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The week's question
In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: bighairymike ⎊  😊 😞
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Subject: DNC elects Ken Martin as New Chair
Date: 02/02/25 10:46 AM
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Done yesterday at meeting in Minnesota. That he is white is a coincidence since they always elect the most qualified candidate available. The second leading contender was also white - Ben Wikler. Of the 428 votes cast, Martin won 246.5 while Wikler won 134.5 and O'Malley won 44. The remaining 3 votes went to other candidates.

The two white guys received 89% of the votes. What intrigued me was the 0.5 vote that each received. So looking around, I found this.

Enjoy the Dems twisting themselves into knots in order to maintain fealty to their LBGTQ+ ideals. Hear the rules being explained to the delegates in this 2 min, 8 sec video...

X (Twitter): George on X: "I can't believe what I just listened to. The DNC Leader interrupted the party election to tell members that not enough non-binary candidates

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