• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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    Oh yeah, make no mistake, the Dems are fucked.

    It’s just that in '24 we had an option between “continue having a flawed democracy” and “put a literal fascist in power”, and a lot of us are still sore over folks who insisted that choosing the latter was some form of leftism. They weren’t a major force in the general electorate, but here on Lemmy, they were certainly loud, so a lot of bad feeling remains.

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      The only argument for voting trump while thinking “left” that I can think of, is that all that anger and chaos leads to a big reform of the political landscape where there is a way for a more social system in the end

      But I’d consider that an extremely risky move…

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        That’s literally the accelerationist/anti-electoralist religious doctrine. And I say “religious doctrine” because they keep insisting that people will rise up if they assist in the sacrifice of enough LGBTQ+, POC, and other vulnerable people, despite there being absolutely no evidence in history of that ever occurring, even under brutal totalitarian dynasties that lasted hundreds of years.

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          They don’t care about the sacrifices. They may say they do but you really can’t if you advocate for accelerationism.

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      You clearly don’t understand leftist thought. Voting for a cop, a warmonger and a complicit child-kidnapper is incompatible with many leftists’ beliefs and values. Continued aversion to actually listening to criticisms of the Dems and DNC from the left is why your beloved party is crashing and burning.

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        You clearly don’t understand leftist thought. Voting for a cop, a warmonger and a complicit child-kidnapper is incompatible with many leftists’ beliefs and values.

        “But she said she wasn’t Trump so she’s clearly the only person to ever consider voting for!”

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        You clearly don’t understand leftist thought.

        No, I absolutely do. They preferred the fascist to working with the dreaded ‘shitlibs’, just like Thalmann.

        Nazi punks fuck off.

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          Call me a Nazi all you like, it doesn’t make me a Nazi. In fact, you moralists should take that log out of your eye and actually look at the world your status-quoism has generated

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            Hey, cool, you have ADHD too? We can go to RFK’s concentration camps together. I’m sure our Healing Through Labor™ will be successful.

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              Ooooh! Count me in as a qualifying candidate. I’ll drop my Vyvanse off in the bins outside the gates and partake in the Healing Through Labor™ right beside you, my Brother In- wait… what was I just saying?

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                Can’t believe our only hope for mitigation of the damage is that the administration is so incompetent that they trick over their own dicks in the process of trying all of their horrors.

                It’s not going to be pretty either way.

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            Call me a Nazi all you like, it doesn’t make me a Nazi.

            No? You just welcomed in fascism because it pleased your prejudices and preconceptions. Sounds pretty indistinguishable from most Nazis to me.

            In fact, you moralists should take that log out of your eye and actually look at the world your status-quoism has generated

            “Wow, the world is bad. We should make it worse.”

            Brilliant plan. Millions of LGBT Americans and tens of millions of Ukrainians thank you for your ardent support of fascists taking power. I’m sure those dying for lack of supplies from USAID are thrilled as well, as well as poor Americans who can’t afford the massive increases in costs of living and are already living paycheck-to-paycheck, and the crackdown on unions.

            What a brave leftist world you’ve helped create. Maybe if you lick fascist boots a little more, it’ll become even better.

            I also find it amusing that I’m getting called a ‘moralist’ because I advocated the utilitarian option. What fucking insanity.

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              Millions of LGBT Americans

              You’re talking to one, and no, the Democrats have backstabbed us at every opportunity. Especially at trans issues, which they love to capitulate on as a bargaining chip for getting their capitalist donors more money.

              Maybe if you lick fascist boots a little more, it’ll become even better.

              If you walk outside and throw a brick in the face of a cop, you can talk to me about what it means to be a bootlicker.

              I also find it amusing that I’m getting called a ‘moralist’ because I advocated the utilitarian option.

              You advocate for action based upon a spook? Sorry, that makes you a moralist. You decided that “maximizing utility” was the moral choice, and that again makes you a moralist. Perhaps you should write a sternly worded lever-pulling manifesto to send to your congressman?

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                You’re talking to one, and no, the Democrats have backstabbed us at every opportunity. Especially at trans issues, which they love to capitulate on as a bargaining chip for getting their capitalist donors more money.

                Would you like to remind me about the state of LGBT rights in this country in 2024 compared to 1990?

                Soaking in fascist circles seems to sap your connection to reality.

                If you walk outside and throw a brick in the face of a cop, you can talk to me about what it means to be a bootlicker.

                lmao, you ushered in fascism, bro, and you’re sitting here justifying it besides. Saying “You aren’t attacking enough cops!” to others isn’t going to cure you of your bootlicking position.

                You advocate for action based upon a spook?

                Jesus fucking Christ.

                Sorry, that makes you a moralist. You decided that “maximizing utility” was the moral choice, and that again makes you a moralist.

                Jesus. Fucking. Christ.