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I won't give too many details because this internet interaction is deeply unserious, but I made a YouTube comment taking a jab at Trump, and someone responded to me with "Oh, yeah, but Biden's not any better about this, now is he?" smuglord

I said nothing about Biden. The YouTube video had nothing to do with Biden and all about Trump. Funnily enough, I agree with the user's comment because it's correct, but he feels inclined to state it under the assumption that I don't agree with it.

I'm somewhat shocked because I thought that, at this point, especially with Joe Biden being constantly criticized by the left for condoning genocide, people would stop using this tired, old WHATABOUTISM, but I guess YouTube comments have a very fucking low bar for this kind of shit.

Also, this person called Biden left-wing in his comment, so.............................

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[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 35 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Unfortunately, that's been a constant in the US for...forever?

Make a criticism of Al Gore, you must like GW

Criticize Obama? Must love McCain or Romney, depending on the year

Many Americans can only understand politics as something that their two major parties engage in, so any serious criticism of one must indicate tacit support of the other

[–] viva_la_juche@hexbear.net 21 points 6 months ago

I was criticizing democrats to my partner lib dad, and he got more and more heated until he blurted out “but that doesn’t mean you vote for the other guy!” Or something to that effect and I was like “I never said I was voting for Trump?!?!” And he was just like “oh… I thought you meant you were voting for Trump” blocky-wat

[–] roux@hexbear.net 15 points 6 months ago

I see you've also argued with boomers on Facebook lol.