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minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down10·8 months 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-down20·8 months agoDemocrats would rather lose the election to a fascist than stop aiding a genocide.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·8 months agoPointing out that Biden will lose if he continues supporting genocide is not supporting Trump.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months 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.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoYou asked as though they wanted Trump to win and now you’re pretending you didn’t.
minus-squarego_go_gadget@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·8 months agoEverything is getting worse regardless. Let’s get it over with.
minus-squareUltragigagigantic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months 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-up1·8 months 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-down15·8 months agoWhen they’re both doing genocide, does it matter?
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·8 months agoIt does when one wants to do more genocide, and make it local.
minus-squareNudding@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down8·8 months agoMaybe you guys will get a say in the genocide next election cycle, sorry.
minus-squareTokenBoomer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·8 months 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.