Politics Official 2024 Presidential Election Thread

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Who will "Win?"

  1. Harris

    33 vote(s)
    78.6%

  2. Trump

    9 vote(s)
    21.4%
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  1. crandc

    crandc Well-Known Member

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    Which candidate has 34 felony convictions, Elon?
    Which candidate praised January 6 insurrectionists, Elon?
    Which candidate has been found criminally liable for fraud, Elon?
    Which candidate has been found criminally liable for rape, Elon?
    Which candidate had his so called charity shut down as fraudulent enterprise, Elon?
    Which candidate had his fake university shut down as fraudulent enterprise and paid millions in fines, Elon?
    Just who is being soft on crime, Elon?
     
    crandc, Sep 2, 2024
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Elon, like someone else we know, is desperate to be able to say the N-word without any repercussions.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Hey isn’t Trump’s sentencing coming up?
     
    THE HCP, Sep 2, 2024
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    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    Show is..
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    So if he is sentenced to prison all this has been for nothing?
     
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    He won't be. Probably a fine and some community service that he'll make the secret service agents guarding him do.
     
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    Elon Musk suggests support for replacing democracy with government of ‘high-status males’
    The theory suggests that the only people able to think freely are ‘high [testostrone] alpha males’ and ‘aneurotypical people’


    Elon Musk has used his large platform on X to promote a theory that a free-thinking “Republic” could only exist under the decision-making of “high status males” – and women or “low T men” would not be welcome in it.

    On Sunday, Musk re-posted a screenshot of the theory – which appears to have been conceived on 4chan in 2021– on the social media site.


    The theory, written by an anonymous user, suggests that the only people able to think freely are “high [testostrone] alpha males” and “aneurotypical people”, and that these “high status males” should run a “Republic” that is “only for those who are free to think.”


    “People who can’t defend themselves physically (women and low T men) parse information through a consensus filter as a safety mechanism,” the post reads.

    “Only high T alpha males and aneurotypical people (hey autists!) are actually free to parse new information with an objective ‘is this true?’ filter,” it adds. “This is why a Republic of high status males is best for decision making. Democratic, but a democracy only for those who are free to think.”

    “Aneurotypical” is not a word but one can assume the original poster meant neurodivergent people.

    Theories like this, which promote hegemonic masculinity, are often criticized for being sexist, exclusionary, not realistic and “toxic.” They are popular in alt-right communities.


    “Interesting observation,” Musk said, in response to the post.

    The screenshot of the theory was uploaded to X by an account called “AutismCapital” which often posts memes that appeal to right-wing individuals and support Musk’s endeavors.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-trump-x-views-b2605907.html
     
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    Sure there's a double standard. Just wait until the debate. Trump will lie, bloviate, not answer questions, self praise for things he didn't do, and name call. It is acceptable because he's Trump. Harris has to be damn near perfect. The slightest factual error, no matter how trivial, the slightest muddy response, she will be roasted alive.

    While Musk promotes the blathering of an insecure not very bright dude trying desperately not to feel inferior around smart women and people of color.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    And we'll call it...

    A part tied!
     
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    You can tell it’s fake because his armband is on the wrong arm
     
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    The 18th
     
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    It would be hilarious to see Trump campaigning from prison!
     
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    He won't go to prison. But, yeah it would be.
     
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    Maybe he’ll have to wear an ankle monitor during the debate…… and we hacked it and it kept going off during his well thought out speeches.
     
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    Hack it to taser his ass instead
     
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