• Haagel@lemmings.world
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    9 months ago

    We could have had Bernie. I can’t even imagine how different so many things would have been…

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      We weren’t allowed to have him, some rich people would have slightly less money.

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        9 months ago

        Ohhh fuck thats right I forgot my oligarchal overloads for a minute

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        They’d actually have more money. They’ve had studies since the mid '70s that proved that if they’d just pay everyone a thriving wage, they would be richer than they are. This makes perfect sense when you realize that the entire system is designed to funnel money up to them.

        Cruelty is the point. They aren’t going for the high score of net worth, or bank account numbers. They are going for a literal body count. They’re intentionally causing needless suffering, because they know we passed the point of scarcity in the '70s, so once we finally fix this shit no human, or animal that we interact with, will needlessly suffer ever again. They are intentionally trying to destroy the climate so they can keep their power, and continue needless human suffering.

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          You’re right in the first part, but their motivation is power. Money is just a very good way to obtain power. Cruelty isn’t the point, it’s just the fastest way to get money and thus power.

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          I’m aware of the results. Are you aware of super delegates and how they skewed the reporting? Many people were discouraged from even voting because the polls showed Hillary with a commanding lead before the public voting even began. The DNC pushed Hillary through because they felt it was “her turn”. Idk about anyone else but I felt completely disenfranchised by their actions during those primaries.

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            9 months ago

            They also fought pretty hard against giving Bernie any screen time or any attention to keep it all on Hillary. I felt that the DNC decided who it was going to be before he even had a chance.

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      9 months ago

      I voted for Sanders in the 2016 primary, but at this point I think he would have been destroyed, McGovern-style, if he’d been the nominee either time. He never had to face a truly negative campaign in the primaries and there’s no telling how he would have fared if Republicans (and some Democrats!) really twisted the knife with stuff like “the rape essay”, his employment history, his association with socialism, etc. We made out so much better with a moderate-seeming guy like Biden who managed to secure most of what Sanders would have been realistically able to pass while giving it a nice centrist sheen.

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        The polls at the time showed him doing better against Trump than Hillary, given that he would bring out the progressive vote along with the usual dem vote. Which is why him getting railroaded out by the “her turn” group was such a blatant travesty. And why I blame them for Trump getting elected.

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          People forget that there was a sizable “Bernie or Trump” crowd as well. Essentially people that just want ANY change from the permanent status-quo we’ve had for the last 30-40 years.

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            There were a couple of people who loudly said that before the election, but afterwards it turned out to be a negligible number of people who actually meant it.

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          … the same progressive votes that got him to be the nominee? Wait… He won my state. Doesn’t mean shit if others weren’t on board.

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            I think the UN should get called in to monitor the Den voting process. They might be slightly worse than Nigeria.

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            Oh well. They get constant catering by dems and they’re really just Republicans anyway considering how far to the right “the middle” is around here.

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              I mean looking at how elections have gone in the US, the undecided between the two parties often decide the elections. It’s a fairly important group to cater to if you’re all about winning.

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                Just getting the people who would vote to the polls would be a better use of time and energy IMO. Didn’t vote is still the winning candidate in most elections.

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                  They probably consider it a wasted effort or very unsure to benefit them as much as going to those undecideds who are going to vote.

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        It probably would have gone like in the UK where the Labour party smeared Jeremy Corbyn and rather destroyed itself.

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    Bernie being pro-cat even though they can’t vote is very in character, standing up for the maginalized

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    9 months ago

    Is she really suggesting cats should only eat processed garbage cat food their whole lives? Reason #744 to support Bernie!

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    Cats can absolutely have salami. Only a little though.

    For those mentioning salt, cats are not dissimilar to us when it comes to salt. Some is fine, a lot can be very very bad for you.

    Keeping in mind that the amount of salt that’s okay is going to be a lot less because cats are much much smaller than we are. A low sodium diet for a human, in grams of sodium, would be a lot of sodium for a cat.

    With that, a little should be fine. Once in a while.

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    If cats can eat grass, entire mice, and weirdly even potato chips then I’m pretty sure salami is fine

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        They can get hydration out of ocean water. They have excellent kidneys. They’re literally one of the only mammals on land that can drink salt water, and get hydrated. They are extremely specialized to desert environments.

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          Their kidneys are super efficient, but that also makes them fragile. Kidney failure is the leading cause of death for cats. It’s better not to put them under unnecessary stress.

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          Well, it doesn’t. Kidney failure is the leading cause of death for cats. So much so that a Japanese professor is working on medication to improve kidney function in cats, which is expected to double their lifespan. Source

          Cats are desert animals by origin and they have super efficient kidneys to retain as much water as possible. This also makes them much more fragile. Compare it to a highly tuned racing car, when you push it to the limit you get the most performance but also get more wear on the parts which reduces the lifespan.

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            Very interesting! I’ll be more aware and avoid salt in future for my cat. Thanks!

            Weird they seem poorly adapted to their diet though. 🤔

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              That’s evolution for you. No sense in having kidneys that last a long time if you’re dying today from dehydration.

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        I used to have a cat with pterodactyly and he would grab French fries in his little fist to eat them. That guy loved French fries.