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    176 months ago

    But that’s another hand-waving deflection. When can we discuss the deeply problematic words and actions of our current president without establishment liberals popping out of wells to tell us he’s not as bad as Republicans? He’s still doing and supporting some unacceptably fucked up shit.

    • @BossDj@lemm.ee
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      376 months ago

      We can do that once the threat of right wing extremism is not so imminent. We lashed out at Hillary and got Trump. Now women can’t get abortions without dying first. Corporations have their record profits and record tax breaks. We don’t want another four years of constant stress

      • @Prunebutt@feddit.de
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        126 months ago

        Lol. Do you really think that Trump became president because the Left critizized Clinton too much?

        • @TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id
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          106 months ago

          It surely didn’t help. At this point I don’t think people can be blamed for being spooked and leery of anything that might help Trump.

      • FuglyDuck
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        116 months ago

        You mean the threat that he has basically only delayed? That as a party, historically, the democrats have only ever delayed because their shitty centrist candidates do nothing to progress beyond; leading to an America that is on the brink of fascism?

        You should probably retire that macro… it’s getting a little musty.

      • @hark@lemmy.world
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        106 months ago

        The right wing extremism will always be imminent. It’s like a show that ends every episode on a cliffhanger to try to keep audiences watching. Hillary gave us Trump: https://www.salon.com/2016/11/09/the-hillary-clinton-campaign-intentionally-created-donald-trump-with-its-pied-piper-strategy/

        Then she positioned herself as the only solution. It’s funny when people say “OMG HILLARY WAS RIGHT” yeah, of course she could tell the outcome of a situation she was key in creating. She wanted that presidency and she was willing to promote fascists to get there. Vote for her or die. This is basically the only democrat strategy now. I’m going to keep voting for democrats anyway because our system has no real choice, but don’t use this situation to shield democrats from criticism, they deserve plenty of it.

        • @masquenox@lemmy.world
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          36 months ago

          I’m going to keep voting for democrats anyway because our system has no real choice

          Yeah… people are quick to point out that Republicans can’t win elections without massive voter repression - but they never admit that Democrats can’t win without literally threatening everyone with the other side’s fascism, either.

          It’s been that way ever since the Obama betrayal - and that’s not something corporate liberalism will ever deserve forgiveness for.

          • @lingh0e@sh.itjust.works
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            46 months ago

            they never admit that Democrats can’t win without literally threatening everyone with the other side’s fascism…

            That’s some absurd reasoning. “pointing out how the GOP are literally acting like fascists is the stupid Democrats fault”.

            Get the fuck out of here.

            • @hark@lemmy.world
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              Democrats are not just pointing out that republicans are acting like fascists, democrats are actively funding and supporting fascists because they think of it as a valid strategy: https://www.npr.org/2022/06/20/1106256047/why-democrats-are-paying-for-ads-supporting-republican-primary-candidates

              https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/democrats-spend-millions-on-republican-primaries

              https://nypost.com/2022/09/12/democrats-spend-53m-to-boost-far-right-gop-candidates/

              Then they turn around and point at those candidates to say “we must defeat fascism”. The problem is that some of these crazy candidates actually get elected (see trump, as I pointed out with the link I posted about clinton’s team helping him). Democrats would rather slide into fascism instead of moving to the left, which is why they’re funding these campaigns and then claiming they’re the only way to fight it.

            • @masquenox@lemmy.world
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              16 months ago

              That’s some absurd reasoning.

              Really? Tell me again who are the ones “reaching across the aisle” as soon as the voting is done, enlightened centrist understander?

              Get the fuck out of here.

              No. I won’t.

              • @lingh0e@sh.itjust.works
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                26 months ago

                So you’re doubling down on blaming democrats for conservative fascism? Because you’re blaming democrats for conservative fascism.

                • @masquenox@lemmy.world
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                  So you’re doubling down on blaming democrats for conservative fascism?

                  I’m going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you simply forgot who it is that fascists actually serve.

                  Want a hint? You need me to remind you which dems are proud capitalists?

                  • @lingh0e@sh.itjust.works
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                    26 months ago

                    This “both sides” bullshit only flies until the one side starts actively pushing LITERAL fascist talking points.

                  • @lingh0e@sh.itjust.works
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                    16 months ago

                    Are you in America? Because right now, in America, wr have literally two choices: shitheel Hitler or old establishment.

                    I would LOVE it if we had viable third party candidates or ranked choice shit. But we don’t. So yeah I’m going to throw all my weight behind the candidate who ISN’T parroting shitheel nationalist rhetoric.

                    Your complaints against Biden are valid and worth discussing… but it’s stupid and irresponsible to suggest that pointing out the fascistic tendencies of conservatives is the fault of the democrats.

          • @voidMainVoid@lemmy.world
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            16 months ago

            It’s been that way ever since the Obama betrayal

            It was that way during the 2004 Bush v. Kerry election and probably the 2000 Bush v. Gore election, too. (I don’t remember much about 2000 because I wasn’t really paying attention to politics yet.) And it probably goes back even further than that.

            You know all of the rhetoric used against Trump? They were saying all of the same things about W. Bush.

            • @masquenox@lemmy.world
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              26 months ago

              Obama was very different… when Obama promised change people believed him. People don’t really talk about this… but I believe that Obama delivering nothing except more of the same was the last time people who voted Dem would ever trust corporate liberals ever again. There was a break there that the Dems can never fix, and deservedly so. It’s the reason why the Dem strategy to win elections now pretty much boils down to “vote for us or we hand you over to the fascists.”

        • @BossDj@lemm.ee
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          26 months ago

          This is all 100%.

          Criticizing them doesn’t matter though. They’re still happy and rich if they lose.

          The fight won’t be small jabs, it will be big and all at once

        • @voidMainVoid@lemmy.world
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          26 months ago

          It’s funny when people say “OMG HILLARY WAS RIGHT” yeah, of course she could tell the outcome of a situation she was key in creating.

          That’s s stupid comment regardless of which candidate or election you’re taking about. “Hillary warned us about Trump!” Of course she did. She was running against Trump! She would’ve warned us about her opponent regardless of who it was. In fact, if she didn’t do that, she would be a shitty campaigner.

          You know who else Hillary warned us about? Bernie Sanders!

      • @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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        86 months ago

        We can do that once the threat of right wing extremism is not so imminent

        Is exactly the kind of attitude that results in the kind of right wing democrats that gave the extreme right wing enough leeway to take over the GOP rather than be shunned by society like they were before the DNC and their media arm elevated Trump.

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        It’s coming from a place of privilege to think we can wait until then. It’s coming from a position in which you can stand back and look at everything through the lens of a campaign rather than being deeply hurt by his policies. People in the border camps need to be freed NOW. We need to give the land back NOW. Israel needs to stop committing genocide NOW.

        I’m sorry if it causes you “constant stress” to think about this. I’m sure other people’s pain and suffering is so hard for you to bear, but we need to talk about this. We need to somehow stop Biden and his party from continuing to support and bolster these atrocities.

            • @BossDj@lemm.ee
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              “My world view is defined by my limited personal experience” is the most right wing thing I’ve ever heard. If we’re going around judging a person’s entire life on single statements.

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                You know what else is a right-wing thing? Completely misrepresenting someone’s words. I didn’t say what you quoted, nor did I allude to it.

                Thinking we’re supposed to be satisfied with a right-wing neoliberal president who open supports and bolsters genocidal and colonial practices because there is worse opposition, or treating humans like pawns in some sick tactical election game while people suffer under Biden’s leadership-- these are objectively damaging and privileged positions to take.

                If your response to someone criticizing the president for his genocidal practices is to become defensive and say “tEh RePuBlIcAnS aRe WoRsE!!!1!!” then you’ve got a fucking problem.

                Edit: Besides, the Democrats are a right-wing party

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            56 months ago

            OK. I’ll be that vs. someone who excuses atrocoties like fascism and genocide. I’ll be that vs. someone who clothes their speech in tolerance while building camps and walls at the border.

            That’s still much better than what you are.

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            Here’s another thing you do that really pushes people away: No one said a damn thing about voting Trump, or DeSantis, or anyone else.

            In fact, I don’t think I even mentioned voting at all.

            Who’s president right now? Let’s talk about him. We need to be able to demand he cease his genocidal actions without having people like you constantly deflecting criticism with this pointless whataboutism. It’s as pointless as it is exhausting.

      • You raise a good point, and just as a disclaimer I’m not American, but I feel like there’s space for a) voting and campaigning for the democratic candidate, while also b) decrying your poverty of choice in the matter.

        But maybe the stakes are just so existential (clearly), that any disent has to take a backseat to just getting the less shitty party in power.