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Yoooo :rofl: :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
 
It’s been a good *** past few days between the All Star Game and this debate.

Bloomberg’s campaign making him look like the dude who has a super smooth game when messaging in da DMs, array of pics that make him appear cultured and showers the yamb with lavish gifts before even the first date. But when he flys them out and finally meets up with shorty in person, he’s mad awkward and cringe so he ends up not getting da yambs despite all his effort and dollars spent.

You love to see it :pimp:
 
Ninja so thirsty to talk politics he treating the Bernie thread like his own personal blog. Every page is like 15 of his post broken up with one from Timid here and there

**** is so sad :rofl: :rofl:
Was just looking in there. It’s Ninja ranting, a few Timid drunk posts in a row, and then Ninja asking White Walker for his expert opinion on the black vote or Democrats every few posts. They need to change that title to the ‘Going Out Sad Thread’.
 
Regarding the questioning of Bernie’s stance on fracking and the possibility that it could hurt him with voters in Pennsylvania and perhaps other states where it is a major industry: This is exactly what separates Bernie from the average politician. Bernie is going to stand by his principled position on issues even when it would be easier to compromise. I’m not saying his record is perfect in this regard (it’s not) but his consistency in this regard is unsurpassed among his peers. I mean, these are working-class, unionized, (presumably) mostly white workers he’s potentially alienating here because he sees the bigger picture and believes that his program can still carry the day. He’s the only candidate on stage where you know exactly where he stands on everything and he’s not afraid to make his case in unequivocal terms.

Now, whether you think this is commendable and inspiring or stupid and self-sabotaging depends on your perspective, I suppose, though I certainly think it is much more heavily weighted toward the former than the latter.
 
Regarding the questioning of Bernie’s stance on fracking and the possibility that it could hurt him with voters in Pennsylvania and perhaps other states where it is a major industry: This is exactly what separates Bernie from the average politician. Bernie is going to stand by his principled position on issues even when it would be easier to compromise. I’m not saying his record is perfect in this regard (it’s not) but his consistency in this regard is unsurpassed among his peers. I mean, these are working-class, unionized, (presumably) mostly white workers he’s potentially alienating here because he sees the bigger picture and believes that his program can still carry the day. He’s the only candidate on stage where you know exactly where he stands on everything and he’s not afraid to make his case in unequivocal terms.

Now, whether you think this is commendable and inspiring or stupid and self-sabotaging depends on your perspective, I suppose, though I certainly think it is much more heavily weighted toward the former than the latter.

Beyond being a big political gamble, I just disagree with the fracking ban right now for economic reasons.

Yes fracking and natural gas need to go away eventually (sooner rather than later), but we kinda need it in the interim for energy production because battery tech is not there yet. People are gonna flip out if there is a price shock, and hell it might even push us back toward coal.

Furthermore, his stance on nuclear is asinine and cowardly, but most Dems hold the same position. Can't really knock him for being par for the course.

And if his is gonna put people out of work like that, he needs to have a robust bailout plan for them, and push that too.

I like that he is principled, but it worries me how he seems to not give much thought to the unintended consequences of this actions.
 
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