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Here to read mostly. On the planning commission in Emmaus, PA. YIMBY

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Strandjunker , to random
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If you are voting for Trump in November, I won’t judge you for your choice of politial parties. I will judge you for your lack of morals, ethics and humanity. I will judge you for your support of racism, misogyny and fascism. — So will others. So will history.

njwatt ,
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@Strandjunker @Adam_Cadmon1 this also goes for people who are refusing to vote against Trump, i.e. for Biden. Because one of the two of them will be President, and if you can’t look at that choice and take twenty minutes to affect it, you’re a coward.

futurebird , to random
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Someone said it's important say this publicly in the US: so I will. (And I think each of us should, online and to friends)

This November I will vote for Biden.

I would regard not voting for Biden, particularly in: PA, OH, MI, WI, IN, IL,VA, GA, FL, AZ, ME, NC, NH, etc. as a huge error. I'd be disappointed to find out anyone I knew didn't vote. It's one of a long list of things we need to do. We can't skip it.

And still? We deserve better choices, and in the future we shall have them.

njwatt ,
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@suzannealdrich @PandaChronicle @mfennvt @futurebird sympathy, as a young adult my reaction to the Iraq war was to register Libertarian when I turned 18. (They were very anti-war in 2007.)

I was very against “lesser of two evils” voting until I was tying my shoes to go vote the morning of the 2016 election. I sat there staring at my shoelaces thinking “oh my god, Trump is completely unfit for the job.” I voted for Clinton that day and have consistently voted D since

futurebird , to random
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Politicians and political commentators whine about young people not buying homes and starting families (not getting married) and then do NOTHING to help the young people (who do exist) who would love to do one or more of these things but can't because it's too damn expensive.

Build housing and coops where young people want to live. Protect their jobs with unions. Make health care not an issue.

Do not make some marriages impossible because you don't like the genders.

Not rocket science.

njwatt ,
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@futurebird

  1. Abundant and available housing in good condition
  2. Safe schools
  3. Focus on making pregnancy and birth safer
  4. Financial support for new parents so the family can adjust

Boom! Most of the concerns I hear from fellow parents about having another are gone

futurebird , to random
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It’s not easy to assemble an outfit this boring. An outfit that is so unremarkable it’s remarkable. This the essence of my fashion movement. That’s Bland Fancy.

#borecore #fashion

njwatt ,
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@futurebird my wife and I have both needed to add some formality to our wardrobes recently and have had great luck buying older, nice blazers on eBay.

futurebird , to random
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Oh "the left" ! How does one channel the energy and passion of this voting block* into something productive?

Rashida Tlaib found a solution. A way to express anger. Of course centrist liberals hate it.

Getting more people to show up and vote in a primary ensures they are in the system and know where to vote. It's excellent practice. If writing "Uncommitted" is motivating that's great.

Done right this would HELP in the general.

*Start by seeing us as more than a "voting block"

njwatt ,
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@futurebird it is easy to get concerned with the number of “leftists” on here proclaiming they won’t vote for Biden.

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