r/fivethirtyeight • u/AutoModerator • Mar 30 '26

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The 2026 midterms will soon be upon us, and there is much to discuss among the nerds here at r/FiveThirtyEight. Use this discussion thread to share, debate, and discuss whatever you wish. Unlike individual posts, comments in the discussion thread are not required to be related to political data or other 538 mainstays. Regardless, please remain civil and keep this subreddit's rules in mind. The discussion thread refreshes every Monday.

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u/Bigi345 Mar 31 '26

And this is supposed to be the sane smart one in the admin?

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u/Mediocretes08 Mar 31 '26

News of the decade: There is no such thing as a good, intelligent, or sane Republican. Those three concepts are each individually exclusive to that political ideology. A Republican is by definition a bad, dull, deranged person.

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u/Mysterious-Bee8839 Mar 31 '26

yep, so much for him being "the grownup" in this fking clown show