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I'm getting fucking sick of this orange fuck lying and causing the United States to fall behind. END THE TARIFFS. If you don't vote you're a part of the problem.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Voting red, 3rd party or not voting is what had pushed us farther right.

False, and I predicted it in September 2024, when Kamala Harris' entire campaign was a meme about joy. What's driving people to the right is the fact that they don't have the time, energy, or money to do anything other than work three jobs for 100 hours a week and still can't afford to rent an apartment. Blue MAGA has done just as much as Red MAGA to make this our reality, or have you forgotten how Obama stood by while the NYPD brutalized Occupy and declined to prosecute any of the bankers in 2008? (And instead rewarded them.)

Many of these people are old enough to remember when the world wasn't like this, so not only are their lives empty, but they understand what's been taken from them and are hopeless.

The only people who care are DSA's, and Democrats have fought harder against DSA's than they do against Republicans.

[–] Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ah yes not voting for harris was a great call thanks for trump again dumbass

You want to know why the dems go after republican voters? Because they actually show up (but still vote for rapists)

If people actually voted for the better of two candidates/ blue no matter who / lesser evil always, we'd never have Republicans and 30 years of them gutting regulations, and lowering quality of life. Instead people get upset dems can fix everything Republicans break in a year and vote them out of power every time.

Not voting, voting 3rd party for someone who won't get more than 10% is what causes this, not those voting dems.

They arent anywhere near perfect, but everyone's lives would be so much better without Bush, Trumps and other republicans in office, especially at local and state levels.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

thanks for trump again dumbass

there is no reason to believe they voted for trump

[–] jumjummy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Switched to an alt to defend yourself and these ridiculous hot takes? Stop trying to discourage voting and BoTh SiDeS’ing

[–] Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Not voting for Clinton, Biden and Harris is a vote for Trump

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

only a vote for Trump is a vote for Trump

[–] Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Wrong. A vote anywhere else is saying you don't care enough to stop him

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

You sure are with how you think

Please explain how voting for anyone other than Harris proves that you care enough to stop Trump from winning.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 hours ago

no. I have presented just as much evidence for my statement as you for yours. you made the initial claim. you can defend it.