• I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    No one is arguing a little genocide is good. They’re arguing that a lot of genocide is clearly worse. This seems obvious, but I’m constantly surprised how fucking stupid people are.

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      7 months ago

      They are not stupid; they are deliberately misunderstanding.

      I feel a little bit silly even trying to “explain” this like there will be anyone who’s informed by it, but no one here is pro genocide. I would be surprised if you could find 5 people on Lemmy ever who said that genocide is good if done by Democrats, or at any other time.

      Here is where to find a protest; go there and meet some new friends, do what you can to stop the genocide. How to do it, I don’t really know, but posting on Lemmy about not voting for Biden will not accomplish it for a couple of different reasons.

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        7 months ago

        They are not stupid; they are deliberately misunderstanding.

        Lot of column A, little of column B.

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        7 months ago

        “Go to this place and keep your protest away from my peaceful politics-free community.”

        It is certainly not the case that people here need any encouragement to be louder about not wanting their candidate supporting genocide.

        I edited it for the both of you to make if more fair, hopefully you don’t still take issue with the framing

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          7 months ago

          You claim that I think genocide is fine, and then hope I don’t take issue with the framing?

          This is a very bizarre conversation

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        7 months ago

        What if the buttons were (and kinda are) “Palestinian genocide with survivors” or “Palestinian and Ukrainian genocide with no survivors”?

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          7 months ago

          If your willing to accept a little genocide in exchange for not having to convince anyone of anything, sure

          Wait actually is this you convincing no-genocide voters that a little genocide is fine? Woa that was slick!

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            7 months ago

            Oh yeah *just *convince the Democrats. Sure thing, I’ll have it done by Tuesday. Honestly I feel stupid for not thinking of just convincing them. Why has no one tried this before? /S

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            7 months ago

            What is a ‘little genocide’? I thought your whole shtick was that genocide was genocide and ‘less’ is still genocide.

            Are you conceding that there are degrees and less is better than more?

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              7 months ago

              Are you conceding that there’s a choice between convincing people genocide is ok vs convincing democrats it’s not, and you’d prefer the former?

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                7 months ago

                Voting is the only binary choice. You can do whatever other ‘choices’ you’re babbling about at the same time if you want.

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                  7 months ago

                  That’s not a terrible idea actually, work it from both ends.

                  Unless you care about the substance of the issue, but if not then go nuts.

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                    7 months ago

                    The substance of the issue for me is saving Palestinian lives which is one of the many reasons I’m voting for Biden in 2024.