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I mean, it's the whole point of the "states rights" things. Republicans use that hypocritically, but there's truth to it. But you're right in that it's been eroded for a long time; that and the executive branch has gained more and more power too. Constitutionalists should be up in arms but again, hypocrites every last one of them.

He wasn't able to do it in 2016 for the same reason this time around--- probably, anyway. My guess is it's mostly not a priority compared to enriching billionaires, but also some Republicans probably aren't that interested in overthrowing State governments (especially Californian house members lol). You also have the issue of compliance, as the military and FBI aren't exactly Hitler's generals. Yet, anyway.

You know, at least there's some solace in knowing Trump 100% didn't and can't read Project 2025. He's still going to bull-in-the-china-shop his way though this but I don't think he's going to follow the script exactly.

Oh hey it's me last Wednesday.

At some point it becomes easier to just travel to places to buy your gpus and such. When I was in Singapore, their prices on electronics were both good and compatible with my own stuff. I visit there to see an old MMO friend and it's just... Closer to the source, I guess.

This more or less captures the spirit of the last 100 days, yup. Maybe I should watch some Bojack, it's certainly more lighthearted than this political season has been. Ugh

I heard. We weren't immune to the low turn out, and if anything we had a lot more protest votes since we're a "safe blue" state. Actually I'm much more concerned about how it impacts some house races. We might be a bit screwed, and lazy Californians might be why.

Any idea which states might fit the bill?

I heard about that, I just don't know who else can join the coalition. It might be easier to do it as an amendment if there a massive shift in power over the next decade (and I shudder to think what that'd be that was so upsetting or so lethal that the entire landscape changes to Dems having a super majority).

You know the innocent but in context messed up movie I watched right before this election because of a song? The Sound of Music. Know the young girls "love interest?" Goes full Nazi by the halfway point.

That's your Gen Z men looking to fit in a new Nazi order.

Same. I'm not sure if I'm more... "Ok" with this? We should still abolish the electoral college, but we were shafted by the American people this time (and the propaganda machine making things worse). It's the first time since I turned 18 that the GOP actually won the popular vote... Sigh

It's true. Some places are affordable but won't be terribly enjoyable unless a lot of progressives move there (like Bakersfield isn't the worst place in the world).

Edit: on two separate occasions I saw cars wrapped in full anime weeb regalia parked in places in Bakersfield. It's just mostly immigrant farm workers, though.