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minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down10·2 years agoThe line is wearing thin, since democracy keeps being in greater peril even when we elect Democratic majorities. Democrats would rather protect the filibuster than democracy.
minus-squareNudding@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down20·2 years agoDemocrats would rather lose the election to a fascist than stop aiding a genocide.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·2 years agoPointing out that Biden will lose if he continues supporting genocide is not supporting Trump.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoYour question is framed in such a way that it presupposes that the person you are asking is gonna vote for Trump. Don’t try to walk it back now.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoYou asked as though they wanted Trump to win and now you’re pretending you didn’t.
minus-squarego_go_gadget@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 years agoEverything is getting worse regardless. Let’s get it over with.
minus-squareUltragigagigantic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoWe aren’t Russia (for now). We can still effect change at the state level by getting rid of First Past The Post voting and passing comprehensive electoral reform.
minus-squarego_go_gadget@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoNo we can’t. Liberal and moderate voters will never allow it. Nor would the establishment Democrats it’s benefitted.
minus-squareNudding@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down15·2 years agoWhen they’re both doing genocide, does it matter?
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·2 years agoIt does when one wants to do more genocide, and make it local.
minus-squareNudding@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down8·2 years agoMaybe you guys will get a say in the genocide next election cycle, sorry.
minus-squareTokenBoomer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 years agoCertainly there will be no blowback for allowing a genocide to occur to prevent fascism.
The line is wearing thin, since democracy keeps being in greater peril even when we elect Democratic majorities.
Democrats would rather protect the filibuster than democracy.
Democrats would rather lose the election to a fascist than stop aiding a genocide.
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Pointing out that Biden will lose if he continues supporting genocide is not supporting Trump.
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Your question is framed in such a way that it presupposes that the person you are asking is gonna vote for Trump.
Don’t try to walk it back now.
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You asked as though they wanted Trump to win and now you’re pretending you didn’t.
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Everything is getting worse regardless.
Let’s get it over with.
We aren’t Russia (for now). We can still effect change at the state level by getting rid of First Past The Post voting and passing comprehensive electoral reform.
No we can’t. Liberal and moderate voters will never allow it. Nor would the establishment Democrats it’s benefitted.
When they’re both doing genocide, does it matter?
It does when one wants to do more genocide, and make it local.
Maybe you guys will get a say in the genocide next election cycle, sorry.
Certainly there will be no blowback for allowing a genocide to occur to prevent fascism.