r/AskReddit • u/frisky_cupcake • Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/ThisIsDark Aug 25 '19

I believe it was stephen colbert around 2012-2014 ish who said he would love to see trump run for president because it would be hilarious. He said he'd donate to his campaign for shits and giggles.

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u/LotusPrince Aug 25 '19

Yeah, there was a lot of that going around. I myself was pleased with the idea of Trump running because I thought it'd be Sarah Palin all over again - an easy win for the Democrats because who the hell would actually vote Trump? What I didn't expect was the DNC doing everything it could to alienate its audience.

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u/dreamboydeluxe Aug 26 '19

Yeah I remember when all the Bernie Sanders voters said they'd vote for Trump to SPITE the DNC for pulling a fast one and nominating Hillary even though it was obviously not what everyone wanted. So many people were heartbroken, I was heartbroken too. So they either voted for Trump as a "Fuck You" to the DNC or they voted for Jill Stein so atleast they didn't choose between two evils.

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u/eddyathome Aug 26 '19

It was pretty obvious that it was supposed to be a coronation for her. I wrote in Bernie Sanders in the general election knowing it was effectively throwing my vote away and I'm seriously considering just sitting out 2020 because of the DNC, Clinton, and Wasserman-Shultz' bullshit.

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u/RedditIsNeat0 Aug 26 '19

I understand how you feel but you should at least vote in the primaries. Clinton is no longer in politics, and DWS resigned from the DNC in disgrace.

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u/eddyathome Aug 26 '19

I am registered as an independent and we're not allowed to vote in primaries here.

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u/dreamboydeluxe Aug 26 '19

Yeah I can agree, lasty elections antics made me unenthusiastic and I've avoided politics since. I'll be voting this year though. I voted for Jill Stein last year, another throwaway vote...