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Re:Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in ... by ty6853 on Sunday January 26, 2025 @10:14PM (#42837021)
Trump offered tangible things while the opponent offered a much more though out philosophy and platform (even if one i disagree with).

The fact Trump offered to pardon Ross was enough to make me feel incredibly guilty for not voting for him. I was surprised he found a way to get to me like that, but reality and practical negotiation can be quite persuasive over ideology.

I suspect Trump had at least one important thing to enough people that is 100% achievable and physically real-- a part of a wall, a pardon, a $2000 -- that he could beat out someone offering ideas/hopes/dreams.

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Re:Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in ... by johnnyanmac on Monday January 27, 2025 @02:43AM (#42838428)
>The fact Trump offered to pardon Ross was enough to make me feel incredibly guilty for not voting for him

There's not much to it. Trump wanted the libertarian vote, libertarians wanted Ross free.

He was pardoning a bunch of treasonists, he could clip in a little bit of good on the size.

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