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@Castin
If you don't like or value democracy, I recommend Russia or China.
Russia has elections. You just proved my case. Stop treating Democracy like some sacrosanct abstraction.
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@ILikePie5
 How long have we heard “Trump is a threat to democracy?”
About 6 years,
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 no one here is denying that inflation is a problem for Americans
No. This thread is full of Democrats that deny Inflation is "THE pressing problem" right now. It's not just some postmodern abstraction of "a problem"
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@Castin
Democracy is integral to the survival of the nation.
Absolutely not. There is nothing about Democracy that ensures individual survival. It's mob rule. Thankfully the USA is a Republic.
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@Castin
Tribalism is just how our brains work. The brain always calculates what is best for survival before it calculates what is best independently of survival. 
That's why inflation is such an important issue over all others. Survival.
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@ILikePie5
It's not like anyone is gaslighting the people about the massive importance of inflation either. Quite the opposite. 

An Average American doesn't need CNN or FOX to tell them that. So much for whataboutism.

36% say it is the number one pressing issue. Whatabout that? You can answer that question in a post Democrat world without getting cancelled.
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@Castin
@ILikePie5

whatabout whatabout.

God knows America can't have more than one crippling problem at once.
You just summed up why everyday people are tuning out Democrats. Normal Americans use "whatabout" to establish normal standards, which the Democrats have failed to embrace for the past 6 years. 

The Democrats are cought up in this postmodern fantasyland where there are no standards (they can't even define a woman for fuck's sake) and the only truth that matters is their truth. (they literally tried to establish a truth ministry)
They want to believe that every crisis has equal value whether it is Jan 6 or 6 dollar gasoline.

But that just is not how people live life. In a world where whataboutism and standards exist, (you know, the rational world before orangemanbad) there are clear priorities based on clear standards. An average American isn't going to care about "threats to Democracy" when his quality of life is going down the toilet. You want Democracy, you have to earn it, and so far, Americans say the current state of Democracy in DC just isn't worth it. 

And Biden has the gall to be upset on Jimmy Kimmel Live that the media isn't gaslighting like they used to. SMH
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@ILikePie5
Granholme admitted gas prices will continue to rise through the 2022 midterms. RIP Democrats.
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@ILikePie5
If you hate Trump, go buy an electric vehicle.

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@Castin
Sadly, the people who most need to see these hearings probably will not, since Fox won't air them.
They probably want to hear shows about inflation since 36% of Americans say it's the most important issue.
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@Double_R
There were hearings?
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NFL Mafia [DP3]
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@Danielle
Speedrace - First person on the Earth wagon (though he did note behavioral sus of Earth during DP1 before Earth claimed Doc). He hasn't done much this game but buddy up to whiteflame. He also seemed willing to lynch Greyparrot on DP2 but never waivered off the Earth lynch, without really considering what it would mean for town to mislynch the doc at this point in the game while we're behind. Admittedly his reasoning for sussing Earth's claim was sound. 

Thanks.
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@Danielle
whats your read on speed?
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@SirAnonymous
sure VTL CHRIS
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@SirAnonymous
when speed plays as scum, he always tries to start mislynches like the one he tried on me but got no support for the hammer. I should have been an easy target for a mislynch.
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@SirAnonymous
VTl SPEED
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@badger
i blame speed for the mislynch
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@badger
Maybe I ate something weird.
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@badger
I'm in bed suffering from hemorrhoids..
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@badger
Fine VTL EARTH
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@ILikePie5
Central planning has always historically worked. Ask any tyrant.
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Liberals, including me, got inflation wrong
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@Tejretics
What do you think the effect would be if the fed carted out 1 trillion paper dollars and had a bonfire outside the Capitol?
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@thett3
The problems of a centrally planned economic market manifest themselves during moments of crisis.

The collective minds of millions of suppliers and consumers are far more responsive than a cabal of a dozen distant elites with their fingers on the economic scales.

Milton Friedman referred to this as the invisible hand vs the hands of a few.
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@SirAnonymous
eh not the worst odds.

VTL SPEED
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@badger
I had a dream last night some black girl wouldn't take a pencil from me because I was white. What is the meaning of this dream?
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@SirAnonymous
Or move on to something that might be more important.

What are the odds speed is scum in your eyes.
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@badger
We should kill speed.
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@SirAnonymous
It's okay, apparently, most people like the Dirty Birds.
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@SirAnonymous
If I had that role I would definitely be using it offensively
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@SirAnonymous
ha!
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@SirAnonymous
what happens if you babysit scum and you get nk?
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@whiteflame
Scum team is clearly wylted and speedrace.
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@MisterChris
he is anti-town
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@MisterChris
We should kill speed.
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Political rival to corrupt governor arrested following president's threats to arrest GOP
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@PREZ-HILTON
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@FLRW
Are you investing in build back better?
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@FLRW
Why does Trump have to move anywhere when  he can live rent free in your head?
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@PREZ-HILTON
Are you talking to your scum buddy?
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@PREZ-HILTON
Everything a leftist does not like is Russian mostly because they are pissed they didn't get Marxism right.
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Universal Background Checks
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@coal

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@coal
In fact, you could own a cannon to protect your ship from pirates.
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@Speedrace
you're busted
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@PREZ-HILTON
MLK proved arresting political opposition doesn't work, but a bullet does.
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@badger
I still don't trust Wylted.
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@badger
In what world do you think Hated scum would out that role on DP1?
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@badger
Bruh I am town.
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@MisterChris
whatevs UNVOTE
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@MisterChris
How exactly does this confirm me?
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VTL mrchris
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@Danielle
Honestly if you really think this is your best town play, you surely must be scum.
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