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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 76 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't agree that they should abstain, but as the saying goes:

Don't interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Like, honestly, who do they think their voting bloc is?

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 7 months ago

Dying, that’s why they’re going full dictator next.

[–] thallamabond@lemmy.world 56 points 7 months ago

"What are they going to do, protest?" ...this guy probably

Also just want to point out this is just a great example of incremental fascism

[–] DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.world 29 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I love how every guy Trump backs is a complete asshole who says and does complete asshole shit.

[–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 16 points 7 months ago

It makes sense that he chooses candidates with similar platforms to his own.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago (2 children)

He is making the case that nursing homes had 100% participation in some cases, and there is suspicion that the staff directed them, or maybe some third party gathered them and filled them out themselves. I would love to see the proof of that. It could also be that old people in nursing homes have nothing happening and the staff supported as an activity to keep them active and ...well...it is their right. Could there be an example of someone who actually broke the law and straight up filled out ballots for incapacitated elderly..prosecute that MF'r.

[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago

I work in municipal government and we have the busiest ballot box in the county outside my office, and I can vouch that old people fucking love to vote. All day long on election day and the days leading up to it, it's a line of people, many of whom who probably shouldn't be driving, waiting to drop off their ballot. They take it super seriously. I wish everybody was as hyped to vote as the elderly.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Glad someone finally said they support their right to vote lol. The thing about nursing homes is that they often have targeted efforts to help people vote, since they often struggle to get to the polls. This can be an internal effort or an external one, from a partisan group or a voting advocacy group.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I lived in an area where one of the voting locations was actually in a retirement home.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah, I've seen that too

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 27 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nursing homes are the reason the Florida #GOP stays in power.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

That and gerrymandering

[–] KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Given the older population's proclivity to vote against the best interests of the next generations in hopes of finally lucking into that American Dream....

Sure, but lets just set a cap not dependent on housing situation.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I don't agree they shouldn't but.....I mean....yeah I wont bitch if all the fucking boomers sit this one out.

[–] Jode@midwest.social 3 points 7 months ago

This guy has big Saul Goodman energy

[–] PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

To be fair, they should vote. I may not like their vote, but it's their right to do so, and a matter of civic duty.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

What's next, the cons start dunking on Faux watchers, too? Average age of Faux watcher is how far from average nursing home resident?