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[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Now I think I understand a little bit of the appeal of the GOP/Reform UK/AfD. Sure, the vast majority of those voters are ontologically evil, but a sizable enough part of their base votes for them because they’re the only (socially acceptable) party that actually believes in something. It’s an evil something, but they have an ethos.

Look at modern day democrats, they’re just South Park republicans. Like seriously, read the Wikipedia article for South Park republican: it fits the modern democrat to a T. As long as they got their treats and their team is in office, it’s back to brunch for them. If Harris somehow pulls this off you better believe that you will see the mother of all brunching only to end up scratching their heads when DeSantis obliterates the dems in 2028.

[–] Leon_Grotsky@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Sure, the vast majority of those voters are ontologically evil, but a sizable enough part of their base votes for them because they’re the only (socially acceptable) party that actually believes in something. It’s an evil something, but they have an ethos.

Literally the Walter Sobchak line lol

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

lol. I actually kind of ripped that off from an old NonCompete video about the dark crystal demonstrating the liberal-fascist bargain.

Here’s the video btw. The birth of breadtube in 2018 was quite the time I look back on with nostalgia.

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago

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[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago

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