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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:03:48 +0100
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On 17/10/2024 03:34, songbird wrote:
> Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>> On 2024-10-16, Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> wrote:
>>
>>> The failure of our democracy, and US democracy, is that we don't have
>>> reasonable candidates to vote for.
>>>
>>> Starmer, wasn't popular before the election, he actually got a much
>>> lower absolute number of votes than most winners, lower than Corbyn's
>>> both times.
>>>
>>> I went through my candidates, one by one, trying to find one I could
>>> vote for. I couldn't find one. I think PR would help.
>>>
>>> Same in the USA, who wants to vote for Trump or Harris?
>>
>>      If you are part of a society that votes, then do so.  There
>>      may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for ...
>>      but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against.
>>      In case of doubt, vote against.  By this rule you will rarely
>>      go wrong.
>>        -- Robert A. Heinlein: The Notebooks of Lazarus Long
> 
>    this election is easy just like the previous two.  i know for
> a fact that i do not consider DJT a decent person or anyone
> worthy of being held up as a leader and indeed on many occasions
> has proven himself not worthy.  i still doubt he's actually read
> the Constitution or knows much of what it actually means.
> 
>    so while i may not particularly like his opponents they are
> not him so an easy choice.
> 
>    on top of that i despise the attacks on women's rights and
> voting rights in general let alone all the other hatred and
> fear-mongering.
> 
>    then there are the issues of insurrection, numerous frauds,
> cons, grifts, etc.
> 
>    how could anyone consider him worthy of the office?
> 
> 
Fello Muricans dear boy

You see all of those things whilst to you morally repugnant, are to be 
placed against equally morally repugnant to some, issues like abortion, 
LBGTQ wokery, support for racists groups like black lives matter, 
support for corporate greed sold as moral concern in the renewable 
energy arena. And the general sense of prudish government interference 
in the American Redneck way of life. Squirrel shooting, drag racing, 
burnouts in the parking lot, rollin' coal, Country music, beer and burritos.

They dont *care* what Donald is and has done. He doesn't preach to them 
like some goddam pastor at a revivalist meeting.

Or call them 'deplorable' or insult their intelligence.


-- 
"What do you think about Gay Marriage?"
"I don't."
"Don't what?"
"Think about Gay Marriage."