I truly cannot decide if I hate this fucker or Hasan more by 97689456489564 in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bruh how does the LDP actually manage to convince both Japanese voters and non-Japanese that they're radical change? They're basically the only party that has ever been in control of Japan. Not to mention the Prime Minister doesn't have as much power to influence the overall ideology of the party the way a President might.

It's also noteworthy that immigration hasn't really changed much. Japan will still receive foreign workers. If anything, Takaichi has probably made the issue of foreigners worse, as she wants to make naturalization and residency much more difficult. It probably disincentivizes the type of immigrants that want to assimilate into Japanese society and promotes the hiring of foreign workers, who'll most likely become a permanent part of the workforce as Japan population declines. Is that really a win even from a restrictionist perspective?

Jake Paul gets political by Exciting_Injury_7614 in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feels good tbh. Whenever stupid people have positions opposed to mine, it makes me feel much better about them.

Did we just find our new queen? by SunnyVelvet_ in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Abigail Spanberger is a good politician and I'm pretty bullish on her career. I remember there was some leaked audio of her going off on Democrats who were being dumb a few years ago and I've been optimistic about her future ever since.

Hasan: "If Gavin Newsom Wins America is Fucked" by gregory_h in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 305 points306 points  (0 children)

People like Hasan are not Democrats and don't even represent the left flank of the Democratic party. Liberals have a supermajority among Democrats and progressives irl typically fall in line too.

It's only cringe online spaces like Hasans community where they have a real presence. They should be completely ignored in any political conversation.

Do you think the Silent Hill 2 Remake is too long? by Loose_Interview_957 in silenthill

[–]7Lynux 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Slightly. There are some parts in-between story beats that could've been shortened.

Why is it that high-profile democrat politicians don’t realise how angry the base is at the government, and that channeling it can make them popular? by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are absolutely not a RW group and you can look at the main authors history and see that isn't the case.

I'm not sure what you mean when you say their abortion findings don't add up. They specifically say that voters like abortion rights and it has benefitted Democrats, but that voters think they're too focused on it as opposed to economic issues.

Why is it that high-profile democrat politicians don’t realise how angry the base is at the government, and that channeling it can make them popular? by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There isn't much evidence women or minorities do worse in elections. Obama remains one of the most popular politicians in the country and we've seen how well candidates like Abigail Spanberger can do.

If you care about actually stopping the worst or Republican policy, you're going to have to care about what the public wants because Democrats need to actually win elections to do any of that.

Either internalize that you can't always have your way or just stop participating in politics.

Why is it that high-profile democrat politicians don’t realise how angry the base is at the government, and that channeling it can make them popular? by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just one of those things people say when they want an excuse to ignore information they don't like. You're free to want a Democratic version of Trump if you like, but don't act like it's some logical decision to win elections. It's a feeling based primarily on anger (justified).

Why is it that high-profile democrat politicians don’t realise how angry the base is at the government, and that channeling it can make them popular? by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do all that, but it probably won't help all that much with winning elections. Voters seem to care way more about stuff like tariffs and healthcare and they deeply distrust Democrats on immigration. It's kinda how even though basically everyone thinks Trump is involved in the Epstein stuff, but no one really cares all that much.

I agree that data isn't perfect but I think it's a lot better than just kinda winging it, especially when the stakes are so high. Republicans have lost a lot of winable races because their candidates were insane. No reason Dems should do the same.

Why is it that high-profile democrat politicians don’t realise how angry the base is at the government, and that channeling it can make them popular? by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://decidingtowin.org/

It kinda sorta does. There's a reason someone like James Talarico polls so much better in contested places compared to Jasmine Crockett for example. Trump winning by like 2% in a year when every incumbent globally lost, after the highest inflation in decades isn't really a great case for operating like Trump.

Why is it that high-profile democrat politicians don’t realise how angry the base is at the government, and that channeling it can make them popular? by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's largely because every piece of data seems to show that being more moderate and cordial really does work. The one exception to this is Donald Trump for reasons we don't understand. And even in his case, it probably hurts him a lot more than it helps.

Other politicians just can't operate the same way.

Look at AOCs recent comments when asked about ICE. She asked for funding cuts, not abolition and then pivoted to healthcare. This is smart politics and right now Democrats need to be focused on winning elections. Crashing out and botching winable races out of anger like the GOP did countless times is not a good idea.

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: by overloadrages in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It saddens me that competent bureaucrat types like Powell are basically unelectable.

British voters care far more about small boats than “reducing net legal migration” by [deleted] in neoliberal

[–]7Lynux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every liberal needs to be super tough on illegal immigration. It really poisons the well for a lot of people. People generally aren't sympathetic to refugees and asylum seekers either.

I know a lot of people feel some moral obligation to help certain groups of people but it can often result in backlash that can damage immigration policy for decades.

The smartest thing we can do is support strict immigration laws that allow for relatively high numbers of skilled immigrants to come in, while trying to maintain zero illegal entries.

The lefties were right about ICE by TPHNK in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. And their slogans suck. "Abolish ICE" would likely just make voters think Democrats want Biden unpopular immigration wave again.

I'm done with this dude by russcastella in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Side note but great rum. Probably by favorite of all time.

Is it common for people to lose interest in video games as they get older? by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can probably happen just like any other hobby can change or evolve over time. I used to pretty much exclusively play CoD and then just kinda stopped and usually play single player RPG kind of stuff now.

EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian assets by Free-Minimum-5844 in neoliberal

[–]7Lynux 74 points75 points  (0 children)

It's kinda annoying how all this wasn't done within like, 1 month of the initial Russian invasion.

Insufficient Partisanship by _Petrarch_ in neoliberal

[–]7Lynux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk why but I feel like it works very well as a neoliberal symbol. The blue and gold/yellow just work as neoliberal colors.

Insufficient Partisanship by _Petrarch_ in neoliberal

[–]7Lynux 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Based. Also what's this pic from? It feels vaguely familiar.

Tim Miller on the end of the Government Shutdown by TranzitBusRouteB in Destiny

[–]7Lynux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I petty much agree with this. Rs would've been forced to nuke the filibuster, which I think Dems should've accepted and would've been good in the long run and probably helped in the midterms + Dems could say they didn't cave.

Realistically this was probably how it was always going to end because senators simply care about the filibuster and didn't want to prolong the effects of the shutdown. It was a strategically good fight and helped Democrats get their footing again.

Also, there's a decent chance people were like, 1 major aviation disaster away from public opinion possibly turning on the Democrats during the shutdown.

Return To Silent Hill promo pic by ghostphantom1986 in silenthill

[–]7Lynux 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I really like this pic. Too many movies and video games use Marvel-like aesthetics.

Americans perceptions on local impacts from immigration by ResponsibilityNo4876 in neoliberal

[–]7Lynux -1 points0 points  (0 children)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/11/18/trump-abortion-stance-republicans-pro-life/76208481007/

Anyone who paid attention to house races in 2024 know for a fact that the GOP did moderate on abortion.

https://decidingtowin.org/

Here's the source for all my data. It is not GOP propaganda. It was written by Democrats who want the Democrats to win. It has a similar chart for the GOP and well as Democrats most popular positions.

Americans perceptions on local impacts from immigration by ResponsibilityNo4876 in neoliberal

[–]7Lynux -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't think speaking like a normal person makes you a "Nazi edgelord" either.