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[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al 3 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Scott Kelly and Mark Kelly (twins, both were Navy Captains, both were Astronauts, one is now a Senator from Arizona) would be good, but they aren’t progressive enough.

The most generic democrats you could support

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Turn your criticism-gun toward Stewart. What have you got on him? Why shouldn't he be president?

[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I like Jon but don't believe celebrities should run for office. He's also repeatedly said he has no interest in years past, so this is just a pipe dream for liberals.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I like Jon but don't believe celebrities should run for office.

Why?

I mean, my racist grandfather said similar about Obama.

He's also repeatedly said he has no interest in years past.

Years past, we all thought other people would step up to do the job. With the state of the world today, he might just be convinced that he needs to be the change he wants to see.

It's a pipe dream, right up until the time that it isn't.

[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al -4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Ok, so you be the change you want to see.

You don't want to? Well, that's how Jon probably feels.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

What makes you think I don't want to. Anyone who is sucking down air should be wanting to intervene. Not everyone has the capability and support to actually do it. I certainly don't. Stewart does.

If he knew two years ago what he knows today, I have no doubt that he would have stepped up.

[–] dickalan@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Don’t encourage this Asshole anymore. He’s clearly a unhelpful walrus who can’t see past their own nose.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 4 hours ago

Hey, your analysis checks out!

[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al -2 points 9 hours ago

Hey, your username checks out!

[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al -1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

What makes you think I don’t want to. Anyone who is sucking down air should be wanting to intervene.

There are plenty of people who wouldn't wish to run a campaign and risk their own lives or the lives of their families to MAGA nutcases.

Not everyone has the capability and support to actually do it. I certainly don’t. Stewart does.

And therein lies my issue with celebrities running for office - money and power.

If he knew two years ago what he knows today, I have no doubt that he would have stepped up.

If he is truly the talented political thinker that you think he is, he already saw this coming. There were multiple progressive YouTube shows/podcasts that made this exact warning in 2020 because trump was just the symptom and we never addressed the underlying problems. Jon knew this as well, but chose not to step up.