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  1. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Easy.....

    He was (and still IS) more capable than the other candidates.
    Before 2024, I had the option of being a moral coward and voting for a third party candidate.
     
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    Post 5, middle paragraph, last sentence.

    Sometimes you just have to RIP the bandaid off and endure the short-term pain.
    I wonder sometimes if people think about how China is getting ahead of the US in just about every industry and technology?
    Maybe it's because they don't waste billions of dollars, decades of time, fight lawsuits and protesters for every little thing they try to do. They make a decision to do something, and they do it. It takes our government weeks just to figure out which bathroom to use due to all our 'checks and balances' that are abused.
     
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    In your opinion, and the majority of voters.
    But I’m not seeing much but lies, exaggerations and feel good talk
     
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    It’s easier when you’re not a democracy
     
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    May as well remember he had no majority of voters. 49.8% is a plurality; still, more people voted against. They just split their vote among other choices.
     
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    Sadly sometimes it's the candidate that lies exaggerates & feel good talks the LEAST ....... like in the last election. Ergo the opinion of the majority of voters. It really sucks when the only 2 choices that will be in office are different aromas of POO to step in. Hopefully next election we can wash off our shoes.
     
  7. bisco

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    In all honesty, we had an option on the left who was pretty much par for the course.
    The senility may have made people nervous, but the president is mostly a figurehead with others pulling the strings.
    On the right, if you look at the possible candidates, we got the nuclear option.
    I don’t see things improving in the next election, but that’s strictly from my point of view
     
  8. Leadfoot J. McCoalroller

    Leadfoot J. McCoalroller Senior Member

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    Right, so you've admitted that you're lazy and don't mind settling for "wrong." Noted.
     
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    Sometimes ripping the Band-Aid off is not lazy but rather it's at a point where you're very near the point of no return. Who knows, it may be too late already.
     
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    Generally it is a good idea to pack your parachute before you jump out of the plane.
     
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    yeah, that seems to be lost on a large number of people (n)