• Kindness is Punk@lemmy.ca
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    6 hours ago

    Has anyone noticed that the “both sides are the same so don’t bother voting” crowd have tripled efforts since we neared another important election time frame, funny how that happens.

    Especially pitching that in the face of Hungary’s recent transition.

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            4 hours ago

            Not everything is a court of law that needs data points presented on-demand.

            Just start paying attention, if you notice it then you’ll see it. If you don’t then maybe the other commenter is wrong. But it’s helpful to be aware and start noticing names.

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              4 hours ago

              have you ever noticed how the “have you ever noticed?” people have tripled their efforts now that the "both sides are the same so don’t bother voting” crowd have tripled their efforts?

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              Nobody said anything about a court of law.

              Anecdotes are worthless. You dont know that the posts have increased. It could be your perception of them increased. This kind of shit is no better than the dumbasses who reject science because it conflicts with their feelings.

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          I’m not just talking about Senate but committees that come up first for appointees. So I’m hearing then they also cannot manage to keep themselves in order with their overall arching message of Resistance as well. Which is another tick against them.

          Edit: Also yeah, let’s not forget voting to fund ICE and DHS. Neo-liberalism isn’t a compromise, it’s just believing it is.

          Edit 2: Oh also remember when Biden said we need Republicans as much as Democrats? They’ve got a huge mountain to climb in this regard to be seen as even palatable.

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            So I’m hearing then they also cannot manage to keep themselves in order with their overall arching message of Resistance as well.

            Nobody is going to get 100% of their members to vote a certain way, especially if their votes don’t matter. This is true for any political party, even your favored one. When their votes do matter, Democrats vote consistently more progressively than the alternative.

            Also yeah, let’s not forget voting to fund ICE and DHS.

            ICE was funded by the OBBBA. All Democrats voted against it in both houses and even convinced several Republicans to vote against it to the point that Vance had to cast a tie-breaking vote.

            Oh also remember when Biden said we need Republicans as much as Democrats?

            Biden is senile. He said a bunch of crazy things, but he didn’t say we need Republicans as much as Democrats. He said that we need a Republican Party that is principled and strong. It’s precisely a lack of principles and backbone that resulted in the GOP’s Trump takeover.

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              We don’t need a Republican party, because Democrats do well enough as the conservative party. The fact he still believes we need another conservative party does not look good.

              As for voting progressive, boy, Biden and Pelosi sure were voting progressive a lot of the time with funding police.

              Look, I get it, you’re apologizing for the neo-liberals being shit. But you won’t convince me or many other leftists to choose a lesser evil or harm reduction or whatever false dichotomy you call come up with. Just stop.

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      6 hours ago

      Yes dear, we’re all paid actors committed to a secret plot to keep the raw dynamism of Chuck Schumer from the levers of power. We all remember the Red Terror he unleashed when the Democrats won both houses in 2020.