• Asafum@feddit.nl
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    8 days ago

    I think that takes more thought than even those who vote with us do. I think we seriously overestimate the political intelligence of the people in this country. Not to say 0% were those people, but if we’re talking millions I think we’re talking about typical ignorance.

    I think the vast majority vote D for social issues, but once their pocketbook gets hurt it’s time to sit it out or worse “punish” the party in power by voting for the opposition. :(

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      They succeeded in punishing the party. For a price. We’ll revisit later if it was worth it.

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        It would take 100 years minimum to undo the damage that will be done, so I’m going to say “not worth it”.

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          The damage to the environment will never be undone. The US will double-down on emissions and most other countries in the world will stop trying because they won’t think there’s any point anymore.

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            Oh it will recover alright. About a million years after we go extinct. So in about 1.00005 million years.