• go_go_gadget@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Vote for this one person to save democracy or go fuck yourself.

    Sounds like a really healthy democracy you’ve got there. 🙄

    Anyway, the reason we’re in this position is because everyone who voted for Biden in the 2020 primaries is a complete asshole who intentionally fucked over progressive and leftist efforts. Now they’re mad we won’t show up for him in the general? Get fucked.

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      11 months ago

      Nobody is saying that we have a healthy democracy. In fact, just the opposite: they are pointing out that we do not and that is why we are on such thin ice.

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        11 months ago

        And yet, when it came time to select the Democrat nominee millions of people were like “I know we’re on thin ice but I’m still going to vote for the procorporate trash candidate.”

        People who voted for Biden in the primaries are fucking assholes.

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          11 months ago

          That’s more of a DNC decision. It’s traditional for both parties to run their incumbent candidate because the incumbent usually wins.

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                11 months ago

                I didn’t have any question no. But the people who are telling me I have to vote for Biden regularly assure me democracy is functioning.

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                  11 months ago

                  But the people who are telling me I have to vote for Biden regularly assure me democracy is functioning.

                  It’s so ridiculous. I’ll vote for him because I think it’s currently the best option of two entire options in a very broken system, but we really need to do something to get rid of “vote blue no matter who” because it’s goddamn ridiculous. It’s like careening wildly from one side of the highway to the other while screaming “this is fine!”

                  I’m all for election reform. I think it’s our only way out of this.

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                    11 months ago

                    I’m all for election reform.

                    That’s never going to happen because procorporate trash like Biden will never allow it and procorporate trash is who voters in the 2020 primaries keep selecting because they’re actively fighting progressives and leftists. Then they turn around and want to act like we’re on the same side in the general. It’s pathetic.

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              11 months ago

              First time?

              A) The incumbent party always runs the sitting president if they are eligible for another term. That’s not rigging, it’s literally how it works.

              B) Yes, the DNC rigs the primaries. Did you already forget when the DNC forced Hillary on us in 2016? Hell, if you’re asking that question than you obviously already forgot 2016, so of course you don’t even remember 2020.

              C) For someone with such strong opinions, you don’t seem to know much about the process. Seriously, is this your first time paying attention? Or is this your first time as an eligible voter?

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        11 months ago

        When will we have a choice? Tell me how many more times I’m morally obligated to vote for your piece of shit candidate?

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          11 months ago

          It doesn’t fucking matter. You’re voting for your life and the lives of others. This isn’t a single issue election. Get that through your fucking head.

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            11 months ago

            If that’s true then the people who voted for Biden in the 2020 primaries are absolute pieces of shit. Fuck them for fucking over progressive and leftist efforts.

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        11 months ago

        People had a choice in the 2020 primaries and they chose procorporate trash Joe Biden. That’s on them for picking a shit candidate. Not me.

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          11 months ago

          It’s totally on you. And you can trust me on this- YOU will be blamed if Trump wins.

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            11 months ago

            I do not give a fuck. What are you not understanding here? What did you people not fucking get in 2016? Who the fuck thought it was a good idea to test us again by voting for Joe fucking Biden in the 2020 primaries. Fuck all of those people. They actively fought us and proved we’re not on the same side.