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dontmean2bepoliticalbut · 2 years

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incomprehensiblegiberish · 2 months

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(Note: This has an edit at the bottom providing context and clarification, please read that as well) Because its an election year and I keep thinking about this, I would like to remind everyone,

THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT MAKE LAWS THAT WILL EFFECT YOUR LIFE SEVERELY

The president does not even MAKE LAWS. The president can VETO a law, but the real people voting for specific laws are voted in STATE ELECTIONS.

If you want change in your life by the government, you have to vote in LOCAL, AND STATE ELECTIONS

I repeat

LOCAL AND STATE ELECTIONS ARE TO PICK WHO MAKES LAWS FOR YOUR STATE AND WHO REPRESENTS IT.

I am sick and tired of seeing people complain about the amount of old people in the government. You have to VOTE. If younger people vote, younger people are more likely to get elected, and then the voting pool is larger. Old people are going to vote for other old people, and they are the only ones voting in state elections therefore, old white men are the only ones represented. You have to vote if you want an accurate representation in your government. The president doesn't do shit regarding laws (other than being able to veto laws). Thats military. Not laws. Get it together, this is an elementary level skill. Its literally taught in the 5th grade, how people don't understand that is beyond me.

VOTE IN STATE ELECTIONS FOR FUCKS SAKE THAT IS HOW YOU GET LAWS PASSED THAT YOU WANT.

The president is only important in regards to MILITARY. The president is commander in chief of MILITARY. Not laws. If you want the US to stop supporting a certain country, vote for someone that agrees or is at least the better option (Damn the two-party system). If you want a law passed to protect your rights, vote for senators and representatives that want to protect your rights. Please for the love of god, so much could be fixed by voting. The system is broken yes, but it is not the only one to blame, go vote for the love of god I swear. EDIT: I would like to clarify some things. This is meant as a GENERAL STATEMENT. The president CAN do things that affect you severely, but GENERALLY the president is not in charge of laws that severely affect people day to day as the laws that the president deals with are for the ENTIRE COUNTRY. And therefore, are usually less specific. This does not mean presidential voting is any less important, that is the opposite of what this post was saying. This post is because the presidential elections seem to be the only one people vote in. And its good that people vote in this, but the issue this is mainly from is the fact that state and local elections are overlooked constantly, and then people complain about how the government doesn't provide representation when no one is going to vote. I am not saying the president doesn't do things, the president is important, but we can't forget about the part actually responsible for making laws in states and in the federal government. I see so many posts about how laws are being made by people who no one (at least over the internet) seems to agree with, and people complaining about how horrible the government is and how many old people are in there. And I agree, there's too many old people past retirement age in the government making laws and other things, but in order to get them out of the government, people must vote for other, younger people. Its not just going to be fixed by screaming about things over the internet. This post is not going to fix anything, it was a rant because I am pissed about this.

This is likely going to be the only update I add to this, I will not be responding to anything stated about this post, or put into reblogs. I am not in the habit of discussing politics with people and I don't plan on getting a start any time soon. I hope you all have a good day and thank you for coming to my rant I felt the need to throw here

#us politics #rare political posting from me #but this needs to be said #important #i know this is really weird from this blog #but it really needs to be said #I see people all screaming about the president #but no one talks about the importance of voting for your senators or representatives #but everyone complains about old people in the government #only together can we make it look less like a nursing home bingo night at congress

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deadpresidents · 1 month

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"I regard [the President] as a foolish and stubborn man, doing even right things in a wrong way, and in a position where the evil that he does is immensely increased by the manner of his doing it."

-- Senator John Sherman of Ohio, on President Andrew Johnson, March 1, 1868.

#Quotes About Presidents #I can think of another President that this quote describes #History #Presidents #Presidential History #Andrew Johnson #President Johnson #Johnson Administration #John Sherman #Senator John Sherman #Congress #U.S. Senate #Politics #Political History #Political Quotes

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girlactionfigure · 4 months

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Only in Israel.

While taking shelter in a stairwell during a Hamas rocket attack on Tel Aviv, opposition leader Yair Lapid explains (via a translator) to the visiting president of the French Senate why Europe must stop sending money to the Palestinians.

#Israel #Hamas Rocket Attack #Tel Aviv #Yair Lapid #French Senate President

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stromer · 4 days

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studying him like a bug ★ shane pinto pregame availability 04.15.24

#he's so inchresting while also being just some guy. it's phenomenal stuff to me #he's just sauuurrrr cuteeeeeeeeeeeesy #shane in this interview hoping they'd spoil the rags president's trophy dreams bc his friends were bullying him #my brother . you would not believe what i'm about to tell you.....#always remember that shane is better than the entire rags roster. never forget this #shane pinto #ottawa senators

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firespirited · 1 month

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Sick of USA voting discourse. Might have to blacklist Biden/Trump because of the ridiculous takes on the 'ethics'.

America sells guns and war for a living, that is the basket in which they have put all their eggs. The legislative and judiciary branches are designed from the ground up to allow the military industrial complex to lobby, interfere and blackmail for whatever they want.

Voting for a magical unicorn anti-war executive leader won't change those other branches.

Only incremental change, such as allowing citizens the ability to strike without fear of death from illness for example, can sway what America invests in, and divests from.

That means that Americans can *only* vote for internal American interests- for as long as their main export is weapons and destruction.

And if they vote tactically across all three branches, maybe in a decade Raytheon et al won't dictate policy and eat a good portion of their taxes.

If the glorious revolution didn't happen when thousands of people were losing loved ones and going hungry, it's sure not going to happen if this election goes to wackjobs again.

Keep the hope for the local and state elections, keep the semi senile executive leader with a decent FTC appointee that's stopped mega mergers that would have screwed the world.

And please stop with the brain dead ideas that a president actually has power against three branches stacked against peace anywhere. Obama couldn't even close the local blatant war crime that is Guantanamo or reduce the leveling of two countries in 8 years with extensive global pressure.

America is not run by a dozen 'great men' that set the priorities, it's run by tens of thousands of laws protecting tens of thousands of financial interests and what isn't tied up in the war machines is tied up in keeping the populace unable to affect change.

There is hope but it won't come from a president. It'll come from below and produce a dream team *supporting* the senators and congressmen *supporting* a president that won't stink so much to vote for, you might even get to choose between two decent options for the primaries in the next one.

#us politics #Uspol #They really made Trump look powerful like he wasn't serving other people's interests when not golfing and selling state secrets.#The president actually doesn't get much power unless there's a house and senate and wallstreet aligned with the same interests.#The discourse gives me second hand embarrassment.#Disclaimer for the piss poor: a potus cannot be ethical under such conditions (plus the 13th and a non democratic election)#In case I get accused of pres Obama apologia

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ilmaveivi · 2 months

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The Etymology of Finnish NHL Players a.k.a What Do Their Names Mean?

ATLANTIC DIVISION 2023-2024

BUFFALO SABRES

HENRI JOKIHARJU

HENRI /ˈhen.ri/

Derived from the Old High German name Haimirich, meaning “ruler of the home”.

JOKIHARJU /ˈjo.ki.hɑr.ju/

A topographic Finnish surname, meaning “river esker”.

UKKO-PEKKA LUUKKONEN

UKKO /ˈuk.ko/

The name of the Finnish and Karelian deity of weather, harvest and thunder. In modern Finnish, ukko means ”old man” and its diminutive form ukkonen means ”thunder”.

PEKKA /ˈpek.kɑ/

Derived from the Greek name Petros, meaning ”stone”.

LUUKKONEN /ˈluːk.ko.nen/

Based on a Savonian and Karelian given name derived from the Greek name Loukas, meaning ”from Lucania”.

DETROIT RED WINGS

OLLI MÄÄTTÄ

OLLI /ˈol.li/

Derived from the Old Norse name Áleifr, meaning “ancestor’s descendant”.

MÄÄTTÄ /ˈmæːt.tæ/

Possibly derived from the Late Latin name Clemens, meaning ”merciful”. Another possible origin is the ancient Finnish given name Lemmitty, meaning ”beloved”.

VILLE HUSSO

VILLE /ˈʋil.le/

Derived from the Old High German name Willihelm, meaning “will helmet”.

HUSSO /ˈhus.so/

Possibly derived from the Swedish word husse, meaning ”master”. Another possible origin is lake Huso in Northern Savonia, its meaning unknown.

FLORIDA PANTHERS

ALEKSANDER BARKOV

ALEKSANDER /ˈɑ.lek.sɑn.der/

Derived from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning ”defending men”.

BARKOV /ˈbɑr.koʋ/

A Russian surname possibly derived from the Russian word barka, meaning ”sloop”.

ANTON LUNDELL

ANTON /ˈɑn.ton/

Derived from the Roman family name Antonius, its meaning unknown.

LUNDELL /ˈlun.delː/

A Swedish surname derived from the Swedish word lund, meaning ”grove”.

EETU LUOSTARINEN

EETU /ˈeː.tu/

Derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ēadweard, meaning ”wealth guard”.

LUOSTARINEN /ˈluo̯s.tɑ.ri.nen/

Derived from the Finnish word luostari, meaning ”cloister”.

NIKO MIKKOLA

NIKO /ˈni.ko/

Derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning ”victory of the people”.

MIKKOLA /ˈmik.ko.lɑ/

Based on a Finnish given name derived from the Hebrew name Mikha’el, meaning ”who is like God?”.

MONTRÉAL CANADIENS

JOEL ARMIA

JOEL /ˈjo.el/

Derived from the Hebrew name Yo’el, meaning “Yahweh is God”.

ARMIA /ˈɑr.mi.ɑ/

Possibly derived from the Germanic name Herman, meaning ”army man”.

JESSE YLÖNEN

JESSE /ˈjes.se/

Derived from the Hebrew name Yishai, possibly meaning ”gift”.

YLÖNEN /ˈy.lø.nen/

A Savonian surname possibly derived from the Finnish word ylevä, meaning "noble". Another possible origin is the Finnish word yletön meaning ”excessive” or ” enormous”.

OTTAWA SENATORS

ROBY JÄRVENTIE

ROBY /ˈro.bi/

Derived from the German name Hrodebert, meaning ”bright fame”.

JÄRVENTIE /ˈjær.ʋen.tie̯/

A topographic Finnish surname meaning ”lake’s road.”

NIKOLAS MATINPALO

NIKOLAS /ˈni.ko.lɑs/

Derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning ”victory of the people”.

MATINPALO /ˈmɑ.tin.pɑ.lo/

A topographic Finnish surname meaning ”Matti’s swidden”. The name Matti is derived from the Hebrew name ‘Mattityahu, meaning “gift of Yahweh”.

JOONAS KORPISALO

JOONAS /ˈjoː.nɑs/

Derived from the Hebrew name Yonah, meaning “dove”.

KORPISALO /ˈkor.pi.sɑ.lo/

A topographic Finnish surname, meaning ”deep forest”.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

WALTTERI MERELÄ

WALTTERI /ˈʋɑlt.te.ri/

Derived from the Germanic name Waltheri, meaning ”power of the army”.

MERELÄ /ˈme.re.læ/

Derived from the Finnish word meri, meaning ”sea”.

NOTES:

During the 12th century, the tradition of Finnish given names was lost due to the Christianization of Finland under Sweden's rule. By the 16th century only Christian names were accepted, which is why Finnish forms of Christian names are still widely popular in Finland despite the society being fairly secular. The tradition of native Finnish given names wasn’t revived until the 19th century.

Most Finnish surnames end in suffixes -nen or -la/-lä. The collective suffix -nen, which is more common in Eastern Finnish surnames, indicates belonging to a certain family or clan. The suffix -la/-lä, which is more common in Western Finnish surnames, creates oikonyms from the names of places, farms or small villages.

Karelian can be used to refer to a geographical place, language, dialect or people. It is important to note that Karelian is its own language separate from Finnish. However, the Finnish language also has a Karelian dialect that is spoken in the Finnish Karelia. Finnish surnames originating from Karelia have likely been influenced by both Karelian and Finnish.

The IPA forms follow Finnish phonology even with foreign (Swedish, Russian etc.) names in approximation to how an average Finn pronounces them.

The source for most of the given names is Behind The Name. The topographic surnames are direct translations. The explanations for the rest of the surnames are either from Wiktionary or based on speculation by Finnish genealogy enthusiasts, hence the overuse of the word "possibly".

Feedback is welcome. If you have additions or notice any mistakes, please let me know!

#buffalo sabres #florida panthers #detroit red wings #montréal canadiens #ottawa senators #this is very self-indulgent but i just think names are neat #and i wanted to tell everyone how cool upi’s name is #also he was apparently named after the third president of finland pehr evind svinhufvud whose nickname was ukko-pekka. the more you know 💫#etymology

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werewolf-transgenderism · 5 months

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a sitting US senator challenged the PRESIDENT of the TEAMSTERS to a fistfight in a senate hearing today. deeply unserious country

#he should've had his ass handed to him imo. fuck around and find out #the guys behind the teamsters president just fucking laughing as this senator gets up and tries to start a fight

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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 11 months

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The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a new proposal Thursday to cut greenhouse gas emissions from thousands of power plants burning coal or natural gas, two of the top sources of electricity across the United States. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), criticizing the “radical” proposal, issued his own scorched earth ultimatum on Wednesday ahead of the announcement.

Manchin, chair of the Senate Energy Committee and the top recipient of contributions from the oil and gas industry during the 2022 election cycle, vowed Wednesday to oppose every one of President Joe Biden’s nominees for the EPA “until they halt their government overreach.”

“This Administration is determined to advance its radical climate agenda and has made it clear they are hellbent on doing everything in their power to regulate coal and gas-fueled power plants out of existence, no matter the cost to energy security and reliability,” Manchin wrote in a statement released Wednesday.

The EPA proposal would require most fossil fuel-fired power plants to slash their greenhouse emissions by 90% between 2023 and 2040. The EPA projects the emissions reduction would deliver up to $85 billion in climate and health benefits over the next two decades by heading off premature deaths, emergency room visits, asthma attacks, school absences and lost workdays.

“Alongside historic investment taking place across America in clean energy manufacturing and deployment, these proposals will help deliver tremendous benefits to the American people — cutting climate pollution and other harmful pollutants, protecting people’s health, and driving American innovation,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement issued Thursday.

By 2035, the Biden administration aims to shift all electricity in the U.S. to zero-emission sources including wind, solar, nuclear and hydropower, Roll Call reported. In a written statement, Manchin warned the administration’s “commitment to their extreme ideology overshadows their responsibility to ensure long-lasting energy and economic security.”

Manchin is up for reelection during the 2024 election cycle, but he has not yet announced whether he will run.

Last month, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) announced his campaign for Manchin’s seat. The Democrat-turned-Republican is among the most popular governors in the country and leads a state former President Donald Trump won by nearly 40 percentage points in 2020.

Manchin has hammered the Biden administration in recent weeks for its implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, the president’s signature climate change bill that the Democratic senator was instrumental in shaping.

“Neither the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law nor the IRA gave new authority to regulate power plant emission standards. However, I fear that this Administration’s commitment to their extreme ideology overshadows their responsibility to ensure long-lasting energy and economic security and I will oppose all EPA nominees until they halt their government overreach,” Manchin said in his Wednesday statement.

What Manchin did not disclose in his statement, however, is that the EPA proposal would jeopardize one West Virginia coal facility that’s particularly lucrative for Manchin’s family business, Enersystems Inc., POLITICO reported. Enersystems delivers waste coal to the Grant Town power plant, which was reportedly already struggling financially, troubles that are expected to deepen with the strict new climate proposal.

Manchin personally received $537,000 from Enersystems last year, according to POLITICO’s analysis of personal financial disclosures filed with the U.S. Senate, and he has been paid more than $5 million by the company since he was first elected in 2010. His son, Joe Manchin IV, now runs Enersystems. The Senator’s campaign has also benefited from political contributions from Enersystems, OpenSecrets reported last year.

“This is going to make it harder for them to stay around. You won’t find written anywhere in the rule that this is supposed to be putting coal plants out of business, but just do the math,” Brian Murray, director of the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University, told POLITICO.

In 2020, Manchin’s home state of West Virginia generated about 90% of its power from coal, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. By contrast, less than 20% of the energy generated nationally comes from coal. Many states, including neighboring Virginia, are phasing out coal by replacing it with natural gas.

While the U.S. may show signs of moving away from coal, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission told the Senate Energy Committee earlier this month that the country was not prepared to abandon coal and maintain a reliable energy system.

“Coal is more dependable than gas and yes, we need to keep coal generation available for the foreseeable future,” said Commissioner Mark Christie.

Manchin took another swipe at the EPA on Thursday during an energy committee hearing on permitting reform, when he accused the agency of preventing the development of carbon capture technology by denying companies the permits they need to trap captured carbon underground.

“Don’t tell me that you’re going to invest in carbon capture sequestration when we can’t get a permit to basically sequester the carbon captured,” Manchin said. “This is the game that’s being played. I know it, they know I know it, and we’re not gonna let them get away with it.”

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dontmean2bepoliticalbut · 10 months

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#us politics #independents #progressives #progressivism #progressive politics #2023 #president joe biden #biden administration #senate health education labor and pensions committee #sen. bernie sanders #cancel student debt #student debt #student debt forgiveness #us supreme court #scotus #higher education act #students for fair admissions v. harvard #biden v. nebraska

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vroom-vrooms · 2 hours

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Forgot the Sprint has its own quali and suddenly I’m hit in the face with

Norris

Hamilton

Alonso

I have no words

#mr vice president.. Mr Madison…. senator burr…. what is this?#formula 1 #f1 #formula one #lando norris #Lewis Hamilton #Fernando Alonso #I hate the sprint format have I mentioned that before? because I hate it :)

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deadpresidents · 14 days

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"Johnson is an insolent, drunken brute in comparison with which Caligula's horse was respectable."

-- Senator Charles Sumner (R-Massachusetts) on President Andrew Johnson

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ivygorgon · 7 days

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📣 Exciting news from Resistbot!

They've launched a new feature called approval polls. Now you can express whether or not you would re-elect each of your federal elected officials.

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I just tried it out and here's my feedback:

For President Biden, I might vote to reelect him because he took steps to repeal discriminatory policies like the Trans Ban (DADT 2.0). While I appreciate this progress, I hope to see a more critical approach to U.S. support and funding for Israel. Even still, Trump would be worse for Palestine. Vote Blue No Matter Who, until we get Ranked Choice Voting.

For Senator Murkowski, I approve of her reelection because I appreciate Senator Murkowski's dedication to child development and her progressive stance on LGBTQ+ rights. However, I wish she would support stronger gun regulation and prioritize green initiatives more consistently. I'm encouraged by her stance against Trump's policies.

For Senator Sullivan, I strongly oppose Senator Sullivan due to his positions against reproductive rights, transgender rights, and affordable healthcare. Additionally, his denial of climate change, support for gerrymandering, and alignment with extremist views surrounding the January 6 insurrection are deeply concerning. He is an un-American Trump Sucker and I need him out of my chair this instant.

For Rep. Peltola, I approve of her because I appreciate Senator Peltola's support for COVID-19 proposals and her progressive stance on marriage, children, LGBTQ+, and transgender rights. However, I believe there is room for improvement in her support for military service members, veterans, and moderate gun regulation.

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whenweallvote · 2 months

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The 2024 election isn’t just about voting for President. 99% of all elected positions are at the state and local level!

Primaries are where YOU can choose who is on your ballot ahead of November's general election.

Swipe 👉🏾 to check out what you might see on YOUR primary election ballot this year, and make sure you are registered to vote at weall.vote/register!

#primary election #ballot #voting #2024 elections #election #primaries #vote #president #vice president #congress #governor #secretary of state #attorney general #senate #house of representatives #united states

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foxgirltail · 6 months

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There is a US election coming up, and next year is a presidential election year. Prepare for an onslaught of posts talking about how important voting is and how it is the only way to generate change in this country, while never mentioning or addressing reason why people may be disenfranchised from voting

#sorry that it looks like my 2 options are 'person who is currentky actively supporting a genocide abroad' and #'guy who would be doing the exact same if he were president instead'. doesn't really give me a lot of hope #especially with all the things that a blue presidency with a blue senate very expressly didnt manage to do last time #they very easily could have enshrined trans or abortion rights as federal law but didnt #republicans make normal worse. democrats make worse normal

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hotpinkcyanmillie · 3 months

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Imo voting down ballot is more effective than being particularly picky about which genocidal president we pick

Neither Biden nor Trump can get much of anything done* without a stacked house and senate. Having a thin majority in the senate for example leads to shit like your rotating turncoat dems voting against their own party's platform for an entire administration. Likewise Trump was similarly foiled a few times by rogue Republicans he'd pissed off like McCain.

So yeah personally I don't give a crap who wins the presidency, because their ability to act on their party's agenda will be dependent on who you vote for the house and senate.

(EDIT: *Domestically. I will admit in terms of foreign policy, Biden isn't afraid to use the power of his office to bypass Congress and supply Israel with weapons to level Gaza.)

#I've been very vocal about my dem support in the past #the genocide in Palestine is a bridge too far for me but if you're insisting on voting to try and make social change consider...#We lost multiple SC seats due to fuckery from the Republican Senate under Obama #and if even if we assume Biden gives a crap about LGBT issues the entire country is being flooded with anti-LGBT and especially #anti-trans legislation and Biden can't just undo that without support from the other branches that just does not exist.#So to me it is Irrelevant who is president #if we don't get clear majorities in the house and senate it literally does not matter #A second Biden term with MAGA majorities looks indistinguishable to me from a Trump presidency from where I sit

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