" I know the two options I have are being slapped or stabbed, but I could also do nothing and let the person with the knife pick. Since I don’t want to be slapped, I just won’t choose"
This is what I hear whenever someone tells me how dumb I am for voting in self defense. I honestly wonder how many actually understand how electoral politics works. Or that there’s no real way to opt out of the consequences of the election, so strategic voting is necessary to keep fascists out of power.
But they’ll just tell me there’s no difference between the parties, then go quiet when asked why the Democrats would have done all of the things they never said they’d do and a have actively opposed. Anything to prevent self reflection on the consequences others have to face as the result of the choices they make and the, I guess.
As a liberal I like guns but I think they should be better controlled and people who own guns should carry liability insurance.
I think conservatives are bad and leftists while well-meaning are a largely useless political bloc mostly due to infighting, purity testing and low voting rates.
Ahh yes, the “left is a useless political bloc” but when the Democrats lose it’s a “It’s the left’s fault” blame game all the way down. Meanwhile we’re just tired of mealy mouthed, corporatist neo-liberals being pushed on us that say things like “we need a strong republican party” or “nothing will fundamentally change.” Perfect!
Well blame the Democrats for putting out candidates who don’t energize even their base. Blaming "the left’ is what they want you to do so you don’t question their continual failure to actually appeal to people. This also isn’t just a Trump thing, it’s a conservativism in general problem. The GQP break shit, the Democrats try to fix it without making changes that they know need to be done, then the GQP break the next thing. It’s been going on for decades before him.
And again you will ignore the lessons of the past and again be outwitted by Republicans. I sucked down the bile to vote Harris like I did with Biden including to Hillary. Biden won because the COVID response blew up in Trump’s face but not enough people seemed to remember it to bother voting amongst even the liberal base.
Oh is this about lemmy leftists?
SatansMagottyCumFart:
Come for the edgy username.
Stay for the mediocre ragebait.
Excellently stated.
Three T’s two G’s.
I did not ask actually
You didn’t need to.
ok
Is the leftist in the room with you now?
No I’m alone in my mom’s basement.
The voter that tends to vote against their own interests.
" I know the two options I have are being slapped or stabbed, but I could also do nothing and let the person with the knife pick. Since I don’t want to be slapped, I just won’t choose"
This is what I hear whenever someone tells me how dumb I am for voting in self defense. I honestly wonder how many actually understand how electoral politics works. Or that there’s no real way to opt out of the consequences of the election, so strategic voting is necessary to keep fascists out of power.
But they’ll just tell me there’s no difference between the parties, then go quiet when asked why the Democrats would have done all of the things they never said they’d do and a have actively opposed. Anything to prevent self reflection on the consequences others have to face as the result of the choices they make and the, I guess.
No one knows. Everybody do the Nazi!
Good one!
Lol?? Why so many downvotes
Because
As a liberal I like guns but I think they should be better controlled and people who own guns should carry liability insurance.
I think conservatives are bad and leftists while well-meaning are a largely useless political bloc mostly due to infighting, purity testing and low voting rates.
Ahh yes, the “left is a useless political bloc” but when the Democrats lose it’s a “It’s the left’s fault” blame game all the way down. Meanwhile we’re just tired of mealy mouthed, corporatist neo-liberals being pushed on us that say things like “we need a strong republican party” or “nothing will fundamentally change.” Perfect!
I’m tired of having Trump as a president.
Well blame the Democrats for putting out candidates who don’t energize even their base. Blaming "the left’ is what they want you to do so you don’t question their continual failure to actually appeal to people. This also isn’t just a Trump thing, it’s a conservativism in general problem. The GQP break shit, the Democrats try to fix it without making changes that they know need to be done, then the GQP break the next thing. It’s been going on for decades before him.
I blame the people who voted for Trump or the people who didn’t vote.
That’s how a democracy works.
And again you will ignore the lessons of the past and again be outwitted by Republicans. I sucked down the bile to vote Harris like I did with Biden including to Hillary. Biden won because the COVID response blew up in Trump’s face but not enough people seemed to remember it to bother voting amongst even the liberal base.
Not the state though, obviously. If it had to pay for its damage, then it couldn’t afford to exist!
Everyone who owns a gun.
A weapon even.
Then you’re going to love where prediction markets are headed.
Because you can only post low effort bait for so long before people get sick of the novelty.