• prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    6 hours ago

    Stop assuming we’re pro-dems and not just anti-trump.

    This is the shit that drives me nuts. No matter how many fucking times you explain it, they just cannot wrap their heads around this for some reason. Or they refuse to.

    • OBJECTION!@lemmy.ml
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      2 minutes ago

      Votes for Dems completely unconditionally and demands others do the same "Why does everyone keep assuming we’re pro-Dem? Don’t they know that we send negative energy waves through our mind palaces towards zionist Dems all the time?"

    • archomrade [he/him]
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      6 hours ago

      I’m not accusing anyone of being pro-dems, I’m pointing out that this line of reporting is intentionally misdirecting anger at voters - who can literally only react to the policies and governance of the democrats as they are - instead of the democrats sabotaging themselves for thinking they could have their cake and eat it too.

      Thinking that the democrats could participate in a highly-publicized genocide and not lose any voters is folly, but then turning around blaming the voters for the loss of votes is beyond hubris and well into delusion. Anyone with eyes could see this loss coming from a mile away and was screaming at the democrats to change course.

      • MJKee9@lemmy.world
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        1 hour ago

        But the voters are to blame. So is the DNC. Both suck…bad. Unfortunately, the majority of Americans, including their political representative, are more concerned with propping up failing capitalism than actually fixing solvable world issues. At this point, I find it impossible to envision creating enough public and political support for actual change unless the entire economic system burns down. My fear is that instead of galvanizing the working class, ian economic collapse is only going to create a vacuum to be filled by the next fascist to secure even greater control.

        If you have a practical solution, i’d love to hear it.

        • DarkFuture@lemmy.world
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          49 minutes ago

          an economic collapse is only going to create a vacuum to be filled by the next fascist to secure even greater control.

          Unfortunately, this is usually what happens when governments/societies collapse. Lot of people on the internet talking about burning it all down and starting over, not realizing that usually just makes things worse.

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        54 minutes ago

        intentionally misdirecting anger at voters - who can literally only react to the policies and governance of the democrats as they are

        It doesn’t matter if Democrats aren’t picture perfect. Anyone willing to rub brain cells together knows they’re infinitely better at governing than Republicans, including in regards to Palestine, and should vote accordingly. I don’t need the Democrats to cup my balls and talk dirty to me to know the smarter move is to vote for them. I don’t need to be courted every fucking election or my vote goes to a proto-fascist or I don’t vote at all.

        The majority of the fault is squarely on voters, not Democrats. Because they didn’t fucking inform themselves responsibly.