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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 151 points 1 year ago (4 children)

If the American electorate was slightly less stupid, I’d be ecstatic, because he made himself effectively kryptonite to reasonable, intelligent people with that statement.

Unfortunately, the American electorate is, on average, that stupid.

[–] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's worse is that the average is weighted further toward stupid by gerrymandering. They're right that the game is rigged, it's just not rigged against them.

[–] ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Every accusation is an admission.

[–] EmptySlime@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Gaslight. Obstruct. Project.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago

Yup. That about sums it up. You guys wanna talk about something else or?

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

He said it in 2016 though and has still been re-elected and elected speaker of the house regardless. Hopefully this has an effect on the republican party at large though now. It might fly where he's from, but it won't in the US at large. We just need to make sure people know what they're voting for.

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I work with a few atheist/agnostic republicans that are incredibly confused right now.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll never understand voting for the party who wants to eradicate you.

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Log Cabin Republicans say "Hi."

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

On average? 35% of people believing lies makes us all "on average" as stupid as they are? By your own logic, you just be American