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mandana | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Entertained! Yes! People in America root for political parties like sports teams.
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goldfishthumb1 | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Luckily there are 24-hour news channels with exciting soundtracks that have play-by-play updates on the game!
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Deleted Account | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Messing with the emotional is what makes the sale happen! And the soundtrack is the responsible thrust, no doubt...
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goldfishthumb1 | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 It’s like watching AND listening to the slowest football game ever

Aaaaaaaand Candidate 1 is gonna take the campaign downfield, that might really cost him a couple of yards penalty though…

….. you’re right, because it looks like Candidate 2 has a strong defense strategy lined up downfield and it looks like he might be able to secure control of the this election with a couple of well-planned moves!

*pulse-pounding techno music blares in the background*
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Deleted Account | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 😅😅😅😅😅
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mandana | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 😅 And there are all these confusing rules that somehow make it seem like an obvious loser has a fighting chance to keep the game going.