assassin_aragorn @ assassin_aragorn @lemmy.world

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I mean, we have statistics that say this is a racially biased problem. By default the conversation needs to involve race.

So hang on, you've correctly identified there's a lot of racism in the US, but your solution... Is that we shouldn't bring up race in racially biased situations? We shouldn't call out racism?

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The American public has swung back towards more moderate policing. Progressive approaches were rebuked in the Pacific North West. It's absolutely a strength right now

That's irrelevant to your original point.

And there's actually only one person to blame -- Lieberman's vote was required to pass the legislation, and he refused to vote for it unless single payer was removed.

when you factor in funding logistics

This is an incredibly important point. Unless rich donors said they'd fully make up the current campaign war chest for the new candidate, there would be a significant funding issue. Being able to use the existing funds is extremely important.

why we have had almost zero meaningful legislation to help the normal people for 40 years.

The Affordable Care Act is why I was able to take a year off work to focus on my mental health after the pandemic crushed it. The Inflation Reduction Act is helping keep the renewable energy company I work for afloat and offering an optimistic future.

No one expects to end up on government assistance or using FMLA to take a few months off for an illness. We support it on the left because we know it's the fucking right thing to do.

It's all good and fine to criticize programs as useless theoretically when you don't rely on them. But when you've actually experienced them and needed them, your perspective changes heavily.

Democrats have gotten good shit done for the average person, and I've personally benefited from it when I really needed it.

Yeah it was going to be impossible to properly move forward from this. There would be too much media coverage and division and lingering questions.

Now though, we have a real opportunity to unify, and make several arguments to voters -- Democrats listened and picked a younger candidate. We can also flip the script on candidate age now

This is where Biden remaining president to finish his term is strategically wise. It provides a plausible layer of separation between Harris and Gaza. She can go against Biden and make criticisms -- and Biden for his part would need to express disagreement with her.

I'm no fan of cops, but I think this actually plays very well with the political environment. Recent elections saw rebukes of progressive Police policies in the Pacific North West. As much as I wish it were otherwise, that message isn't resonating with voters even in considerably progressive areas.

Having a traditional prosecutor may be an advantage in that regard. And it may provide us a new avenue to look at how we can have better policing that more people will support.

If we win in November, it'll be because Biden made this selfless decision. He'll deserve medals and statues.

Well spoken.

A few months in politics is an eternity. Yes, things are chaotic right now, but this is short term. We can unify after this. And we can win.

That's fine, the choking helps me show just how much I appreciate him doing this.

What, did you think I was going to take this an insult? "Oh no he's saying I'm sucking another man's penis!"

Nah. Biden just showed he's putting the country over his ego. That's not something Trump would've ever done, and very few politicians at all would do this. I'm going to keep guzzling for as long as I damn please, thank you very much.

That's the whole point of the paradox. Tolerance requires being intolerant to those who are intolerant. If someone won't be tolerant of gay people, you shouldn't be tolerant of them.

To put it more simply, tolerance is a two way street. If you aren't tolerant of someone, then you shouldn't be surprised when they and their loved ones are intolerant of you. If you're going to hate gay people, don't expect gay people and those who support gay people to like you.

Yep, they did

I think I see what you're saying actually. Because yeah, that did work for Trump. But I think this is a fundamental difference between left and right (or center left and right if you prefer). The right values loyalty above even right wing ideology. The left doesn't have that same kind of hero worship or allegiance.

Don't worry about it, a lot of us in the US feel the same. I'm just tired, boss.

I think there's a lot of nuance here, because "supporting Israel" can mean a lot of different things. Generally agreeing with the idea of being allies with a primarily Jewish state and wanting a good well-being for them is very different from endorsing Israel's genocide against Gaza, but both could be considered as "supporting Israel".

So, in effect: "idk do SOMETHING"? Or say the magic words that make his opponents agree with him?

There's an absurd idealism in some circles that saying the right words at the bully pulpit will let you achieve your goals and convince the people standing in your way to acquiesce. It does not work that way.

Using political violence to defeat the politically violent is an absolute last resort. It forever changes the norms of the country and significantly weakens the democracy. It proves the violent correct in a sense, that the peaceful system is inadequate and violent retribution is how you should achieve your goals.

The only way to try and save face is if the people who violently overthrow the fascists say in turn "arrest me for what I've done". Because this isn't just about defeating the fascists -- we also need to preserve our peaceful democracy.

Can confirm, that life sucked. My remote job is much, much better