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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #100 on: November 04, 2024, 05:56:00 PM »
I think Kansas is creeping towards more purple. If anything cause of Joco and the abortion vote show there are some undertones that are more pragmatic than just up down Republican. I think maga just goes against the pragmatist inclining of most people, let alone Kansans.

FTR I think any flip is probably a decade plus away

 
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« Reply #101 on: November 04, 2024, 06:51:57 PM »
Mission Hills  :lol:

Yep.  He's truly a man of the people!  :thumbs:

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« Reply #102 on: November 05, 2024, 01:59:56 PM »
_33 I’d recommend that you read (it’s a book) What’s the Matter With Kansas?” (Probably also available as audio book idk) but also lmao absolute 0% chance you would do that so jk nm

If books aren't your thing, they also made a movie.  It's pretty enlightening TBH.  Thomas Frink (the book's author and presenter in the movie) was born and raised in Mission Hills, KS.



No offense but that looks horrible. Way worse than a book.

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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #103 on: November 06, 2024, 08:17:55 AM »
After losing both within 3 days, I can tell you that Kamala losing has made me feel 100x worse than K-State losing.

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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #104 on: November 06, 2024, 08:37:17 AM »
Really? That's crazy.

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« Reply #105 on: November 06, 2024, 08:44:45 AM »
Yeah putting hopes on a bunch of 18-22 year olds vs a country of "adults" doesn't seem like an apt comparison. Not looking forward to hearing about it for the next 4 years and then some. The kazzu cats lose enough that by Wednesday the following week I'm ready to get hurt again.
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« Reply #106 on: November 06, 2024, 09:06:20 AM »
Really? That's crazy.

Is it? When the Cats lost on Saturday I was in a grumpy mood for about 10 minutes. The last time I was upset for any decent length of time about a sports game was Game 7 of the 2014 WS, that took a couple days to get over, and I still look back and kind of giggle. Letting a baseball game bum me out for days? DAYS? That's silly, selfish and silly.

You're telling me that it's crazy that leadership changes at the top of the country impact Stevesie's feels more than K-State/Houston?

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« Reply #107 on: November 06, 2024, 09:26:11 AM »
Really? That's crazy.

You're telling me that it's crazy that leadership changes at the top of the country impact Stevesie's feels more than K-State/Houston?

Yeah.

When's the last time a politician made you this happy?


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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #108 on: November 06, 2024, 10:23:49 AM »
I think Kansas is creeping towards more purple. If anything cause of Joco and the abortion vote show there are some undertones that are more pragmatic than just up down Republican. I think maga just goes against the pragmatist inclining of most people, let alone Kansans.

FTR I think any flip is probably a decade plus away

The Governorship has had about as many Dem terms as Rep going back to the 50's - so yeah, the pragmatism is there.  Granted, Dem in Kansas has been more traditional populist, and the legislature and national offices have been solidly true to their archetypes.

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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #109 on: November 06, 2024, 10:37:29 AM »
I think Kansas is creeping towards more purple. If anything cause of Joco and the abortion vote show there are some undertones that are more pragmatic than just up down Republican. I think maga just goes against the pragmatist inclining of most people, let alone Kansans.

FTR I think any flip is probably a decade plus away

The Governorship has had about as many Dem terms as Rep going back to the 50's - so yeah, the pragmatism is there.  Granted, Dem in Kansas has been more traditional populist, and the legislature and national offices have been solidly true to their archetypes.

Yeah for sure, and really I think a discussion on the election last night kinda highlights this. It's not so much a Kansas thing (though it is) but it was sort of funny, but also sort of hit me when they were talking about how MO voted for abortion and minimum wage increase yet voted for Hawley/Trump. And they couldn't like, figure out how that could be be (and to be fair it's a fair point). Though one did slightly remark that it seems like it's a very national/brand vs local dichotomy and I think that's closer to the truth, but I also think it's a symptom of the general "popular vote" vs "states/reps/electoral college" break.

Like most people want things like abortion, minimum wage increases, and stuff like that, and if you put it to a vote it'll probably pass, but it seems like it only works at local levels, for whatever reason it has to come down low, not up high. And maybe that is a disconnect dems have to either reconcile or understand. It's almost like the shift is more local kinda of autonomy feeling rather than feeling like you mandate it country wide.
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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #110 on: November 06, 2024, 11:25:38 AM »
Really? That's crazy.

You're telling me that it's crazy that leadership changes at the top of the country impact Stevesie's feels more than K-State/Houston?

Yeah.

When's the last time a politician made you this happy?



Never! What a fun day that was! But there are some things are more important than me having fun.

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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #111 on: November 06, 2024, 11:30:35 AM »
It seems like politics are just sports teams to 33  :Yuck:
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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #112 on: November 06, 2024, 11:48:12 AM »
Really? That's crazy.

You're telling me that it's crazy that leadership changes at the top of the country impact Stevesie's feels more than K-State/Houston?

Yeah.

When's the last time a politician made you this happy?



Never! What a fun day that was! But there are some things are more important than me having fun.

Of course! I just personally can't comprehend the president being one of those things.

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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #113 on: November 06, 2024, 11:51:44 AM »
You can't comprehend the president of the country being more important than your personal fun? That is very sad to hear if true.

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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #114 on: November 06, 2024, 11:58:25 AM »
I'll admit it seems to be a unique worldview.

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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #115 on: November 06, 2024, 01:52:09 PM »
The lows of politics is far lower than the lows of sports. But the highs of sports is much, much higher than the highs of politics.

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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #116 on: November 06, 2024, 01:53:04 PM »
aggieville after the 2008 election was pretty euphoric.

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Re: Would You Rather
« Reply #117 on: November 06, 2024, 01:55:13 PM »
aggieville after the 2008 election was pretty euphoric.

Was not in aggieville that evening but I share the sentiment
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