All Things Kansas.
https://www.kansascrimson.com/boards/
312 to 226 is not close, not matter how you try to rationalize. It was a clear mandate from the people, and the Dims will continue to ignore it to their own detriment.twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:30 amThis was one of the ten closest Presidential elections in history vote-wise and was nothing even remotely close to a landslide but cool story.
Gosh, that sounds a lot like victim blaming, Two. Believe all potential voters!twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:55 am Almost 50 million young people, defined here as ages 18 to 29, were eligible to vote in the 2024 election; according to the exit poll data, about 42% of them did. That percentage was on par with CIRCLE’s initial turnout estimate for 2016 (42%-44%) but lower than the historic turnout seen in 2020, which CIRCLE estimated at 52%-55%. In the key battleground states of Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, the average turnout was much higher: 50% on aggregate.
It's the nonsense misinformation that we see Ousdahl repeat over and over (and over and over) here that pushed that voter turnout number down as low as it was.
If today's youth want to bitch about how hard life is for them then they should participate in the things necessary to make their lives easier by voting. If you don't vote then STFU and deal with the consequences.
"If you believe it to be true then it must be true" seems to be the new mantra for the GOP.JKLivin wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:38 amGosh, that sounds a lot like victim blaming, Two. Believe all potential voters!twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:55 am Almost 50 million young people, defined here as ages 18 to 29, were eligible to vote in the 2024 election; according to the exit poll data, about 42% of them did. That percentage was on par with CIRCLE’s initial turnout estimate for 2016 (42%-44%) but lower than the historic turnout seen in 2020, which CIRCLE estimated at 52%-55%. In the key battleground states of Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, the average turnout was much higher: 50% on aggregate.
It's the nonsense misinformation that we see Ousdahl repeat over and over (and over and over) here that pushed that voter turnout number down as low as it was.
If today's youth want to bitch about how hard life is for them then they should participate in the things necessary to make their lives easier by voting. If you don't vote then STFU and deal with the consequences.
It might be time to come to terms with two important facts: 1) your party nominated a mentally deficient, inarticulate imbecile who had no understanding of the platform she was supposedly running on, and 2) your party was concerned with DEI and trans rights when the electorate was concerned the price of gas, eggs, milk, and electricity and the illegal immigrant crisis. It's pretty hard to get excited about getting out to vote for someone who is selling you something that's about fifteen spots down your list of priorities.twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:11 pm"If you believe it to be true then it must be true" seems to be the new mantra for the GOP.JKLivin wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:38 amGosh, that sounds a lot like victim blaming, Two. Believe all potential voters!twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:55 am Almost 50 million young people, defined here as ages 18 to 29, were eligible to vote in the 2024 election; according to the exit poll data, about 42% of them did. That percentage was on par with CIRCLE’s initial turnout estimate for 2016 (42%-44%) but lower than the historic turnout seen in 2020, which CIRCLE estimated at 52%-55%. In the key battleground states of Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, the average turnout was much higher: 50% on aggregate.
It's the nonsense misinformation that we see Ousdahl repeat over and over (and over and over) here that pushed that voter turnout number down as low as it was.
If today's youth want to bitch about how hard life is for them then they should participate in the things necessary to make their lives easier by voting. If you don't vote then STFU and deal with the consequences.
I heard virtually nothing from Harris about DEI or trans rights (except in Trump ads) when she was campaigning and I heard nothing now that makes me think that Trump is going to do anything but increase the cost of gas (which I [aid less than $2.50 a gallon for last weekend), eggs, milk and electricity. I hope you're not still under the mistaken notion that Drill Baby Drill is going to lower your electric bill any time soon. What might lower it is when Trump removes all regulatory items around coal plants and allows Big Oil to spew toxic chemicals into our air, land and water and that is most definitely not a win.JKLivin wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:17 pmIt might be time to come to terms with two important facts: 1) your party nominated a mentally deficient, inarticulate imbecile who had no understanding of the platform she was supposedly running on, and 2) your party was concerned with DEI and trans rights when the electorate was concerned the price of gas, eggs, milk, and electricity and the illegal immigrant crisis. It's pretty hard to get excited about getting out to vote for someone who is selling you something that's about fifteen spots down your list of priorities.
why are you worrying about twocoach? you can’t control him?
Read my thoughts on “hope”.KUTradition wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 5:17 pmwhy are you worrying about twocoach? you can’t control him?
me personally? i was always taught to hope for the best, but plan for the worst
I unapologetically vote for my own best interests. It’s not like anyone is going to do it for me.twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:23 pmI heard virtually nothing from Harris about DEI or trans rights (except in Trump ads) when she was campaigning and I heard nothing now that makes me think that Trump is going to do anything but increase the cost of gas (which I [aid less than $2.50 a gallon for last weekend), eggs, milk and electricity. I hope you're not still under the mistaken notion that Drill Baby Drill is going to lower your electric bill any time soon. What might lower it is when Trump removes all regulatory items around coal plants and allows Big Oil to spew toxic chemicals into our air, land and water and that is most definitely not a win.JKLivin wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:17 pmIt might be time to come to terms with two important facts: 1) your party nominated a mentally deficient, inarticulate imbecile who had no understanding of the platform she was supposedly running on, and 2) your party was concerned with DEI and trans rights when the electorate was concerned the price of gas, eggs, milk, and electricity and the illegal immigrant crisis. It's pretty hard to get excited about getting out to vote for someone who is selling you something that's about fifteen spots down your list of priorities.
But yes, Dems would be wise to realize that there are a lot more people who vote solely for their own best interests and not for the best interests of our nation and all of its citizens. Not enough people in this country give a shit about such things as “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. Fuck women, fuck anyone who isn't heterosexual. They simply do not matter to enough people to make them a campaign talking point. Sad but true.
More people voted for not-Trump than Trump.JKLivin wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:37 am312 to 226 is not close, not matter how you try to rationalize. It was a clear mandate from the people, and the Dims will continue to ignore it to their own detriment.
Games are played according to rules. Games are won according to rules. Games are lost according to rules. If you don't like the rules, you shouldn't play the game.jfish26 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 9:13 pmMore people voted for not-Trump than Trump.
Congratulations on the plurality victory. Sounds like something KSU paints banners for.
I’m an American. I don’t attention to soccer, nor do I resonate with soccer analogies.
It is fantasy to say that a candidate who did not win even half of the votes cast won "resoundingly."JKLivin wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2024 6:55 amI’m an American. I don’t attention to soccer, nor do I resonate with soccer analogies.
But, I will say that a win is a win. You can or play with numbers or demand a new system - which Dims do every time they lose - but the reality is that Trump won and won resoundingly.
says the guy supporting a criminal that has yet to be held to accountJKLivin wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 9:30 pmGames are played according to rules. Games are won according to rules. Games are lost according to rules. If you don't like the rules, you shouldn't play the game.
Isn't the complaint about DEI that it doesn't result in the best, most qualified person getting the job? Isn't the fact that Trump's requirement for a Cabinet selection be that you are white and loyal to Trump, not that you're the most qualified, just more usage of DEI-like mindset? Absolutely NO ONE could possibly argue that his Cabinet picks are the most qualified persons.JKLivin wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:16 pmI unapologetically vote for my own best interests. It’s not like anyone is going to do it for me.twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:23 pmI heard virtually nothing from Harris about DEI or trans rights (except in Trump ads) when she was campaigning and I heard nothing now that makes me think that Trump is going to do anything but increase the cost of gas (which I [aid less than $2.50 a gallon for last weekend), eggs, milk and electricity. I hope you're not still under the mistaken notion that Drill Baby Drill is going to lower your electric bill any time soon. What might lower it is when Trump removes all regulatory items around coal plants and allows Big Oil to spew toxic chemicals into our air, land and water and that is most definitely not a win.JKLivin wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:17 pm
It might be time to come to terms with two important facts: 1) your party nominated a mentally deficient, inarticulate imbecile who had no understanding of the platform she was supposedly running on, and 2) your party was concerned with DEI and trans rights when the electorate was concerned the price of gas, eggs, milk, and electricity and the illegal immigrant crisis. It's pretty hard to get excited about getting out to vote for someone who is selling you something that's about fifteen spots down your list of priorities.
But yes, Dems would be wise to realize that there are a lot more people who vote solely for their own best interests and not for the best interests of our nation and all of its citizens. Not enough people in this country give a shit about such things as “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. Fuck women, fuck anyone who isn't heterosexual. They simply do not matter to enough people to make them a campaign talking point. Sad but true.