Thank god most of us have some sense and awareness to differentiate actions "in the name of the free world" from good and bad actors. Clearly this is from good actors as Putin is clearly an enemy of the free world. Saying otherwise means ignorance or being bad faith.
This is the correct take, unfortunately. I think we should all strive for harm reduction and voting Republican is voting in a fascist and they clearly will commit a genocide. But this doesn't mean we can make things better if we vote blue.
The power we have to change the state of affairs is to vote down ballot. Vote in progressive individuals (if not actual socialists) in lower elections. I was able to do that two years ago for my city, ane I assisted in canvassing and more, and we now all feel an immediate impact. Another example of voting blue is Michigan (or Minnesota?) who has a blue gov, house, and senate and they enshrined so many rights. There is benefit in voting blue. I digress a bit though.
After voting down ballot and creating the infrastructure for more progressive and socialist ideas, then we move towards the democratic primaries. I know we didn't hold any this time, and it's a huge fucking problem, but if we set the foundation we will be able to set the stage for more progressive candidates, plus the primaries is where Dems go further left. Look at what happened when Bernie entered the race. His positions were so popular and people so fervent about them that even Biden supports them (to an extent). It moves the party over to the left.
So yeah, "Vote Blue No Matter Who" sucks ass. I wish we had more options. I wish our system didn't suck. But we need to make sure we have future elections. I am a bit on the older end, and I see a lot of pessimism and cynism in the younger generation. Well don't worry. I will do the work now and pave a path for y'all who are hopeless. We will become more progress and socialistic. We stand on the burdens and bittersweet victories of our working class predecessors. They died for worker rights. They died for women's rights and suffrage. We are actually moving forward but slowly.
Remember, democracy is the exception and not then norm. A majority of countries are fascistic. And we are an actual beacon and great example and I do believe we will make it out of this mess in a decent position.
Could I at least point out how I barely hear about DeSantis anymore? It's so funny with how the establishment pretty much created that amalgam and he was still so unlikeable.
British people have such the thinnest of skin. Americans have been the center of European jokes for so long and most of us just nod and agree. But British? Like bro, you guys stopped Scottish independence and when they pass positive trans bills y'all get into a hissy fit and fucking step in and stop it. Maybe stop being such fucking dicks first about and maybe the jokes will stop.
Linguistically and culturally, bitch has been integrated into the English vernacular and the connotation isn't as misogynstic anymore. Stemfag though? You hear someone pull that one out then thst raises alarms.
Plus, if this is the internal process of someone then I wouldn't be surprised it bleeds into their every day life, with or without them knowing.
Yes, but also no regarding Area 51. Peoplr made facebook groups and associated on Twitter and the government would have been prepared for it explicitly because people were going to storm the capital
Lmao. What ignorant dribble. Next you're going to tell me Trump and Desantis aren't fascists and ignore all the anti trans bills and talking points the last few years.
Oh no, i am right. I don't need to go proving it to someone who is being bad faith. You don't think Trump or Desantis is going to kill trans people? Fucking a'. Ignoring the last 2 years and even ignoring my Project 2025 comment.
He is a capitalist billionaire which means he has more allegiance with $$$