• aesthelete@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    Not really. Democrats “idolized” their president so much they basically forced him out of the race for being too old. This applies to one side: Republicans.

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          15 hours ago

          The dnc who made him the only candidate by threatening to withdraw all funding and kick out of the party everyone that was running against him.

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            15 hours ago

            The vast majority of sitting presidents run completely unopposed by their own party for re-election to a second term.

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              15 hours ago

              I was talking about the first time, though yes we should have had a choice this election as well.

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                  13 hours ago

                  It is amazing how racist you people are and openly accept being, all because someone with a lot more money than you said a race is bad. In any case I hope you and all conservatives like you understand what you lose when you win.