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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by navjack27 on Sunday July 21, 2024 @02:56PM (#41027263)
> Being president should take a high degree of intelligence, integrity, and awareness. At all times.

You're basically saying a superhuman is the only thing that should be president. There doesn't exist a person that can navigate politics while having a high degree of intelligence, integrity, and awareness at all times.

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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by DANmode on Sunday July 21, 2024 @05:38PM (#41028394)
I find this to be one of the most troubling comments in the thread.

If it's true, then we genuinely have destroyed most societal incentive structure that makes being governed worthwhile.

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