• iiGxC@slrpnk.net
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      2 months ago

      Maype he watched a recording of the debate and realized everyone on stage was too old to be running for president?

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      The story behind it is that he was finally shown how terrible his numbers really were in swing states. Apparently, they looked very bad and were trending even further down.

      The story also goes that the reality of the situation had largely been hidden from him by his closest confidants up to that point. Add in all the party and public pressure, and it really doesn’t seem too far fetched that he was finally forced to face up to the bleak outlook of his chances going forward.

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      2 months ago

      …you haven’t felt anything change in the past month? They absolutely haven’t been saying these things for 3 years.

      • If by “they” you mean the news, then I’ve noticed a change. Insofar as actual human people and their opinions in my city, they’ve been static. Progressives sighing and regressives screeching. How have the human people in your city changed their opinions?