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Sympthsical

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17. "Relax, climate change won't happen for decades. It's nice out today . . ."

Reply to vercetti2021 (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2023, 04:47 PM

Sep 2023

Yeah, and here we are.

I'm not panicking or in any kind of freak out mode about next year - I still don't have a firm grasp on how the race will ultimately take shape, and I don't think we'll know for another six or so months. We really and honestly are not in a place to confidently predict anything yet.

But I do like identifying potential problems sooner rather than observe them when they arrive as much bigger problems later.

"Relax" is how we end up fucked (see: Oh, I dunno, 2016 maybe?).

There's a middle ground between relax and freak out. I prefer to inhabit that one.

Insistence on Happy Talk causes problems down the road, as I hope we're all now exhaustively familiar with.

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Relax everyone [View all] vercetti2021 Sep 2023 OP

It is way too early JustAnotherGen Sep 2023 #1

I think you're right about that. calimary Sep 2023 #9

Yeah, imo the upcoming ruling on mifepristone is going to be a big issue as well. Salviati Sep 2023 #18

THIS!!☝️ onetexan Sep 2023 #23

Is there a website that keeps track of swing state polls? Sneederbunk Sep 2023 #2

I have a new personal rule, when I'm watching the news and they talk about a poll Walleye Sep 2023 #3

I also have a rule - never watch T.V. erronis Sep 2023 #8

Me too, I mostly been watching old black-and-white movies or BBC murder mysteries Walleye Sep 2023 #13

We record everything to watch later, so we can skip commercials, polls, and tfg housecat Sep 2023 #21

Good idea, I just tried to watch the meet the press re-run. I don't think she's very good Walleye Sep 2023 #25

RSO rso Sep 2023 #4

Young voters are all in msdogi Sep 2023 #5

i saw that the genz demo had tfg up by 10pts or some such. mopinko Sep 2023 #6

That's bullshit vercetti2021 Sep 2023 #15

Who woulda thunk that the WaPo would want to spread misinformation? erronis Sep 2023 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2023 #10

I suspect the problem was more on ABC's part peppertree Sep 2023 #26

K&R! liberalla Sep 2023 #11

I know you are right AmBlue Sep 2023 #12

We the people stop it vercetti2021 Sep 2023 #14

Certainly we try AmBlue Sep 2023 #16

just remember NJCher Sep 2023 #24

"Relax, climate change won't happen for decades. It's nice out today . . ." Sympthsical Sep 2023 #17

I agree.Whistling past the graveyard doesnt help. oldsoftie Sep 2023 #19

Literally a year out vercetti2021 Sep 2023 #20

I'm not asking you to Sympthsical Sep 2023 #30

Here, here OP! NotVeryImportant Sep 2023 #22

The entertainment shows. Snackshack Sep 2023 #27

I can't relax I'm a Democrat liberalmediaaddict Sep 2023 #28

While we're at it, we need to get rid of the Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society. BComplex Sep 2023 #29