Decision from governor, eyeing presidential bid, could echo across US as similar bans considered in states like New York

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      21 hours ago

      Because comparing household trash to industrial waste makes the trash seem less awful.

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      19 hours ago

      He’s making headlines for turning dementia Donald’s style of rhetoric against him. I don’t think he’s necessarily popular, just…visible.

      But I have been seeing people fall for him doing the literal same shit we make fun of the Republican voters for falling for, so…

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      20 hours ago

      Because he doesn’t kick puppies 100% of the time. Sometimes he does progressive tones, and seems to sprinkle dumb shit in with it. Yes, that’s the base, oh so you’re not evil all the time? You’re literally the best!

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      18 hours ago

      He made news for the vote to allow for redistricting mid cycle to counter the bullshit Texas pulled… That’s a huge fucking deal.

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      Because we’ve been reduced to slavering over things that are smaller than sound bites, and he puts out some of them. Memes (in the internet sense, not their general sense) have primed folks to only care about the retort ‘gotchas.’