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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

If they didn’t find a fucking armed immigrant militia in her basement, every fucking one of the people involved in this needs to be out on their asses at a MINIMUM. This type of political weaponization cannot be allowed to stand. Vote like our country depends on it, because it fucking does.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

JD Vance is what happens when the loser from an 80s movie tries to be the villain from an 80s movie.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Well, have you considered being younger?

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

To quote you “you’re *at best* the white moderate MLK was so damn sick of, and at worst, well…worse.” What does the worse imply there? In that specific context, what does the “worse” imply?

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

And the average voter tuned out after “that’s not a real problem”. Hate to break it to you, but we’re not the target demographic. We understand the stakes, he is playing to avoid the 5 second clip that will flood airwaves until November.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

But you have have the luxury and privilege of willingly letting Paxton win? The choice is a binary, in every election you pick the best option, or you resign yourself to supporting the worst.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I think you’re a person who is scared, angry, and lashing out at anything that fails to live up to your version of perfect. Politicians lie, people lie, and if a politician who aligns more closely to my beliefs than a Rep has to lie to win that office and deprive them of power, then so be it.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Losing election after election? I seem to recall Dems winning in 2020. I’m sorry that politicians aren’t 100% aligned with you, that’s literally not how the world works. If you want a politician who holds all of your views, then run for office, it should be easy to win since you have all the answers

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

He understood that the moderate (but still very much racist) challenger was the better option. kinginstitute.stanford.edu/birmingham-c... He practiced politics, he understood that progress is a marathon, not a sprint. Do you?

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

everyone under the bus because your purity test isn’t met. Is Paxton better? Because there are exactly two options. Did you know that MLK specifically postponed his 1963 Birmingham campaign? He did it because he didn’t want to enflame tensions and lead to Bull Connor winning the mayoral election.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

No, I’m disrespecting you because you called James Talarico a quisling because he didn’t say the perfect thing (to you) about transgender issues. And your response to mild criticism is to imply that I’m racist. So I can see why you had such a strong reaction to Talarico. You’re willing to throw

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

An answer of “that’s not even a problem and not worth discussing” comes off as dismissive. Or worse, comes off as duplicitous. Sometimes you have to assuage the concerns people have, no matter how silly they are.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Compromise isn’t a sin. It’s how governing works. And so far, all he’s compromised on is his messaging. Your expectation should be that he does what he can to win, because every politician is useless if they lose.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

So you think he doesn’t care? What gives you that impression? Honestly, is it this one Fox interview? Is that enough to disregard everything else he’s said? Not every politician will be as perfect or as pure as you. They aren’t representing just you, they’re representing an entire constituency.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

answered the question as carefully as he did? Or do you think they would have leaned into the public opinion at the time? Seems to me like Talarico is trying to win that Senate race. What issues are you okay to not agree with him on before you start equating him to a Nazi sympathizer?

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I think you meant to say “quisling”, but it’s a tricky spelling if you don’t actually know any of the history behind the term, so that can be happen to some people. Let’s start at the top. Do you think they would have answered the question if asked directly? And if so, do you think they would have

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

much better outcomes. But to do that, he has to win. Even if that means moderating his language or his views to meet his constituency where they are.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

So, he gives reasonable answers that the people of Texas won’t be turned off by. I’m guessing that he assumes his current supporters, the ones who are plugged in, will understand where he stands on the issues. If people care about protecting rights, Talarico winning that seat is likely to lead to

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It is absolutely a play to hold onto his lead. People like him, they aren’t scared of him, they don’t think he’s “radical”. All of his quotes that they’re scared of are older. If he has fresh new quotes, those fears come creeping back in. As we get closer to the election, more people pay attention.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Polling is an indication of how voters feel about issues, and those issues determine how they vote. Isn’t it the job of politicians to represent the views of the constituencies that they serve? What goal or positive outcome is served if Talarico loses that race? Who is better off for that loss?

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As a matter of fact, it wasn’t until 2022 that it was actually codified into federal law. In the mid-1960s the public was split on the issue. But even prior to Loving, no politicians were running on it at the national level. That likely would have changed in the 70s, but it didn’t need to.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Interesting that you would mention that example. Interracial marriage was actually a state by state issue until Loving v Virginia was decided by the Supreme Court in 1962. It wasn’t a matter of national legislation. It should have been supported, but the will wasn’t there in the country as a whole.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I mention it later in my response, but at this point he is ahead. It’s not about trying to get more voters, he needs to maintain the lead he has. And lots of people vote based on opinions about things they’ve not experienced. How many non-border states had people vote based on immigration?

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Even if he were to move on this issue, in either direction, would he be a better Senator than Paxton? If I’ve failed to address anything, please let me know.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Should he have done what the Biden admin did on the economy and ignored the way that people feel about something because he disagrees? He is currently ahead in that race, and at this stage, it’s not about him adding voters, it’s about him not losing voters.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

With that in mind, how should he have answered that question in a way that wouldn’t torpedo his chances in Texas? He isn’t suggesting that his opponents are right, he’s answering like a politician trying to win a Senate seat in a race that trump won by 14 points.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

empirical evidence, which is what we should want from our politicians. In terms of surgeries, they are vanishingly rare, and are only done in extreme cases. These are things that should be between doctors and patients, and I’d wager he agrees based on the totality of his statements in the past.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Also, those numbers are likely higher in Texas due to the makeup of the state. I agree that this isn’t a problem, and the data is fairly clear on that. He said “if” we know it’s not, so it’s unlikely that he acts on this. Additionally, this is an example of him being open to a position based on

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I want to address each point, because I think that the arguments you’re making are fair and valid. I also want to set these arguments against the backdrop of the current polling (August 2026) which shows that 7/10 Americans believe that people should play on sports teams corr. to their gender aab.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What he said didn’t seem too bad, right? He said he’s against it "if it endangers safety or fairness." That seems like the kind of normie answer you need to have if you want to win in Texas. It’s not about bringing in people, it’s about not driving them away on this issue.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

So my number of US adults above was entered incorrectly, it’s actually 270 million on the low end. However, I did the math using the correct value, so the total cost of $1.35 trillion is still correct (and is the value on the low end)!

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

(~270 million adult Americans)($5,000)= $1.35 trillion, so I think we can safely assume that won’t be happening.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

220 million adults in America, times $5,000 = $1.35 Trillion. So, that’s not happening

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

the singular focus. And all things must stem back to that. What’s interesting is that if their prescription on the subject were met, they would find out so quickly how little it fixes any issue in our domestic policies.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Gets kinda tiring when people start saying that everything wrong is the fault of Israel, everyone who they disagree with is paid by Israel, and that everything we don’t have is somehow attributed to Israel. People won’t engage in a substantive discussion of issues, because they want one thing to be

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 02/09/2026

Angel S. Rampersad Michael Swinton Tyler J. Feehan Isabella Gonzales Gabriel Edwards John Klinner Ariana Savino Ashley Pruitt Seth Koval Curtis Angst Tyler Simmons Benjamin Pennington Jeffrey O’Brien Robert Marzan Nicole Amor Declan Coady Cody Khork Noah Tietjens Stop lying.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hell yeah! Keep up the great work! Best Governor in the Midwest!

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

That’s just a writer for the Atlantic. He isn’t even an elected Democrat…

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

But, if I’m being honest, I am fully out of the mental energy for this right now. I appreciate you having this discussion with me in good faith.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It tanked after the loss in that election, because of course it did. Approval goes down when a party loses an election. And there is very little fighting a party can do as the minority in both chambers.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Whataboutism is not an affirmative defense, it is not a positive message to point to someone else and say they’re worse. And it’s because the media is unfair that you have to address it. In regards to popularity, Dems had the same favorability in 2010 as they had right before the 2024 election.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

we shouldn’t want them to. I would expect that my party shuns a guy who is gleeful about terrorist raids on civilian vessels. We don’t need to defend a streamer who is hostile to us. And of course Dems are unpopular, they’re out of power.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I don’t think the outrage is fake. Hasan is a liability, and they see that. If talking about how bad trump and reps are alone was a winning strategy we would have 70 senate seats and 400 seats in the house. The media environment is unfavorable to Dems, they can’t get away with the shit Reps can, and

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

know. I think I can be done engaging with you now. Have a nice life and enjoy the next Hasan stream.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

And here I was thinking you were back with any sort of data to support any sort of claim. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised. Turns out, you run solely based on vibes. That and the fact that you think a video of a terrorist org capturing a civilian vessel and taking hostages is good is all I needed to

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Also, they aren’t stopping progressives from winning, progressives win all the time. When they lose, it’s because they’re failing to get the support of the people they want to represent.

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

on you and your algorithm. And since when is the rule that you have to defend AFFILIATES of a candidate? They aren’t attacking AES. But you can say that Dems would rather lose than let progressives win. You can say they would rather lose elections than their donors. Is that not attacking?

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

You can say out of context on some clips, because it’s true, but there are more than enough that are very much in context and paint an accurately devastating image of who Hasan is. Do you think Dems aren’t attacking Reps? They are, and have been, for more than a decade. If you don’t see it, that’s

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

voters. Do you think that clip won’t get out? Or do you think they’ll wait until closer to election time to drop it? If you want to boil our entire country and election down to one foreign policy issue, go ahead. Definitely worked for all the people who didn’t vote for Kamala, right?

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Vague Contempt @vaguecontempt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This started over support for Piker. And maybe educate yourself and look up the clip (clearly you have the internet and a fair amount of free time). Not every issue is about Israel and Palestine. For instance, this is about how associating with a man who cheers on terrorists will not play well with

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