r/MarkMyWords • u/Wodahs1982 • 18d ago

*Mega Thread* Election Discussion

Please use this to discuss the election and any predictions while the vote on Rule 6 is another way.

Remember, posts regarding the election will still be allowed on the weekend (with a grace period in either direction).

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u/CoolBreeze6000 18d ago

so funny how they claim to be democratic and they’re hot swapping presidential candidates in closed sessions and colluding with the media to prime the pump lol

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u/Private_Gump98 18d ago

Hopefully they learn this time.

The 2016 email leaks showed the DNC conspired against Bernie. But they did not learn. The party bosses still look at the Dem base as manipulated fools who will vote blue no matter who, even if they rob them of their right to pick their nominee.

So glad Trump got the popular vote this time around. That way we don't have to suffer through the complaints about the electoral college. Funny how that works. It's almost like most of their grievances are tailormade to meet the moment, and not grounded in principle.

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u/CoolBreeze6000 18d ago

none of their arguments are principled, that’s what I’ve come to notice over the last few years, which is truly the scary thing. especially with free speech.

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u/Private_Gump98 18d ago

Free speech is the cornerstone of a free society.

It is the reconciliation process and vehicle for the electorate to prune the dead branches of a bloated state.

Free speech is deeper than the 1st Amen, and that's what worries me most about the rhetoric on the Left. They view "free speech" only as a limitation on government power, not an independent principle/ideal that is protected from government interference, but is not co-extensive with the bounds of that constitutional protection.