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[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Isn't it weird how "genuine leftists" always seem to have unbounded love for a state capitalist nation which produces hundreds of billionaires? Maybe that's what the others are shocked about.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Also the unending apologia for genocide.

[–] archomrade@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Isn't it weird how liberals have unbounded love for a state capitalist nation which produces hundreds of billionares?

Lol what a weird critique to choose

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sorry, which liberals are pretending to be economically left while simping for an openly capitalist nation? I thought you guys hated liberals specifically because they aren't leftists, suddenly they are leftists and hypocrites about capitalism?

[–] archomrade@midwest.social -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We hate liberals because they claim to share our ideals while they act against them

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because they understand the mathematics of FPTP voting, a differentiation such that they don't make the same choices than you, which you deliberately choose to interpret as acting against your ideals.

[–] archomrade@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They agree with the mathematics, otherwise they'd be out protesting like everyone else already is

"OH noooooo..."

"....Anyway."

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What protests? If anyone near me is protesting FPTP I am down to join in.

[–] archomrade@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Thank god those other civil rights protests didn't happen under FPTP, otherwise they'd never have gotten anything done.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What protests am I missing? It is starting to sound like liberals and progressives could show up to every protest you do and you'd still whine about it.

[–] archomrade@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe they are, how would i know, but in their not-so-private corner of the internet they keep congratulating themselves for being able to hold their nose and castigate those of us who continue demanding they take action as trump enablers. They keep jumping to the November 5 decision as if the options have been cast in stone, when Biden still has time to fix this. If you let him ignore the issue and stop raising it, why would he bother when quietly supporting Israel nets him more campaign contributions?

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Nobody is calling protesters Trump enablers. Go for it, I hate that bullshit also. But I will continue calling all the bothsidesing third party voters Trump enablers, because they are.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh, good, they're not a tankie, they're just a Soviet simp who thinks Anti-Imperialism(tm) is justification for genocide and ethnic cleansing, and opposes any anti-fascist candidate that's not 100% in-line with their ideology. Definitely a big practical difference there, glad I was corrected.

[–] archomrade@midwest.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh, good, they're not a lib, they're just an Israeli simp who thinks Pro-Imperialism^tm^ is justification for genocide and ethnic cleansing, and opposes any anti-fascist that's protesting against the genocide i'm ok with (and not the genocide I'm not ok with).

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Here I thought being for the suspension of ALL aid to Israel, not just for the ongoing genocide but for being an apartheid ethnostate, might have implied that I was anti-Israel, but here I learn that I'm an Israeli simp. How fascinating!

[–] archomrade@midwest.social -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"I'm in support of all the most progressive and leftist ideals, but they are sadly not practical so anyone pushing for them must be treated as controlled opposition"

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, because as we all know, pushing for Trump to win a presidential election is DEFINITELY in support of progressive and leftist ideals!

I apologize for being a Bernie voter, I guess.

[–] archomrade@midwest.social -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pushing for progressive ideals =! Pushing for Trump to win

Jesus with you, everything you don't like is a vote for trump

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pushing for progressive ideals =! Pushing for Trump to win

I'm pushing for progressive ideals. The difference is, I'm not doing it while saying that it's okay not to vote for the anti-fascist candidate if you feel really strongly that fascism winning is preferable to Teach The Dems A Lesson(tm) or Show Your Moral Fortitude(tm).

[–] archomrade@midwest.social -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not saying it's OK not to vote, I'm saying expecting people to get on board with democrats when they have 5 months to correct their shit is dumb.

Make your decision when the cards have been played

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You've gone from "voting blue is supporting genocide" to "harm reduction is a legitimate strategy" in minutes. Amazing.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

They went from "Might makes right is imperialism!" to "Might makes right" in two comments elsewhere. All there is is contrarianism.

[–] archomrade@midwest.social -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Right now voting blue is supporting genocide. Doesn't mean it has to stay that way, which is why 'endorsing' a candidate now 3 months before the Democratic convention is dumb

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] archomrade@midwest.social -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Protest against democrats who are supporting the genocide.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And that'll fix everything?

[–] archomrade@midwest.social -1 points 2 years ago

Since when was I telling you how to solve everything?

Go fight for what you claim you believe in and stop complaining about others who are

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago

Yeah the pro-trans group thinking they are left wing is odd when leftists argue against gender roles and identity but that’s just one issue. I guess when they compare themselves to people that want to kill anyone different they overestimate how far left they are