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@VakAttack - Born Alive Neglect. Read https://www.heritage.org/life/report/the-necessity-the-born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act If that isn't enough, I'll provide more specifics.

@VakAttack An Ohio lady really did kill and eat a cat but she is not an immigrant and it didn't occur in Springfield. She was just crazy. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxPh-jCtDcE). This was smear against immigrants for malicious purposes. It is believable because there are multiple reports like this (https://x.com/KanekoaTheGreat/status/1833986686348656817) about the immigrants in Ohio doing so. There is video footage of live cat eating in other countries (https://x.com/Highway_30/status/1834417292127465965). And there are stories like this "The majority of the island does practice Voodoo the reason they eat cats... (hunger, voodoo)" (https://www.tiktok.com/@faidiarebekah/video/7413509385076460842)

I might watch this shitty debate again to fact check but as wild as the two things are, there are truths to both of these. Democrats allowing post birth abortions There are multiple real cases where doctors do not attempt to preserve the born alive baby's life, rather they completely neglect (worst case) or provide palliative care (best case). Magic words are used that distract. Neglecting to preserve a born alive baby's live is not technically murder but it feels just as shitty to me. Immigrants were eating cats and dogs There were actual watchable videos and evidence of cat eating on X before the debate. And there were Haitian citizens describing on video (on X) that Haitians eat cats and kill cats both for poverty/hunger and voodoo reasons.

Democrat voters saw Kamala beat Trump. Trump supporters saw a three-on-one attack with zero concern for the facts. I expect we all saw poor content on policy and detail. I was most impressed with Kamala's closure ending on a positive, whereas Trump closed with Kamala attacks. Kamala's articulation, confidence, and control had a passing grade while her argument evidence, support, and content relevance warrants an F. For me, the content was an F and it holds a higher weight than the delivery.

Calling someone MAGA is one of the best compliments... irrespective of one's political support.

On August 25, 1922, the Phillies and Cubs set a record with a final score of 26-23, but... lets be real... while one pitcher technically got the win, all the pitchers were awful. Hey pitcher, enjoy your win. LOL. We all lost with that debate.

Can you admit she still sucked while outperforming Trump overall?

@Wrestleknownothing Oh I agree Kamala outperformed Trump by some measures (not all). You can't convince me that Kamala did well.

If there are 10 tiers of performance, with tier 10 the worst... both Kamala and Trump were in that tier.

This video captures what it's like for Critical Thinkers to share space with the Media.

Kamala did better than expected and was still bad. Trump was also bad.

Pro-choicer like Kamala Harris support leaving the decision about abortion between a woman and her doctor, without government involvement. Setting a time limit on abortion acknowledges that it becomes problematic at a certain point, and they mostly avoid discussing the specifics to maintain plausible deniability. Pro-lifers face a similar challenge when discussing whether ending a pregnancy from rape or incest constitutes murder. Many hold that belief but avoid stating it openly due to the controversy it sparks. It’s easier to compromise by allowing exceptions and setting a time limit. There should not be a Federal law on abortion. State law was the right call. ---- Kamala has taken numerous actions supporting bills, voted against bills, made statements, and refused to answer questions... that indicate she supports the mother's choice for abortion throughout the entire nine months of pregnancy.

These are women that have not voted because the state is a traditional conservative lock. However, the county is progressive and their crowd is expressing Kamala support because she is a black woman (they don't know or care about her policies). These newly registered voters "are voting so they never have to vote again." Hopefully they keep voting after this year.

I know multiple people registering for the first time, specifically to vote for Trump.

When 20M illegals need a place to live, what impact does that have on renting... including apartments and houses? My 30 year old colleagues are complaining about increased rent prices and can't afford a home. My home values have doubled without doing anything at all in recent years. My Kansas neighbor sold his house for 90K more than asking last year. Less than ten years ago, I remodeled and sold a house that I'd put $40K into improving and didn't get my full return out of it. I did all the labor; overhauled bathrooms, kitchen, flooring, etc. That house recently sold for nearly double what I sold it for. The new owners didn't even repaint the interior or exterior when reselling. Aside. I'm sure your house looks a lot better based on your work... congrats!

This benefits the current home owners, whose home values will increase by more than $25K. Sort of like how my used pinball machine values instantly increased $1K+ when the covid money was distributed.

His house increased in value due to the current administration's impact—high inflation, low supply, and a surge of immigrants needing housing. It’s a case of haves and have-nots: homeowners can sell at record prices but face the same when buying. Those without homes see ownership becoming a distant dream due to rising costs. I have a personal home and rental home... and certainly like the value on paper for me while also understanding how frustrating it is for my young work colleagues. I don't want to think about the costs for my children.

Despite earning significantly more money, and my wife returning to work after a decade off, I find that we can afford less than before. My kids are looking at insane college, insurance, and housing costs. My retirement plan will now need to be extended by a decade to meet my previous goals. I was coerced to covid vaccinate so as not to lose my job. Many of my work colleagues have left the company due to the downstream impact of politician driven policy outcomes. The media I once trusted is influencing public opinion in misleading ways and the public is too blissfully ignorant to understand. The people leading the country try to say what is good is bad and the bad is not happening. The current country trajectory (bigger government, less freedom, more inflation, more unnecessary expense, more spending) is shit and there are too many people that want the status quo. I will be fine and have plenty to be grateful for. You are off target.

Guttmacher.org research indicates 9 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DO NOT RESTRICT ABORTION BASED ON GESTATIONAL DURATION. And while its rare to have late term abortions, it is legal and does occur annually (10K) even for entirely elective choices (5K) per this fact check by the Washington Post. Sure, actively killing the born baby is illegal... But neglecting a born-alive and allowing it to die is legal. What are words for this? Neglect? Passive euthanasia? It's legal. Look at what Walz (Minnesota) did... (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2023/0/70/laws.4.56.0#laws.4.56.0). They changed it so the born alive baby no longer is lawfully protected with lifesaving measures.

I don't recall anyone stating Trump is a good character person who never lies. MAGA here wants consistency and objectivity. You can't have the moderators fact check only one candidate, refer to true facts as lies, and then ignore lies from the other candidate. The moderators and their ilk are outrageous, egregious, appalling.

Trump is a bad man. Biden is a bad man. Harris is a bad woman. Quality of life was better (for me) under Trump than the previous four years. Quality of life is worse under Biden than it has been in my lifetime, and the future is setup to be even worse for my kids. Trump's policies are better for USA citizen families now and later.

Words are a trap! What happens if you don't care for a baby after it is born. It dies. There are multiple cases of babies being born alive and the care providers let it die. Believe it or not!

What proposed tax incentives will make it actually affordable to have children? I visited my grandmother last night and she gave me my grandfather's pay stub from 1973. He made $6.43 an hour or about $13.5K annual salary. The avg house cost $32K. Based on inflation today his pay would be $95K and the avg house would cost $230K. The actual average cost is $495K. Trump's idea to create new cities with new housing and deporting the illegals would help balance the housing supply & demand, as well as increase job opportunities. Shrink the government, shrink the taxes. Put more money in the hands of earners. More of this will help...

Once your information bubble bursts, and you see through the media lies and realize how people just repeat them, it becomes clear how much propaganda is at play. Actions speak louder than words. When people spend hours just to hear a politician speak in person, it adds weight to claims about a weaponized DOJ, rigged systems, and other forces working against them.

When I see large, sold-out crowds at Trump events, with even more people watching on screens outside, it reinforces my belief that he has strong support from everyday people. On the flip side, when I notice fewer people at opposition events, it influences my opinion that their support might be lacking. It’s like how Taylor Swift concerts sell out, so she must be good. Meanwhile, nobody goes to Oakland A's games, which makes me think they aren’t doing well.