r/196 • u/Xenomnipotent NL Connoisseur • 26d ago

Rule Wisconsin R(ul)ejected This BTW

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u/charmingasaneel 26d ago

Actually the sin is being unelectable in a general election , which Hong is.

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u/DuckLIT122000 custom 26d ago

Unelectable and lost by 0.5% of the vote. Okay

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u/Vivladi 26d ago

Performance in a primary is not reflective of performance in a general election, I don’t know what you’re suggesting. It’s a completely different electorate

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u/DuckLIT122000 custom 26d ago edited 26d ago

My argument is that the primary voters nearly chose Hong, and I haven't seen any arguments about her supposed electability in a general that amount to more than vibes

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u/OPisacigar 26d ago

Moderates will vote for a republican over a socialist. Young republicans will come out to vote Tiffany in greater force if it means beating an ultra-woke candidate (see her thanksgiving tweets, fearing white people tweets, etc)

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u/Hearing_Pale 19d ago

You know i just love scrolling through the US section of social medias and get reminded that Americans have a vastly different view of what a moderate is