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StJohn  ·  3113 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Can US Senators Speak English?

He makes a fair point about the info guide, though. Apparently candidates get charged a crazy amount of moolah to get their statements printed. I noticed the guide said candidates did have to pay to be in the guide, but it didn't say how much. That doesn't sound especially democratic.

Still, I would like to see an e-voting candidate controlled by the same people who voted for Boaty McBoatface. That would be a safe pair of hands.





bioemerl  ·  3113 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That would be Donald Trump.

StJohn  ·  3113 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh you think Trump is being controlled, haha. My bet is that if he gets into office he'll go feral, like a bird trapped in a room freaks out and shits all over the place.

user-inactivated  ·  3113 days ago  ·  link  ·  

bioemerl  ·  3113 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I don't think Trump is being controlled, I mean that if you wanted a "boaty mc boatface" style thinking politician, someone controlled by the internet, you would get something very similar to Trump.