From: user6340@newsgrouper.org.invalid   
      
   JTEM  posted:   
   >   
   > "All politics is local," so regardless of the TDS vs MAGA battles,   
   > the Democrats have a real shot at it.   
   >   
   > Traditionally the party in power loses seats in the mid term, and   
   > that party is the Republicans. So, Advantage Democrats.   
   >   
   > And I actually felt redeemed by Zohran Mamdani's election in NYC.   
   > No, NOT because he's a leftist or I believe there's a 50-50 shot   
   > that he's a Trojan Horse but because he broke rank.   
   >   
   > Yes Zohran Mamdani blew all the "Defund the police" and "Prioritize   
   > illegal aliens over citizens" smoke up everyone's ass but, he also   
   > promised voters things that would actually benefit them.   
   >   
   > Lower rents.   
      
   Ah yes, communism.   
   >   
   > More & better access to supermarkets at lower prices.   
      
   Ah yes, communism.   
   >   
   > Free public transpiration.   
      
   Ah yes, communism. Except even in most communist   
   countries, public transportation wasn't entirely   
   free.   
   >   
   > The point is that he was talking to actual people, making promises   
   > to THEM and not just virtual signaling. And this something the GOP   
   > never does.   
   >   
   > Yes the GOP is excellent at promising to take away things from people   
   > you hate, but it never gives you things you want.   
      
   Not true, unless you're just looking for a handout.   
   Republicans offer better opportunities for business   
   people, which is why so many small business people   
   are Republicans. Better opportunities for small   
   businesses translates into better opportunities   
   for the employees of small businesses.   
   >   
   > It never promises to give you anything you want.   
      
   I want a secure border. I want lower taxes, not the   
   higher taxes that Democrats love so much.   
   >   
   > Unless you're already rich and don't need it...   
      
   Uh, no, Republicans give OPPORTUNITY to become   
   rich, while Democrats KILL the opportunity.   
   >   
   > So before Zohran Mamdani the Democrats "Forgot" how to talk to the   
   > voters, violently supporting illegal aliens over Americans -- while   
   > the Republicans promised to fuck over those same illegals. And fucking   
   > over people you hate is good, but getting shit for yourself is better.   
      
   That's actually what's wrong with our country --   
   voting for goodies from a government than can   
   only provide what it takes from others. And when   
   those others decide to move away and take their   
   businesses (and all the jobs they provide) with   
   them, you're left with -- the collapse of the old   
   Soviet Union, for example. Or North Korea, and all   
   the starving people there.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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