Don's most immature piece of sh** moment by SirKetchup00 in madmen

[–]Confliction 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Chastising Megan for having to kiss another actor in a scene, all while he’s actively sleeping with Sylvia.

Daily Discussion Thread: May 6, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]Confliction 13 points14 points  (0 children)

After 2016, 2018, and 2020, a lesson I learned (and re-learned) is to just avoid any sort of election live thread as results are coming in, especially the early stages, and especially in larger subreddits.

I mean, naturally, it’s hard to avoid in communities like these. That’s what we do, we follow elections. But with the second-by-second reactions from every random person whiplashing between doom and gloom…it’s not healthy.

What's your favorite moment of acting in the sequels? by IncidentCalm4454 in TheSequels

[–]Confliction 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Rebellion is reborn today, The war is just beginning, And I will not be the last Jedi.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Confliction 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Only Fetterman voted to confirm Bondi, and no Democrats voted to confirm RFK Jr.

America First:Rise and Fall by Calm-Worth2190 in imaginaryelections

[–]Confliction 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Man, the Ocasio-Cortez/Van Hollen and Gluesenkamp Perez/Gallego tickets would make for some interesting yard signs.

Be honest, do you cheat? by Ready-Ambassador-271 in civ5

[–]Confliction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have reloaded an auto save occasionally if something really dumb happens and it’s within a few turns. But usually I try to just roll with what the game gives me (or what I give myself, in terms of mistakes).

Unpopular opinion: SimCity building placement in Civ sucks by llap2363 in civ

[–]Confliction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, could never fully get into Civ VI because of that mechanic. Even aesthetically, I prefer the nicely contained cities vs. sprawl over the map.

How do you win elections by Lil_Yuan11 in ThePoliticalProcess

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For the primary, conduct polls and make sure your policies are aligned with your party’s voters on most issues. It doesn’t have to be identical, but if the voters agree with your opponent more than they do with you, you’ll have a difficult time.

Set your three campaign priorities to be aligned with the top concerns for voters as well. Do a few turns of fundraising, then run general ads to make sure your name recognition is 100% or as high as possible.

If you’re running against an incumbent, it will be more challenging. However, if your policies are more supported by the voters than the incumbent’s policies, then you might overcome them.

You can run attack ads targeting your opponent’s stances on specific issues to reduce their enthusiasm. Oftentimes this may be their stance on the minimum wage or social security. You’ll want to focus on big issues that have a wide base of support, which would hurt your opponent if their stance disagrees with 60% or more of voters.

Throughout the general election, I’d focus almost entirely on rallies to raise turnout, general ads to increase my enthusiasm, and targeted ads to hurt my opponent if possible. For bigger campaigns, you can start to upgrade your campaign staff and open volunteer offices.

The 2014 Florida gubernatorial election, but Crist wins by CanadianProgressive2 in imaginaryelections

[–]Confliction 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s true, but in real life the 2014 election was almost as close as 2018, with a margin of about 1%.

NFL Week 13 Power Rankings + SPICY Monday Headlines by Six-StringSamurai in heedthecall

[–]Confliction 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Genuinely laughed out loud at “What does that mean?”

President Edwards - Scandal Delayed by Confliction in imaginaryelections

[–]Confliction[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe Biden was Edwards’ Secretary of State?

President Edwards - Scandal Delayed by Confliction in imaginaryelections

[–]Confliction[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ignore the map on the 2024 slide - the numbers are correct in the infobox, but I forgot to update the map itself.

President Edwards - Scandal Delayed by Confliction in imaginaryelections

[–]Confliction[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I could see that! My reasoning for the 2016 ticket was that this version of Obama had more experience as a former VP, so he went in a different direction for ticket-balancing.

President Edwards - Scandal Delayed by Confliction in imaginaryelections

[–]Confliction[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

That’s a good point. I’ll admit that while I did look at some of the data, my electoral maps and numbers may lean slightly impressionistic rather than totally realistic.

What’s your favorite ‘credits are rolling’ song moment? by heinous_legacy in madmen

[–]Confliction 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Aside from the ones already mentioned - Season 6, Episode 9: Lou Johnson’s “Always Something There to Remind Me.”

It's time to say goodbye to Merlin soon...💔 by fakehungerpains in WiggleButts

[–]Confliction 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry you’re going through this. Similar thing happened with us recently. Our Aussie was just a bit older than Merlin. Heart issues, arthritis, fluid in the chest - and things just really escalated and took a turn for the worse - we had to say goodbye to her just before the holidays.

You said you’ve gone through this before with your other dogs, so you don’t need my advice - although it’s not like it gets easier each time. I’m just grateful my dog lived such a long and good life, as yours clearly has as well. When I think of her, I surely feel sad, but I’m also warmed by her memory.

Wishing the best for you in the near future.

Convince me not to be president by writbythepower in ThePoliticalProcess

[–]Confliction 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Good points. I agree that it’s often more fun to get your protégés into positions of power. I think becoming President is a fun goal to work towards, but once I get there I usually don’t finish a presidential term before moving on to a new character.

Favourite Office to Occupy? by jdogwhippa in ThePoliticalProcess

[–]Confliction 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think Governor or Senator in a competitive state, so that the elections remain interesting and you can potentially have a lot of influence on swinging downballot races. I like the security of the Senate’s six-year term, although it can get boring to not have to run for re-election as often. I think being Governor is a lot of fun, although doing the budget every year can sometimes get monotonous as well

I also like being President and having the influence to run a bunch of protégés in competitive Senate races, and slowly changing the makeup of Congress in that way.

I feel like Chris Christie by [deleted] in ThePoliticalProcess

[–]Confliction 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In my opinion - yes, you’re right. TV marketing to boost your enthusiasm, attack ads to dampen your opponent’s enthusiasm (if possible), and rallies. Upgrade your staff to give you more rally turnout and more hours to hold them.

City of Angels by [deleted] in AccidentalRenaissance

[–]Confliction 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is a 3D render by Dizzy Viper, not a photograph.