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"This is not a center-left or a left country. We are a center — if anything, a little center-right country, that's being shown .." - Manchin (DINO) -- (link)

Posted by mud Nov 4 '21, 05:53

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https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1456238085168054274 (twitter.com)

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I’d say far right compared to pretty much anywhere else in the developed world. -- nm - mafic Nov 4, 06:37 1
- but I think you're only talking about half the country. -- nm - mud Nov 4, 06:56
a LITTLE? -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 06:29
So, don’t do anything to help people. Got it. -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 06:14
“We want to live!” -- (link) - mud Nov 4, 06:04
how do center or center right countries feel about paid leave and not living in poverty when you work for a living? Asking for a friend. -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 06:04
He’s correct. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 06:01 11
- about white people. -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 08:09
- I think it depends on how you define it. If you're trying to find the median of views, maybe. But largely because the right is so extreme. If you're - pmb Nov 4, 07:22 1
  - yes! tyranny of the LOUD minority -- nm - mud Nov 4, 07:24
- And that would be fine, if people were well-informed and voted in accordance with policies they feel benefit them, rather than having prejudices stoked by bad actors. -- nm* - mara Nov 4, 06:07 7
  - It’s not a new thing. Americans have taken advantage of the stupid for centuries. If the Democrats can’t figure out the rules of the game, maybe - Will Hunting Nov 4, 06:13 6
    - You might want to double check your math. -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 06:28
    - "It’s no secret this nation values hard work and ‘fiscal’ competency." I actually don't believe that AT ALL -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 06:26 3
      - No, it tracks perfectly if you realize that “Hard work” = others’ unrewarded labor, and “Fiscal competency” = not spending money to help *those people* -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 4, 06:34
      - Again, I think there's a huge disconnect between what people say they value and what they actually value. Anyone who idolizes Trump doesn't actually - mara Nov 4, 06:30 1
        
        100% agree on the disconnect. I'm reflecting on what people *actually* value, not what they claim. -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 06:53
    - I agree that Dem, liberal, and progressive are being stupid when they insist on purity. I'm just saying that while a majority of voters may *vote* - mara Nov 4, 06:25

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