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For the Trump v Biden Debate we have around 200 users chatting. For the Trump v Kamala Debate we had around 160 users. I'm not sure how many people will be interested in the VP debate.

I am playing it on this channel because the other channel uses peertube, which can potentially share your IP address to other users. This channel will not have peertube.

I will have news commentary playing in the channel before the debate and potentially after the debate as well.

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[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 64 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Walz coming out of the gate with uncritical support for Israel's right to start World War 3. Absolute Joy Reich shit.

[–] Doubledee@hexbear.net 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah gonna get a lot of ammo for dealing with him after this I think. He finally has to say stuff out loud

[–] brainw0rms@hexbear.net 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I laughed out loud at the insanity of that first question tbh. "Would you support a preemptive strike on Iran? You have two minutes." agony-deep

[–] Doubledee@hexbear.net 28 points 1 month ago

Real Amerikkkan question for sure.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 26 points 1 month ago

smuglord "your weird sir", I say as I support genocide.

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[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 53 points 1 month ago

I can't take this any more. They're just arguing over who can more efficiently implement a fascist vision for America. Fuck this place.

[–] Dickey_Butts@hexbear.net 50 points 1 month ago (1 children)

JD just said he wanted to decommodify housing doubt

fuckyoufuckyoufuckyou!

[–] Sted@hexbear.net 35 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Love how dems will just straight up lie in front of everyone and we're considered crazy for not believing them.

[–] Dickey_Butts@hexbear.net 32 points 1 month ago

Waltz said the same thing and I definitely don't believe his ass either.

[–] bigbrowncommie69@hexbear.net 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"Politicians are all liars"

"Yes"

"Harris, Waltz, Biden and the other Dems are all career politicians"

"Sure"

"Therefore, the Democrats are also liars"

"You're just a Russian bot who wants Trump to win"

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[–] Sasuke@hexbear.net 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)

having both candidates be able to form coherent sentences kinda takes the fun out of it huh

[–] Doubledee@hexbear.net 32 points 1 month ago

Yeah they're being all polite and shit. I stopped listening once it was clear this would be boring.

[–] Boredom@hexbear.net 41 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I've finally reached the point at which I understand enough about politics to not pay attention to politics.

[–] Sasuke@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago

god i wish that was me

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[–] FungiDebord@hexbear.net 40 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Vance is crushing, honestly

And then: Walz with a mealy-mouthed closing; Vance with a strong, sharp message that you deserve a house and a square meal, and reminding you that Kamala hasn't given that to you. And those baby blue eyes. It's too bad he's evil.

[–] brainw0rms@hexbear.net 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Yeah I'll be honest he's doing better than I was expecting. He's managing to not let himself get pinned down defending stupid things Trump, and even he himself has previously said, and has been fairly charismatic and articulate. Walz sounds incoherent at times, and keeps bringing up terminally-political-brained stuff without giving sufficient elaboration/context, so most normal people won't even understand what he's referring to. Vance is a piece of shit for sure, but he's surprisingly good at making Trump and himself sound palatable, if you didn't know better.

[–] FungiDebord@hexbear.net 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

if you didn't know better

Exactly. He's really deft at framing, esp. in giving the viewers a permission structure to support Trump, and giving assuring, flip responses while avoid being pinned on satanic GOP positions, which is leaving Walz blathering, trying to clarify.

[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Harris and Walz need to stop bringing up Project 2025 in debates. All they have to do is say "no I don't support that, here's what I actually support". Immediate, easy deflect into a stump speech.

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[–] Doubledee@hexbear.net 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He's got the energy of a debate kid and the education of an Ivy League shithead. He struggles to appear like a normal person, not like a smarty pants fast talker.

[–] FungiDebord@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago

No wonder he's crushing at a debate then

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[–] RION@hexbear.net 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tim Walz unity school shooters???

[–] RION@hexbear.net 27 points 1 month ago

Maybe the worst gaffe to have at that moment

[–] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

WALZ SAID HE'S FRIENDS WITH SCHOOL SHOOTERS!! hahaha

[–] miz@hexbear.net 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

~whatever~ ~man~ ~this~ ~shit's~ ~boring,~ ~who~ ~cares~ lario-3

[–] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That sounded mean after I posted it, I hope everyone that cares about this has fun

[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's less about caring about it and more about experiencing this vile shit with comrades

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[–] charmander@hexbear.net 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

as with the kamala-trump debate, the dems are gloating about the brutality of their border policy while the fascists accuse them of not being brutal enough. americans' blood lust is insatiable

thankfully i apparently missed the part about palestine

[–] CommunistCuddlefish@hexbear.net 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm busy tonight, can they postpone the debate to tomorrow instead?

[–] sweatersocialist@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)

hey i asked them for you and they said yeah no problem

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[–] DoiDoi@hexbear.net 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

WNBA playoffs are on tonight. Anyone who watches the debate over Aces v Liberty is a fuckin dweeb

[–] FungiDebord@hexbear.net 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Cackling as Walz is dropping spaghetti trying to evade his fib that he embellished his Trot credibility by being at a very terrible Tiananmen Square protest.

[–] Sasuke@hexbear.net 25 points 1 month ago (7 children)

the-democrats have to stop trying to make "politics of joy" a thing

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[–] plinky@hexbear.net 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i-am-adolf-hitler but misogynist vs i-am-adolf-hitler but loves some sports.

rat-salute will sleepi this one

[–] sweatersocialist@hexbear.net 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

you have to admit it's kind of badass that vance wears eyeliner

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 19 points 1 month ago

Guyliner is coming back it's 2006 again skinny jeans and badly fitting flannel let's lets-fucking-go

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[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lmao the questions seem to be weirdly pro-Trump for CNN. There's this question about calling Walz out on a lie about going to China during Tianamen Square. Kinda just bizarre.

[–] brainw0rms@hexbear.net 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

It was funny how when he "answered" the question it sounded more like he was getting defensive about going to China at all, rather than just saying "well damn I guess I forgot the exact details of something that happened 35 years ago" even when they asked for clarification, he just kind of reiterated the original claim that he was there during the protests lol.

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[–] CantaloupeAss@hexbear.net 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"Mom, I want the Biden-Trump sons debate!"

Mom: "We have the sons debate at home"

The sons debate at home:

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My prediction of how it will look, coming back for a summary a few hours from now:

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[–] Sasuke@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago

off to a strong start with a hitler-off on palestine (walz won't even say the word 'palestinian' lol)

[–] BashfulBob@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Excited to realize Walz is absolute shit and abandon all hope for 2025

[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not to be rude, but how do you have any hope for 2025 still?

[–] BashfulBob@hexbear.net 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hope springs eternal.

But I feel like it gets extinguished earlier every year.

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[–] Chronicon@hexbear.net 22 points 1 month ago

go back and read the minnesotans talking about him on here back when he got the nod, he's shit

less bad than kamala maybe but its not a high bar

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hahaha fuck no. obama-socialism

Like, I...

Idk, this is going to be utterly, utterly unhinged with todays strike on Israel. I don't have the it is what it is for this debate.

Good luck to those of you wading in to the politics. I salute your ideological and intestinal gumption

rat-salute

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[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Only way this will be entertaining is if Walz makes a couch joke

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[–] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 19 points 1 month ago

Why can't they just cut the civility shit, I want to hear them shout insults.

[–] brainw0rms@hexbear.net 18 points 1 month ago

Walz is cooked

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