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MF_HODL | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 If blue team actually props up Biden to attempt another 4 year term, that is a complete embarrassment and failure.
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Ava | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Trump is a xenophobic senile liar and tyrant. Biden is barely functioning. Both need handlers to guide them. Kennedy sounds like he's senile and frankly just isn't a strong candidate. Something big is going to shake this up, and it won't be by accident.
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MF_HODL | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I don’t even mention Kennedy cause he has absolutely no shot.  These days I always try to vote 3rd party bc that’s the only thing that could help signal that ppl want actual change… but 0.01% chance of winning,

Trump is an absolute piece of garbage, but he has a real following.  Biden voters will literally vote for anyone holding the blue flag
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Dr. Hax | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Agree with your take on Trump & Biden

Kennedy is more favorable in polls than Trump or Biden (which, to be fair, isn't that high of a bar). He's already on the ballot in enoigh states and polls indicate he's got a real shot.

People said his dad didn't have a chance at the white house either, but he was set to win it... until he was assassinated.

I also suspect @Ava's ominious prediction of some event shaking things up seems like a very real possibility. Anything that can steer the policical conversation away from the debt, proxy wars, people's economic situations, homelessness and all the other topics that the two major parties don't want to talk about will help them avoid uncomfortable conversations.
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ewok | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I’m optimistic there won’t be a manufactured crisis. It doesn’t seem like any party is even campaigning, much less trying to communicate a vision for America. They don’t need a new distraction to cover up how poorly qualified each candidate is, they know everyone knows it and love that nobody has a real choice this cycle, yet again. Oligarchs win either way, they have worked out the math that they don’t need your vote. 

To me it all feels like we’re in another bitcoin-exit-the-matrix situation. We’re all sitting on the tool (voting) that we need to end this shit but not using it correctly. I’m going to start voting for who is best, independent of party, not against who I hate from now on.