ringwraithfish

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (3 children)

This is very interesting. With all the crowd funding methods, would it be theoretically possible to put something like this together? Granted, the person has to accept, but imagine being able to pay a politician to just disappear.

[–] [email protected] 85 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Republicans: The government needs to stop trying to be our babysitter

Also Republicans: this

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago

Last November, the Iowa Lottery posted the wrong Powerball numbers, citing a “human reporting error”. However, the Iowa Lottery said that the temporary winners – people who had the numbers at issue – could keep their prizes, which ranged from $4 to $200.

I wonder how this precedent is going to be factored into this situation. $4-$200 is much easier to say "just let them have it" than the jackpot

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

Yeah, they're really pushing the envelope of technology with this new fangled online play.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I always heard it as "What's a pirate's favorite letter"

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

As a person

I too am a person and totally not an AI driven bot fellow human.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (7 children)

See, here's an example of someone who thinks Biden is perfect! CULT CULT CULT /s

If Dems ran a viable alternative to Biden then it's likely they would have the nomination. Unfortunately, the DNC set their strategy and have no choice but to see it through to the end at this point.

Best thing Republicans could do is run Nikki Haley. She has a real chance of pulling centrists to the right against Biden and his age.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

What I mean is don't listen to anyone who says "polls show". Polls have been weaponized by every media outlet to back up whatever story they're trying to relay.

Polls are only good for political strategists and only for forming actionable strategies. They don't capture true popular feelings about any subjects and completely eliminate room for subtleties and nuance in the debate.

For example, why is she polling lower than Biden? Could it be because the VP role is traditionally one of someone who works in the background, so the general public has very little reason to think about her too often? How many times is she mentioned in headlines (successes or failures) compared to Biden and Trump? Who was polled and who did the polling - was there any accountability for bias one way or the other?

Take all polls with a huge grain of salt.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

Humanity would absolutely be the abuser in this toxic relationship

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