Quote (Thor123422 @ Nov 4 2020 01:26pm)

I honestly think we should just wipe this polling from our memory. It's not that the polls are necessarily bad, it's that there was a god damn pandemic and Trump was the incumbent. If ever there was a time for models to not capture anything it's this year.

If next round it's 2 boring candidates again, polls will be more accurate. If it remains fucking crazy, polls aren't gonna be accurate. Just gonna have to judge on a case by case basis.

Quote (InsaneBobb @ Nov 4 2020 12:25pm)

What? Care to try that one again? Oregon legalized the sale of magic mushrooms, and they reclassified drug possession charges to lesser offenses resulting in a minor fine. The drugs are still illegal, but instead of being slammed for being a junkie, now they only target dealers with felony charges.

Quote (Warlock316 @ Nov 4 2020 02:27pm)

well.. looks like trump lost

Quote (Bazi @ Nov 4 2020 10:27am)

^surfpunk
^thesnipa
^thundercock

speaking as someone who lives in Des Moines, it isn't close to the demographic that a larger city like MKE/Detroit/Minneaplis has etc

it is a classic mid sized city, not to be confused with a metro population. I don't know what the African American population is here, but it is still fairly low I would guess without doing research on it

there was never a question Iowa was going red because even in Des Moines, the most educated and populous city in Des Moines, it feels like it was still fairly split between red and blue. Then when you count the rest of sheitland Iowa the result is foregone conclusion

Quote (Bazi @ Nov 4 2020 12:27pm)

^surfpunk
^thesnipa
^thundercock

speaking as someone who lives in Des Moines, it isn't close to the demographic that a larger city like MKE/Detroit/Minneaplis has etc

it is a classic mid sized city, not to be confused with a metro population. I don't know what the African American population is here, but it is still fairly low I would guess without doing research on it

there was never a question Iowa was going red because even in Des Moines, the most educated and populous city in Des Moines, it feels like it was still fairly split between red and blue. Then when you count the rest of sheitland Iowa the result is foregone conclusion

Quote (thesnipa @ Nov 4 2020 10:29am)

decriminalization =/= make legal

im not sure what your saying. i should have said possession if thats what u mean.

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Quote (juliusjuice @ Nov 4 2020 01:03pm)

Fauci was trying to make sure health experts had enough PPE. People were stockpiling N95 masks in March, these are necessary to keep our healthcare system afloat. Trump actually DISCOURAGED masks knowing how dangerous the pandemic was. He constantly blames everyone else and doesnt take responsibility for his actions. We have FAR more cases and deaths than most countries and you are trying to say "he did what he could." He didnt do shit.

Quote (phoenixfire82 @ Nov 4 2020 02:37pm)

So you criticize trump for downplaying the virus with lies about the danger it poses, but you carry water for fauci lies that, if masking is to be believed, certainly caused thousands of deaths. Weird. at least be consistent in your criticisms.

Quote (InsaneBobb @ Nov 4 2020 12:35pm)

Yes, that second part. The manufacture and distribution of illegal drugs is still criminalized. It's only the possession of such drugs that is "decriminalized". The text of the measure: