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imnuso | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Absolutely. I understand the sentiment towards politics and politicians but deducting from this feeling that politicians are stupid is … well it’s a mistake
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bitcarnicoin | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I've said and cheered fuck the state a hundred times but the learning curve doesn't stop
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imnuso | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Rabbit holes everywhere always
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banjo | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Did you watch Lummis and Scott?

Truly embarrassing...

Maybe they're smarter than first blush, but they really came across as a couple of babbling, giggling empty suits...trying to say what they thought people wanted to hear.

Contrast with Snowden--who (without any audience interaction) was thoughtful, bright, insightful and compelling.

Lummis and Scott were a clown show....
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imnuso | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Only saw snippets. Well a big part of the political job in democracies is building rapport by creating the impression of similarity in order to get support. 

I don’t know about the absolute state of American society but maybe they did well from that point of view 😅
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banjo | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Perhaps...but for me they came across as disingenuous and phony...

(Really wanted to like Lummis...was quite disappointed)
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imnuso | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I can understand this