I did not involve my father in my business. Not while I was a practicing lawyer, not in my investments or transactions domestic or international, not as a board member, and not as an artist. Never,

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    He knows better than to in anyway associate with shit that can and will bite him in the ass politically

    Yeah, that’s why he went around Congress so Israels bombs for their genocide wouldn’t be delayed…

    Because Biden is to smart to do stupid shit that jeopardizing he’s chances…

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      Classic gish gallop here. Stick to the topic at hand instead of throwing a new “talking point” into every reply.

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          Lmao are you saying you block accounts that don’t agree with you? Have fun in your safe space snowflake…

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            I block people that sound like trumpets…

            Like calling people “snowflake”

            It’s a surprisingly long list, especially since people don’t let it go and switch to their alts to keep piling on the insults.

            But obviously your 8 month old account with 17 comments isn’t at all relevant to that fact…

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            Sounds like quite the persecution complex to think people are using multiple accounts to harass him when he stops responding. I doubt anyone cares that much.

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      No that is clearly his politics. He has always been a staunch supporter of Israel. I don’t particularly like that but it’s not out of character for him.

      I meant in the private sense. He wouldn’t pull a favor for a relative when that favor would be questionable not only ethically but legally, it’s just not worth it if you’re angling for the higher echelons of political power.

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        I meant in the private sense

        How do you rationalize Bidens drug stance politically?

        He’s so conservative he won’t even reschedule cannabis, and is still (last I heard) supportive of the “child predator” crime bill that instituted huge minimum sentences on drug use.

        Yet his own son is different. He didn’t think the best thing for Hunter was a stuff jail sentence, or he’d have turned him in himself instead of getting him treatment.

        Right there, plan as day. Different set of standards.

        Hell, Hunter popped for coke in the military and somehow still got an immediate admin discharge. I know a lot of people who got kicked out for drugs, but no one that was able to immediately get an admin.

        You think his dad being Joe Biden didn’t play into that at all? Even if Joe never picked up the phone, that played a part.

        There’s rules for the rich, and rules for us.

        Biden is better than trump, but neither of them want their own people to be subject to the same rules we are.

        So they’re not equally the problem, but it’s like arguing the best we can ask for is a benevolent oligarchy

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          Sure, and I have no interest in defending any positions of his that I oppose. But as you say this autumn it isn’t about what I want in a politician (and you’d be hard pressed to ever find someone you agree with on every policy) it’s about Trump or Biden. Democrats or Republicans in Congress. It’s a shitty choice, but solving that is about voting for replacements in primaries and if none exist then actually putting your name in or pushing someone you think is suited into that track. It’s about actually getting involved in democracy and not just leave it to the rich and powerful. Come election day the choice is A or B. If you want C then sorry bud but you missed the window to get C on the ballot or C isn’t nearly as popular as you think.

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            So DNC canceling a primary really worked on some people?

            What they’ve been telling progressives for over a decade is the only time they can speak got yanked away, and you just shrug and carry on?

            I honestly didn’t think the Dem party so was really going to follow republicans down this road, but apparently lots of voters are fine with it

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              I’d argue a presidential primary is also well to late. And for a primary to matter you need candidates that actually want to challenge the presumptive choice in the incumbent president. If no alternatives exist there’s no point in vasting money on a primary.

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                We’re just a few cycles removed from the DNC openly blackballed companies for working with House challengers…

                And people really act like they don’t understand why people weren’t lining up to flush their careers down the toilet.

                Hell, even in 2020 all but Bernie dropped out by like the second primary.

                You’ve never heard the term “backroom politics” before?