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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Seems OG Lemmy hardcore dems have been overrun by critically thinking individuals.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Given the reality of the world we live in, Dems are the best we have right now.

Obama pulled this country out of the worst economy it’s been in since the 30’s. Brought healthcare to countless Americans (my wife would no longer be with us due to the cancer she had - Medicaid allowed her to be treated). He legalized gay marriage. Allowed gay and lesbian people to openly serve in the military. Gave the order that killed Osama bin Laden. We’ve all seen firsthand cities and towns be fixed up from the stimulus bills he passed in 2009. I could go on and on.

Hard for someone like Biden to follow that up being the next Democrat in line.

Meanwhile Trump has done everything to gut the work that Obama did, and make life worse for Americans in general. The last few weeks have felt like years in some sense with all the garbage he’s pulled. He’s bringing back another set of corporate tax cuts that are gonna fuck over a bunch of middle and lower class families.

They aren’t comparable.

At least we have a fighting chance for change under Democrats. They just need to give the old goons the boot.

Say all you want about us providing aid in conflicts worldwide, but that’s what we’ve always done. We all have it great here in terms of safety because of those decisions. I can count on one hand how many times we’ve had foreign powers attack us on our soil since the revolutionary war. Hamas is a proxy of Iran/Russia, so of course we’re gonna back Israel. Same reason we’re backing Ukraine over Russia.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Jfc this is how your country got here in the first place. Absolutely relentless bothsidesing. What will it take for you to give up on the idea that they're "basically the same"? Insurrection didn't do it, fascism isn't doing it. What will it take??? Morons

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Lol. They think this is edgy. Democrats are human beings, they fuck up. Right now? Absolutely torch them for sitting idly by and not connecting to people in large meaningful ways. But like... Really? Democrats have been the ones fighting to give you universal medicine, lower taxes, cleaner air, higher skilled jobs and higher paying jobs, more housing, and even fucki g protecting the border while not infringung on human rights lol.

Pussy ass bitch

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Our country got here by one party continuing to be more and more evil and the only other party following.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

You dumbasses are going to bothsides your way into something very, very serious over there. Assuming you haven't already

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Oh my fucking god, the comments in here are so bad. Nobody is saying "both sides bad". This is not a centrist meme. This is a case of observing that Republicans are far-right fascists and Democrats are center-right conservatives.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah this is totally warranted given the recent news. I mean, one side trying to expand medicare, the other gutting it. One side trying to close Guantanamo bay, the other opening concentration camps on it. One side trying to get money out of politics, the other side destroying democracy for want of more money.

Totally helpful, totally warranted, OP. Well done. Way to go. You're so cool and centrist.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Got some citations for those claims? Particularly given Kamala's opposition to expanding Medicare.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

yeah sure, I love wasting time arguing with bad faith actors! You're clearly in the special group of the best thinkers, it's so fun to spend time talking with people like you!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good to know you just say shit you can't prove, I won't bother taking you seriously then.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

lol you're a fucking loser. eat shit troll.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

If the vast majority of Americans believed the Democrats to be less evil, the Democrats would have 90% of the vote. If that were the case, the Republicans would move ever further left, perhaps even overtaking the Democrats, until they get a chance at winning again.

The reason the parties are right wing is because the voters are right wing.

That's why we need a communist revolution where everyone will be a happy little comrade

The reason that people don't vote Democrats is the same reason that people won't join your revolution.

If you found enough people to support a revolution, that'd mean you have enough people to change the system by simple voting.

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