• gradyp@awful.systems
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    5 months ago

    I mean, the fact that incrementalism has once again led us to a situation where we’ve got no choice but to desperately save democracy yet again, hasn’t made you wonder…

    We’re in a situation where a literal cartoon villain (see Bloom County) who’s also a 34 time convicted felon, is within a hair of becoming president. In a functional society this would be too ridiculous for even a movie plot. But instead we’ve got Joe, happily cheerleading another genocidal war, alienating his base and the future base of the Democratic Party. Why do I prefer him again?

    I started this cycle in the same mindset you are in. I just can no longer give my support to any of the horror shows that we have to choose from. I don’t think things will improve under Biden, I do think they will be worse under turnip but I also believe that if we elect him, we absolutely deserve what’s coming.

    Maybe I’ve been listening to RATM too much lately but I just will not lift a finger to support this evil empire.

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      5 months ago

      incrementalism

      I have some bad news for you. It’s called “reality”.

      So while you stamp you petulantly stamp your feet waiting for that big sweeping and most importantly instantaneous change to which you feel you are entitled, whole categories of people face an existential threat. It’s not all about you.

      I do think they will be worse under turnip but I also believe that if we elect him, we absolutely deserve what’s coming.

      I take it you are oblivious to the contradiction here?