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Was tempted to call this "Debate 2: Electric Boogaloo" but a) A lot of Lemmy won't get the OG reference. and 2) "Boogaloo" has been co-opted and carries an unfortunate connotation these days.

Also, while it's Trump's 2nd debate of the season, it's Harris's first...

It's being run by ABC News at 9 PM Eastern time, 6 PM Pacific, I see MSNBC starts their coverage TWO HOURS EARLY. That's a lot of air time to fill, guys. Good luck!

Live updates, how and when to watch, debate rules, etc. here:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/10/debate-trump-harris-2024-live-updates/75145043007/

Link to the first debate thread here:

https://lemmy.world/post/16973660

That't it! Thanks for hanging with it everbody!

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[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't understand how people think any of their bases will ever change. It's always about the undecided. I am not mocking you. But it's an obvious thing to me.

[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's not about the undecided. You'd have to have brain worms to be undecided when Trump is an option. Undecided right now is like choosing between a stale pile of dog shit and fast food and justifying it by saying "well fast food is pretty shitty".

It's about getting people to VOTE. People who don't usually vote need to get out and vote. That's it. That's what's going to make the difference. Kamala has to mobilise reluctant voters.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Did you read what I wrote? It is always about the undecideds. Bases hardly ever sway. I did a paper about it in college. I even received a high mark. Maybe you are responding to the wrong thread?

[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's not about the people who are undecided between Kamala and Trump. It's about the people who are undecided between Kamala and not voting at all.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

You are over simplifying the problem to suit your needs. There are no facts to support it either. If more people vote it would help a little bit of each. Undecideds are the biggest percentages of voters. Something like 70 percent.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There are undecideds, though. Every election, millions and millions of people turn 18, and they were under 14 the last time this lunatic was in office, too young to really understand. Many may have been raised in conservative households and are just now forming their own opinions as they enter the real world.

It's about getting people to VOTE.

And you’re absolutely right about this, which is why the right is desperately trying to make that as hard as possible right now.

e: can’t spell