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'Dislike' and 'support' are immaterial. Votes are all that matter. Sorry in reality no one cares about your super nuanced political position but if you're not voting for Biden in 2024 you're either useless or an actively opposing my civil and human rights.
Calling people useless is a great way to get them to vote for your candidate lol
Well, you are useless if you can't manage to do the one thing to prevent America from becoming an authoritarian state. But go ahead and keep complaining about how mean people are to you.
I wasn't complaining, just pointing out how dumb it was.
Anyone that needs me to 'get them to vote' for Biden in 2024 is already a lost cause. I'm just talking about reality. Sorry if that triggers you, but not really though.
Average Democrat campaign strategy
Yeah Dems tend to care more about democracy than gaining power at any cost. I'm sure you're more satisfied with Republican tactics.
"Super nuanced political opinions" such as being against an active genocide lol.
So you think Trump would oppose the genocide?
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Yep- sorry nobody cares what you think deep down inside, snowflake. Only matters how you vote. Biden or Trump- plus all the downballot stuff you don't care enough to think about. Pitch a hissy fit if you want but that's your reality.
Ok gee golly mister, you convinced me to support a war criminal! I'm sure he'll win now that you've secured my support :)
Of course you won't vote for Biden. Choosing the lesser evil in an evil world takes a lot of strength and you're obviously very weak.
I'm not usually a "both sides" kinda guy, but you sound exactly like a MAGAt.
Yeah you saw 'snowflake' and got too triggered to consider the rest of the comment so now I'm MAGA. That's not atypical.
Blue maga. Red maga. Both are fanatics devoid of nuance.
lol- 'Red\Blue maga'. You're entertaining.