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I barely know how to reply.
I didn't understand your comment. Are you saying I'm a LemmingGPTChatBot? I don't even know what LemmingGPTChat is.
I have no idea what dance you're talking about. I was just hoping for some clarification.
I have to be honest and say I'm not sure what you're saying here, so if possible, could you expand a bit on it?
That's what Clinton's campaign thought in 2016 (along with candidates like Ben Carson and Ted Cruz), so while certainly a possibility, I'd also recommend you keep in mind the risks.
To be completely fair, the massively wealthly are also behind plenty of Democrats. There's a reason that the establishment Democratic machine worked so hard to prop up Clinton in 2016 and Biden in 2020.
As someone who's not anywhere close to the right, I do wish I knew more of what was going on behind the typical GOP voter. I understand why Trump was able to bring in so many new people to the polls - some who haven't voted for years along with some who voted for Obama twice - but I'm curious about where the party goes in the next couple of elections.
If Trump becomes the nominee, and manages a win, I can only imagine Republicans in the vein of Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney will have an even harder time trying to turn the party back to their vision.
The internet in general doesn't seem much a place for tempered conversation - speaking as someone who talked politics during the 2016 Democratic Primary on Twitter, Facebook, and some forums, it almost always got overly heated. Still, I like to think that, despite different viewpoints, people can have perfectly fine conversations about this stuff. I mean, if we can't talk to differing sides, then what's the point of political discourse at all?
I guess it depends on how you define 'leftist.' Personally speaking, I know I'm not a centrist, but independent would be a perfectly valid term, albeit a bit vague for my own personal use. I haven't voted Democratic since 2012, and only voted Republican once (in a very special case), and in general, don't see either of those two parties as the best way forward.
Still, I appreciate the comment.
Do you think there'd be a sizable defection of GOP supporters from Trump? Plenty of big names in 2016 didn't vote for Trump (including George Bush), but in the end, Trump was able to pull in enough people to make up for those losses. Evan McMullin, who some conversatives voted for over Trump, didn't do terribly - he got some solid results in Utah - but given Trump's low approval rating at the time, some suspect he'd have done better.
I think those who supported Trump throughout his presidency generally still support him now. Even if they don't, I don't know if they'd switch over to vote independent or third party in the fact of a Democratic win.
Just my thoughts of course. It's possible that I don't have a good hang on anti-Trump GOP members. I just suspect most would, as the phrase goes, "hold their nose" and vote for Trump if he turns out to be the nominee.
I've not seen too many names pushed of Democrats to potentially run against Biden (given that many would see it as a lost cause).
Any thoughts of who this opposition should be? Something like Elizabeth Warren, or are you more thinking a Joe Manchin moderate?
It has nothing to do with being 'terrified' of forums with far-right posters. It's that I've seen plenty of discussions here that don't really seem in good faith (and it comes from both sides). I never meant to indicate that I want to control free speech - I just want to avoid any contentious arguments, as that's not why I'm here.
And I entirely agree with you that the VBNMW strategy is awful. I voted third party in both 2016 and 2020, and I heard the VBNMW argument pushed from so many Democratic voters.
It's my opinion that, if it weren't for Trump's response for COVID in 2020, he would have defeated Biden. If it's Biden running again for Democrats, and if Trump makes it through the GOP nominee (which I certainly think is likely), I wouldn't be surprised if Trump won.
I do think the total third party vote count will rise from the 2020 numbers, though. Probably not as high as they got in 2016, but Biden and Trump are both unpopular, which always lends to increased alternative candidate support.
My apologies for not being clear.
I'm a leftist, but I'm not here to talk about policy or get into issue-driven debates. I just wanted to talk about the upcoming election and the candidates running for it, as looking at elections, even without a dog in the race, is an interest of mine.
That's a fair point. I didn't even list DeSantis as he's not officially announced yet. He'll definitely make the GOP primary a bit more interesting, should he run. Nikki Haley has nothing on DeSantis, I'd imagine, when it comes to conversative voters.
I enjoy the movie, but I do think it's a bit sluggish at times. That said, the finale really is a solid pay-off, and it's definitely worth a look for those interested in mystery movies.
I actually saw a nice, clean print after I had finished the movie. Not sure how I didn't run into that video as opposed to the copy I watched, but either way, it didn't impact the film for me at all.
Yeah, this is one I don't think I've heard many talk about, but definitely a solid little movie.
I've actually not seen Werewolf of London as of yet (though I do own it on DVD), but that certainly makes sense.
Actually for 1946, I'm sort of surprised that they'd show feeding a cup of blood to a plant - seems a bit gruesome for the time period - but it was certainly a nice surprise, however small.
This is the explanation I've always gone with.
I can never pass up a chance to reply to a 16 year old post.
I really enjoy both movies, but I do think My Bloody Valentine is better. It's my second-favorite slasher (after the OG Halloween), so it's not a fair match, really.
That said, I still find The Prowler quite good, and the pair would make a fair double feature (or triple feature, if you throw in The Burning).
I rewatched Freddy's Dead last night, and I'd actually move it up, probably tied with Freddy's Revenge. Definitely enjoyed it more than The Dream Master, and always enjoyed it more than The Dream Child, but am still surprised it's tied at three.
I don't believe in a Hell, literal or otherwise. Just haven't seen any evidence to back up the claim of it's existence, which is similar to how I feel about many supernatural claims, from possessions and ghosts to Gods and psychics.
You're welcome to hold whatever views you want.
My primary point was pointing out the absurdity that someone on the left can't enjoy horror films.
Thought I'd mention a few movies I don't see mentioned here, in case you were still curious.
Demon Warrior (1988)
Unearthed (2007) has a couple elements
I don't see the relevance. I'm not here to talk politics, I'm here to talk movies.
That said, I can give a quick reply:
People who are conservative hold their views that they believe to be right, people who are liberal hold the views they believe to be right, people who are moderates hold the views they believe to be right, and I hold the views I believe to be right.