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[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 159 points 10 months ago

If the American electorate was slightly less stupid, I’d be ecstatic, because he made himself effectively kryptonite to reasonable, intelligent people with that statement.

Unfortunately, the American electorate is, on average, that stupid.

[-] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 51 points 10 months ago

What's worse is that the average is weighted further toward stupid by gerrymandering. They're right that the game is rigged, it's just not rigged against them.

[-] ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago

Every accusation is an admission.

[-] EmptySlime 7 points 10 months ago

Gaslight. Obstruct. Project.

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 31 points 10 months ago

Yup. That about sums it up. You guys wanna talk about something else or?

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

He said it in 2016 though and has still been re-elected and elected speaker of the house regardless. Hopefully this has an effect on the republican party at large though now. It might fly where he's from, but it won't in the US at large. We just need to make sure people know what they're voting for.

[-] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago

I work with a few atheist/agnostic republicans that are incredibly confused right now.

[-] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

I'll never understand voting for the party who wants to eradicate you.

[-] Jaysyn@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago

Log Cabin Republicans say "Hi."

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

On average? 35% of people believing lies makes us all "on average" as stupid as they are? By your own logic, you just be American

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