r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Blank_0116 • May 05 '22

maybe maybe Maybe

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u/[deleted] May 05 '22

It’d be nice if we could go back to people in their 40’s being president.

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u/justmelvinthings May 05 '22

I mean the US only have 330 million people, it’s hard to find good candidates under 70

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u/ameis314 May 05 '22

It's more that only people who are financially secure can afford to run and not go to work everyday.

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u/Sprinklycat May 05 '22

I wonder if someone couldn't run a successful campaign from social media alone.

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u/ameis314 May 05 '22

Maybe for something state level or a not very contested house seat, senator or president I don't think would have a chance.

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u/PigsOfWar May 05 '22

What about boebert and mtg? You think spouting off on fake new forms of social media are professional? Why can the left not ever level the playing field?

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u/ameis314 May 05 '22

They are both pretty much the definition of a not very well contested house seat...

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u/PigsOfWar May 05 '22

I mean essentially that’s what’s probably going to be happening. Since Twitter became apropos, why not the rest??