• astronaut_sloth@mander.xyz
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    3 months ago

    I hate that this is even a story. Are we as Americans so stupid that the only people who can win the “undecided” or “centrist” vote (read uninformed stupid people) are just TV personalities?

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      They’re prepping the next Cornel West, maybe, having adjusted their approach to someone who has additional mainstream appeal.

      I have no idea, never heard of this guy and didn’t bother to read the story. That’s just the first theory that jumped into my head.

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        3 months ago

        They’re prepping the next Cornel West

        Maybe, but at least Cornel West is a legitimate intellectual who has actual political opinions, fringe as they may be. This dude is just some TV personality.

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    3 months ago

    Fucking narcissists, man… Literally ruining the world for the rest of us to preserve their fragile egos

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    3 months ago

    I’ve had elected officials, and I’m not going to give their names, elected officials coming up to me. I’ve had folks who are pundits come up to me. I’ve had folks that got a lot of money, billionaires and others that have talked to me about exploratory committees and things of that nature.

    Sounds like evil as always. Sounds like people want to play him out for their gain. The entire statement is a red flag.

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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      3 months ago

      ESPN talking head who says shitty things about interesting people. hates that a japanese man is the face of major league baseball

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    3 months ago

    Critics suggest that Smith’s media skills may not translate to effective governance, emphasizing that successful leadership requires coalition-building and policy expertise.

    Remind me, who is the president of the United States again?