• Cethin
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      219 months ago

      I am at least 90% sure it wasn’t an act. They actually were just blowing it. You have to recognize Biden is the head of the party currently, even still as Harris is taking over. He spent his entire life gaining power. He didn’t want to give it up. He just had enough people around him tell him he wasn’t going to keep power no matter what and was just going to fuck over the party that he eventually listened. This wasn’t some genius play by the Democrats, rather just the Republicans fucking up in their strategy assuming Biden was the only possible opponent.

      • @ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
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        189 months ago

        He spent his entire life gaining power. He didn’t want to give it up.

        I’ve always been mystified by people that old wanting to cling to power. I’m a generation younger than Biden and I mainly just want a nap.

        • @Zink@programming.dev
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          69 months ago

          It makes me ponder how mentally ill I would have to be to be a rich 80-year old healthy enough to get around and do things with my grand kids, and not just have a job but dedicate my entire fucking life to it.

    • magnetosphere
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      99 months ago

      I’m not even sure the debate was a performance. I thought they really were completely blowing it, but just recovered incredibly well. I never even considered your idea of an unusually organized Democratic Party! Organization is not something they’re typically known for.