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  • smnwcj@fedia.iotopolitics @lemmy.worldNow, We Beat Trump.
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    4 months ago

    The value of holding av real primary. Sadly that boat sailed. Having delegates hand pick a candidate without any voter input opens the process to undue influence from party politics.

    Kamala was at least chosen by the people as a VP. Can’t say the same for most of the randos throwing their hat in



  • I’m a random person but my understanding was that legally the funds belong to the Biden/Harris campaign, now owned by Harris. I think moving that money between campaign funds is not permitted. Maybe some unprecedented swap where Harris remains VP would work.

    Edit: i actually researched this, LegalEagle has a good video on it.

    In short donations to DNC are safe, but the campaign committee for B/H would need to go into a super PAC and would face litigation risks









  • smnwcj@fedia.iotoPrivacy@lemmy.mlHow do we replace YouTube?
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    4 months ago

    Unfortunately this financing requires a populace widely adopting cryptocurrency…making it a pipe dream for mainstream use.

    Tips are generally a bad model as well, which creates an incentive for rapid and pandering work (like ad supported content).

    Patreon had frankly built all of YouTube that is worth watching. I think a simple payment system using real banks can be integrated into smaller hosting services.

    It’s all academic though, YouTube is unrivaled in ad revenue and helping you expand an audience.




  • I think the wheel of history turns on a greater axle than a presidential election. Look at Europe, and the rest of the global north. The machine of neoliberal imperialism has created global instability and climate crisis, and the rich are locking down their spoils with right wing nationalism.

    Trump was a fluke, he’d have had more bites at the apple in 2020/2024 and eventually get a win. If not him, then some evangelical fascist.







  • I don’t disagree with any of this, but in this particular instance i do think it’s simply a reflection of reality. Biden’s whole strategy is win over dummy undecideds who can’t tell him and Trump apart, rather than excite his base for a good turnout.

    Fact is that strategy requires charisma, not brains. Biden’s running a strategy on his weakness. It’s doomed, which is impressive since Trump is so widely hated. Literally any other dem in there party is a better choice, save Jimmy Carter…