• sYnoxjj@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Imagine there is a group that does everything in it’s power to block every positive change there could be.

    Imagine further that the same group also does everything in it’s power to change every positive thing into a negative.

    Now imagine that >48% of people vote for that group.

    And finally imagine you in a place like that.

    Honestly, unimaginable.

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      That’s why it drives me nuts when people get a cynical and say both parties are the same or that your vote doesn’t matter. Pay attention to how the different parties vote!

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            Centrists are a different breed though. They’ll agree with you until the part about actually doing something to fix a problem. At that stage, suddenly “now isn’t the right time”, “we can’t afford it”, and “we should focus on incremental change”. Fuck centrists.

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        Both parties are horrible but one party is much horrible-er. I think you can guess the one

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        It’s absolutely true that they are not identical. Although they are far too similar. Only really differentiating on the subject of social democracy. Where the Democrats at least pay lip service to it. Which is a big plus for the Democrats. Whereas Republicans openly show disdain for it.

        Other than that they are both far right wing economic parties. Who have both actively attacked labor. Although in the Democrats defense they are often just eager to go along with what Republicans are doing. And don’t actually take the initiative on their own.

        If it wasn’t for the Democrats loose Pro social democracy stands I wouldn’t vote for them there’s very little you can point to and recent history that they have accomplished that’s been truly good. Outside of civil rights same-sex marriage Etc. They seriously need to stop waiting the better part of a century before fighting for things to people need.

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        “He’s not hurting the people he needs to be hurting.”

        A real actual person said that. They walk among us.

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          Another Big Brain douchesupporter said “I never thought I’d want a dictator in my life, but if we’re going to have one I want it to be Trump!”

          If a tried really hard to be charitable I’d guess Faux “News” was telling her the left wants to vote for a dictator so she wants her dictator, but I don’t think that was the context…

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        It’s so sad, people who were hurt growing up and then rationalize it as that’s the way the world is supposed to be. Too hard for some people to admit their parents made some mistakes.

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      And finally imagine you in a place like that.

      You don’t even have to imagine. That’s the reality of the United States in 2023 and has been for a long time.