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"Can't Count Votes? Just Draw Straws."

Journal by fustakrakich

That the Democrats lose House seats, do not win the Senate and barely manage to drag their demented presidential candidate towards a stalemate tells a lot about their lack of sane policies. A donor party completely disinterested in what the people really want - medicare for all, no fracking etc. - will have little chance to survive a future onslaught of conservatives with a more competent figure head than Donald Trump. ...should Trump lose this election, Trumpism will only grow and make the U.S. ungovernable.

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  • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday November 05 2020, @10:21PM (2 children)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday November 05 2020, @10:21PM (#1073564) Journal

    I'm pretty damn moderate on gun control for a Dem. I just want background checks and some age limits.

    And yet I always get drawn into these arguments because of the absolutely ludicrous, bad faith and illogical arguments that are used. I'm triggered by obvious fallacy I guess.

    I would assume I was getting trolled but I'm pretty sure Runaway actually believes all this stuff so here we are...

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 06 2020, @12:17AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 06 2020, @12:17AM (#1073593)

    I just want background checks and some age limits.

    Actually, I would like a hell of a lot more than that. I want the owner of any weapon used in the commission of a felony held responsible. So, if little Junior gets a hold of Dad's or Mom's gun, I want Dad and/or Mom to be potentially held responsible for whatever crimes little Junior commits, above and beyond the felony charges Junior may face. Second, I want to see much more stringent background checks for those amassing a weapons arsenal. It should get progressively harder to get a permit beyond the purchase of the first few guns. And I would like the Sheriff to be held accountable for that; too many of the Sheriffs in the country are handing out gun permits like gift certificates. Just my $0.02 worth.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 06 2020, @03:32AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 06 2020, @03:32AM (#1073630)

    I'm pretty damn moderate on gun control for a Dem. I just want background checks and some age limits.

    You've got them, since 1968, yet you haven't stopped pushing for more.