• rumschlumpel@feddit.org
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      18 days ago

      These are a bit too left-leaning for European centrists. Especially the 32-hour-workweek, even in the most “socialist” European countries this is a position only taken by dedicated “leftist” parties.

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    Clown world is the only place this could not be a joke. Like what else could they have on there? Free oral sex on request? Support for kittens?

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    Most people agree on 3/4ths of politics but nothing ever happens because we can never figure out that last 1/4th

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    Fireman saves kitten and no money changed hands. Fuck that communist bastard fireman! /s

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    My favorite activity for a minute now is to ask people the definitions and differences between socialism and communism. It’s entertaining.

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      I am starting to feel that Fox news is for the filthy rich to watch and for people who are deluding themselves into believing that, one day, they will also become filthy rich.

  • This is a regular bit on FOX News. The list all the platform points of a Democratic official and play it as if it’s offensive when they should be positive points and are, popular policies according to most polls.

    I’ve seen lists played this way on FOX for years now, including the original Green New Deal.

    I don’t understand how this works, and am disquieted that it does. FOX is super confident in the thrall it has over it’s viewership.

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      It works because the average Fox News viewer:

      1. Is old, and already has Medicare, and doesn’t want it changed.
      2. Is retired and would see no benefit from a 32 hour work week
      3. is old, and sees environmental regulations as costs to them now with benefits in a future they won’t see
      4. Is old and retired and would see no benefit from free college
      5. is old and probably owns a house substantially paid off, and would see no benefit from a government housing program
      6. is a selfish asshole who doesn’t want others to enjoy these benefits, not even their own children
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        While I agree with this depiction of the older demographics, it leaves out the “values” that Fox News viewers are propagandized into accepting.

        They believe we live in a meritocracy, government should leave them alone, America is a great nation, and everyone has to earn their way in life. These “values” allow older Republicans to take pride in their lives and the younger Republicans blame themselves (or immigrants/minorities/etc) for their lack of success.

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    It’s like when AOC was gaining popularity so they showed her platform on Fox. Showing all these good things as “bad”.

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    America flavored socialism is scary just in the way they think. Scary because it will suppress actual revolution for years. There will be some token efforts and in the end will be bluemaga

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    The older generation is so selfish they don’t want the younger generations to get something “easier” than they think they had it. “I walked uphill both ways in the snow” kind of thinking. Most privileged generation.

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    Those are all good ideas, but we can’t even afford to pay off the debt. So realistically getting this done is scary for people that realize it would require slave labor, and we are only getting that by villainizing one group of people and using force.