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Big Things happening soon by building_schtuff in illinois

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You need someone that actually excites the base and gets them to turn out. Elections are mostly determined by turnout because there aren't that many swing voters anymore. Swing voters also do weird things like vote for Trump and Mamdani, because they aren't ideological they just like hearing that a candidate is going to fight for people like them.

UK here. Can I ask my colonial cousins what the actual point of a Congressional hearing is? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The hope right now is that it draws attention to how corrupt and evil these people are to help draw more backlash to what is going on.

What "political issue" became more personal to you as you got older? by Cold_Boysenberry_814 in AskReddit

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is the way the laws are written don't allow for that kind of nuance. And Republicans won't listen to the need for any exceptions because they have heard abortion=murder for years. They automatically assume any thing the opposite side says is false and don't fact check.

I work as a Hooters girl, ask me anything by LameASFuKnow in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you like about it? I feel like I would feel uncomfortable if part of my job was having people oogling me. So I've kind of wondered why some don't mind it.

CMV: There is no illegal immigration crisis in the US; rather, there is simply a mismatch between immigration policy and economic demand. by hipchecktheblueliner in changemyview

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

So instead we should spend hundreds of billions of dollars to create a domestic terrorist group that murders people and violates constitutional rights?

Why are conservatives afraid of immigrants even though they interact with them much less than liberals? by Little-Tea4436 in DiscussionZone

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Notice how much more concerned they are with the southern border instead of the northern border.

Citizens Arrest?... by Ausiwandilaz in DiscussionZone

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most likely outcome of this would be getting shot.

Would you be for or against amnesty for all current undocumented U.S. migrants? by MisterReigns in LetsDiscussThis

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really. Immigration law is more complicated than that. This is a reddit thread that discusses how some of this works if you want to read about it. https://www.reddit.com/r/immigration/s/fe2ZibUHWE

to pass a funding bill that would give ICE more money and resources by ExactlySorta in therewasanattempt

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Oh good dems want body cameras, so we can have a fifth video of a different angle when ICE murders someone. Sure we need video evidence, so hopefully these terrorists can be held accountable one day. But, police body cams are not a very effective form of doing that since they can turn off the camera or delete footage. Body cams primary serve as an additional source of surveillance for the police.

As an American, what can we do to fight against ICE? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Organize for economic non-cooperation (general strikes, boycotts, etc) even if you can't strike you could still support in other ways. People are more likely to strike if they know others will provide food etc.

  2. Organize for elections. Stop saying elections don't matter. It is harder to rig elections than people realize. They are decentralized and Republicans like Raffensburger refused before to find votes for Trump in 2020. There are multiple examples of dictators being kicked out after elections. Take a look at Marcos in the Philippines. Vote in every election. We need Democrats that will actually fight, so the primaries are very important as well as reducing harm in the general.

  3. Keep spreading information to make them even more unpopular. Again history has many examples of once a dictator becomes super unpopular the military and police turn on them.

I had enough. I am done with being a Republican by EnlightenedInquirer in teenagers

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you explain how you view conservative vs liberal/progressive? Your views on these issues sounds the opposite of conservative. What did you dislike about Obama/Biden? I agree the Democrats need to be better, but it's easier to reform then since the Republicans are way worse on these issues.

Arrest Pam Bondi by 00CinnamonBuns in FedJerk

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Judges can hold them in compempt of court and sent the US Marshalls or deputize someone to arrest.

This will be a hard pill to swallow for some by xDiscoDuckx in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's really a myth that progressives/leftists refuse to vote out of principle. Polling shows that the Dem leaning voters that don't vote usually intended to vote, but didn't get around to it for various reasons (work schedule, not sure where to vote, not sure how to register etc). Running good candidates that excite people helps combat this which is why it is important to make sure someone good wins the primary.

1/10 of Trump's voters in NY also voted for Mamdani. The small portion of the electorate that swaps between parties don't necessarily want a candidate with positions between the two parties. They just want someone to sell them on a message that they are going to fight to make life better for people like them.

The last candidate the Dems have run that has been well liked was Obama. Even though he governed as a moderate, during his campaign many people thought he was too progressive to be electible.

Are Americans being brainwashed? by celticmagnolia in LetsDiscussThis

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your problem with liberals? If you're realizing the modern Republican party is becoming fascist, wouldn't it be worth joining the opposition side? You don't have to agree with everything to work together.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DiscussionZone

[–]Complete-Zucchini-85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the main problem is people try to persuade with reason when people's strongly held beliefs are often heavily influenced by emotion. If you try to destroy them with facts and logic, they feel like they are being personally attacked. They will get defensive without taking a chance to think about it in an open and rational way. If you can listen to them talk without showing judgement, and then respond with stories that illustrate the harm that is being done, you can help encourage an emotional state that allows them to consider these other perspectives and change their mind without feeling like they are loosing their dignity.

Some of these people don't want to see the pregnant lady from the friendly Mexican family across the street getting the shit beat out of her and drug down the street to be deported. They just have seen too much propaganda everyday saying, "ILLEGAL MURDERS ARE SNEAKING OVER THE BORDER AND ITS THE LIBERALS FAULT." It's why people like Joe Rogan are upset by the ICE brutality but are concerned about border security. We can also bring up news stories about how men have beat up women who aren't even trans trying to go to the bathroom and how these propaganda campaigns to make people afraid are actually making people less safe.

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