• Townlately@feddit.nl
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    8 days ago

    I guarantee I’m older than you, but that is not relevant. Let me ask you, why is it that dems vote with pubs consistently to reinforce the military budget when we are actively supporting a genocide? Why is it that Schumer wont say shit about Omar being raided? Please tell me you know what I’m talking about.

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      8 days ago

      O really? How old are you? Don’t be shy.

      Your babbling is not helping your case.

      Tell me, who was the first president you voted for? I’m so tired of ‘centrist’ bullshit.

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        8 days ago

        Ok, clearly you’ve misunderstood me as a centrist which is hilarious. I’m further left than any US candidate and it allows me to be clearheaded about how wimpy the dems in my country are. I’ll accept an apology for all the name calling, if you wanna.

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          8 days ago

          Why are you trying to push both sides bullshit if you’re not a centrist?

          No apologies, you’re the one being ridiculous here.

          How do you think we should fix things, senpai?

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            8 days ago

            I know the current state of politics has got everyone assuming the worst. Let’s just start over. Hello, I am a Marxist that occasionally votes Democrat because it is better than the alternative. You?

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              8 days ago

              I’m not sure you do understand. If you did, you wouldn’t be discouraging people. That’s how fascism takes us.

              So you’re right, let’s start over.

              What specifically would you do right now, in this climate, to fix things? Given that being negative online only helps fascists?

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                8 days ago

                I would do what I currently do. Get out, protest, educate people about how their vote will affect their lives. I live in Los Angeles, and as many know its an insane battle here. The voter packet is thick as a brick. I’ve been walking people through where to vote and how to get there, even paying to help people get there. This election will affect many unhoused people. What are you doing? Because just voting blue isn’t it, my friend.

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                  8 days ago

                  Good, that’s all great ways to engage. I’m doing all I can, too, albeit less than that because I’m not physically able. I’m encouraging others to do those things, and I’m arguing with centrists and political nihilists where i can.

                  We need optimism right now, not pessimism, though. Don’t undermine your physical efforts by pushing pessimism online. Really not sure why you’re doing that.

                  I get that things feel bad. But don’t spread the bad, I say.

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                    8 days ago

                    Being picky about who represents us is never pessimistic. Its our civic duty. When I say dems are pub-lite, its because most of them are. We deserve people who really differ from that conservative poison, not people who just pose. I guess what I’m trying to say is, I’ve been around long enough to know that the bandaid ain’t the solution.