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  • But if you live in a state that is overwhelmingly one party, your states votes are going to go to that candidate. I live in California, and there not much chance that any California delegates are going to go to Trump. True, the districts didn't matter for the EC votes, but that doesn't mean everyone's vote counts the same.

    Also worth mentioning that the number of votes each state gets is based on very outdated logic.

    It would be different if there were no EC and it was decided based on the national popular vote.

  • You must get your info strictly by reading Lemmy communities. It's easy to get that impression because we're a pretty liberal in general, but not every poll puts her ahead, and this one doesn't put her far ahead. We still need to work hard and get people to vote.

  • But it's on target based on the severe chaos of the Biden/Harris administration compared to the smooth, quiet efficiency of the Trump/Pence administration. (Do I need a /s?)

    How many cabinet members did Trump churn through?

  • Bernie was very popular in blue cities, but middle America thinks he's a nut job. There's zero chance he would have done as well as Biden in a general election for exactly the reasons I'm concerned about here.

  • I don't personally feel it legitimizes it at all, but regardless, journalists should report all the relevant facts, not withhold some to make a point. Her being trans is relevant to the story. If I read a news article on it that didn't report that, and then I found out later, if probably stop reading that publication because it would have been shown to be withholding facts to make some point.

  • I get what you're saying, but it's just so vital that we win this one. I'd rather have a ticket that was less optimal from my personal point of view if it makes us more likely to win. Having a wonderfully progressive ticket that loses the election would be a very, very bad thing.

  • I tell a lot of new parents that kids are amazingly resilient, so when you inevitably make mistakes, they'll likely be fine. On the other hand, they're amazingly sensitive and perceptive, so no matter how good of a job you do, you'll probably leave then with at least minor issues. I mean, if someone you know has zero emotional issues, it probably means you don't know them that well.

  • She's Elon's kid, and she had to suffer through being trans in a society that doesn't broadly accept it (and at least one parent who doesn't), so she's got a lot going against her, but she sure seems to speak out with self confidence, so I hope she's one of those who was able to just grow from the hardships.

  • I resonate with your sentiment and applaud you bringing it up, but in this case I feel it's pretty relevant to the story. It's the trans aspect that caused Musk to say a bunch of shitty stuff about her to begin with. If the story was about her winning the lottery or something else unrelated, I'd be 100% with you.

  • I can't imagine saying stuff like this about someone else's kids, let alone my own. I have a non-binary kid, who I love with all my heart. The only thing my wife and I want them to be is happy. I get that having your kid tell you that they're the wrong gender is hard to deal with - I don't want to minimize that - but it's not like it's harder than what the kids themselves are dealing with.

  • I'm one of those in the large group of people the article mentions not being familiar with him, so this was very helpful. He honestly sounds great. I just hope he isn't too progressive for the moderate voters, but it sure works for me personally.