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  • geekwithsoul@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    But the statement from the BLM was about the Democratic Party, thus making that the point of the discussion. If you don’t care about the Democratic Party, why do you care about their nomination process?

    And this is by no means an accusation, but that wall of text was so tangential to the whole thread that it reads like ChatGPT helped you write it. Trust your own words.

    • Five@slrpnk.netOP
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      3 months ago

      They are my own words, though a large section was copy and pasted from a similar comment I made a month ago, which may explain the unusual tone. Explaining ideas outside the political center take more work, and I try and save labor where I can.

      I do care about the Democratic Party, the same way I care about the Republican Party. Regardless of my membership, their policies and actions have a significant effect on my life.

      Ironically the Republican primary system allows their party to be highjacked by the far right, while the ‘Democratic’ system of super-delegates was specifically designed after the events of 1968 to prevent the left from accumulating similar influence. This is one in a long line of anti-democratic laws and institutions that have fueled the rise of fascism in America, and deserves criticism.

      • geekwithsoul@lemm.ee
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        3 months ago

        That all would have been excellent context to add from the beginning and would have been the argument or call to action that would have made the post make sense no matter when it was originally posted. Without it, as can be seen in all the communities you posted this to, you just generated confusion and animosity.

        • Five@slrpnk.netOP
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          3 months ago

          Experiencing the confusion and animosity of others is a familiar feature of existing outside the political center.

          I desire to be understood and respected, as evidenced by this conversation, but at some point, the confused and angry need to take responsibility for their ignorance and abuse.