general update (++), mild uspol (+)
Just got back from a long walk with Peg and a really productive chat about Parallax plotlines, so my morale is back to positive numbers. Tentatively back, but I'm gonna try to _mostly_ stay out of politics for a while.
On that one, though, I've relaxed a little on the Hold Your Nose And Vote Biden front. He's doing well in swing states, which is all I care about, and _enough_ Bernie supporters have accepted his endorsement that I feel reasonably confident we could beat Trump AND send a message to the DNC.
And FWIW, I've forgiven the DSA for refusing to endorse Biden. It just... ain't their job. Vote Biden anyhow, vote the *shit* out of lower-ballot progressives, and help me stick it to him good and hard in 2021 if he steps out of line.
Anyhow, good to be back. I missed you all a lot, even you filthy commie refuseniks. :D
re: general update (++), mild uspol (+)
@JulieSqveakaroo Yeah, that was a big morale booster too, as was an article I read that reminded me the GOP has blown a whole BUNCH of elections Trump tried to take a hand in.
I'm still nervous because the Irish betting sites, my go-to (even though they fucked up their 2016 predictions like everybody else) are giving Trump something like 1.15 to 1 in favor of winning, but I'm hoping the next round of COVID-response polling will wipe that lead out...
general update (++), mild uspol (+)
@zebratron2084 The GOP's attempts in Wisconsin to restrict/remove mail-in voting and severely cripple the number of physical voting places completely backfired on them, and they lost high court seats and a lot of ground here.
Folks seem mad enough to do some'n 'bout 'dis.