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LeftyLucie

LeftyLucie's Journal
LeftyLucie's Journal
August 10, 2024

"Have you ever filled your diaper in the presence of a foreign adversary?"

How I wish I was a member of that quisling group of so-called journalists. The MAGAts acknowledged that the sick fuck wears a diaper. This question seems apropos, and I would ask it in a second.

July 11, 2024

Puny Clooney can join Hasbeen Sarandon on the wrong side of history. Fuck them both.

This voter here is opting for the right side. I'm ridin' with Biden/Harris 2024. Anything else is antithetical to our Republic

July 9, 2024

The billionaires and their lackeys are going after Joe, because Joe is going after them!

He's going after their ridiculous tax breaks, subsidies, and nefarious loopholes. He's going after their stranglehold on growth. He's going after their corporatist/fascist agenda. American oligarchs have always put their corrupt interests over the good of the Republic. ALWAYS. And they are terrified that a second Biden administration could mean the beginning of the end of their unchecked ability to cheat, swindle and steal by fleecing the great American middle class.

And these amoral aholes have their lackeys dancing around on their strings, spewing nonsense in their attempts to overturn the inevitable blue wave that is coming in November.

At least that's how I see it at the moment.

June 28, 2024

Strategic Underdog Maneuver?

Clearly, I don't post a lot, but I read nearly everything you good folks post, and that includes last night and today.
No judgement from me, and I have nothing to add except merely to raise a point below.

Please note there is a debate scheduled for September 10, a time when the actual campaign will be happening:

A "Strategic Underdog Maneuver" involves intentionally appearing weaker in an early debate to achieve several goals: energizing one's base, causing the opponent to become overconfident, and setting up for a stronger performance in a later, more critical debate closer to election day.

Initial Debate Performance: The candidate deliberately performs below their full capability, appearing less prepared or less aggressive.
Rallying the Base: The underwhelming performance sparks outrage and angst among the candidate's supporters, increasing their engagement.
Opponent Overconfidence: The opponent becomes overconfident, believing they have a significant advantage, which might lead them to be less prepared or complacent in the next debate.
Strong Comeback: In the subsequent debate, closer to election day, the candidate delivers a powerful, well-prepared performance that surprises the opponent and sways undecided voters.

Advantages
Base Activation: The candidate’s supporters become more motivated to support and campaign for them.
Opponent Complacency: The opponent might underestimate the candidate in the next debate, leading to potential mistakes or lackluster preparation.
Media and Voter Surprise: The stark contrast in performance can generate significant media coverage and sway public opinion.

Disadvantages
Risk of Permanent Damage: A poor performance might have lasting negative effects on some voters who do not see the comeback.
Opponent Adaptation: The opponent might realize the strategy and adjust their approach in the following debates.
Credibility Issues: The candidate risks losing credibility if the initial weak performance is perceived as genuine incompetence.

November 18, 2023

Let's Go Vermin -- I saw this on a T-shirt...

Should we embrace the fuckwad's terminology and thus try to defuse its impact? I remember one of my eighth grade students in 2016 calling herself an "adorable deplorable," and it made me want to puke. Or should we refuse to even acknowledge fuckwad's disparagement? Personally I wish the obesity in orange would simply keel over with a stroke. I would sleep better.

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