortion rights then voted to ban it after joining the Republican party.

We are potentially very very up a nasty creek without paddles here, even in the blue places.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Also, Cotham can suck it for getting voted in as a Democrat then switching parties within months in a very very blue district. She ran on protecting abortion rights then voted to ban it after joining the Republican party.

Scumbag move. This kind of behavior needs consequences.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Unfortunately, multiple lawyers said there are no legal consequences, so next election is all there is.

Her mother, Pat, has been easily re-elected (Dem) for years. Pat supported the decision made by her daughter. Pat normally wins easily. She came in 4th in the primary.

https://www.wfae.org/politics/2024-03-05/longtime-incumbent-pat-cotham-trails-in-mecklenburg-county-commissioners-primary

[–] Hikermick 27 points 5 months ago

They should have to post the Ten Commandments in that church

[–] A_Random_Idiot 14 points 5 months ago

I agree.

Species would be far better off without people like him in it.

[–] jordanlund 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Someone needs to take him aside and politely explain that calling for violence is not going to work out the way he thinks it will work out.

[–] Klear 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It might work out the way he things it will though - namely with him being elected. Doubt he cares beyond that.

[–] Freefall 6 points 5 months ago

Neat, let's do a comparison. Does anyone have a list of Homosexual pedophiles, religious pedophiles, and politician pedophiles? I am super curious how INCONCEIVABLY different those graphs are. I couldn't even venture a guess on what the outcome could even look like! /s

[–] CharlesDarwin 4 points 5 months ago

These asshats are unhinged and un-American.

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