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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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[–] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 64 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's completely impossible to talk to the average voting american about politics because their brains are completely locked in a binary. If you criticize their guy, they will always bring up the other guy in comparison as if that makes it ok for their guy to be so awful. That's why the commentariat on TV and print media is so angry about RFKJr calling him a "spoiler" candidate. They cannot conceive of a third candidate, they can only frame it as if it's a spoiler for their preferred candidate and they will incessantly ask RFKJr "but why are you running, it's hurting Biden".

Liberalism is a nightmare.

[–] WideningGyro@hexbear.net 44 points 6 months ago (4 children)

I saw a thread on reddit-logo praising the Macklemore Gaza song, in which he explicitly says he won't vote for Biden. Someone wrote a comment like "yeah, I won't vote for Biden either. Genocide is a dealbreaker" or something like that, and the comment had like 50 downvotes and a bunch of nerds going "what, you prefer Trump who will do genocide but on steroids??". Honestly hilarious that they were seemingly fine with the song, but the moment a "normal" had the nerve to repeat the lyrics their lib attack dog mindset kicked in.

[–] roux@hexbear.net 32 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Genocide is genocide. There isn't any "more genocide" or "less genocide". When you get to a point that you are saying "if you vote for the other guy, he will just genocide harder" like just log off from life. Sorry I'm not voting for eradicating a whole group of people regardless of which geriatric fuck the Dems like.

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Liberals just assume that anything done by an artist with an 'edgy' aesthetic is somehow always going to paint them in a positive light

See also how many of them laugh at conservatives for liking bands such as Rage Against The Machine, but then also love it themselves

[–] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 13 points 6 months ago

Edgy artist with left politics? (pink floyd, ratm, macklemore)

smuglord Obviously this is a Democrat because I am a Democrat and a lefty from waaaay back so they must agree with me

porky-scared-flipped whaaaaat?!?! they won't vote for Joe?!?!?!?

[–] Pentacat@hexbear.net 2 points 6 months ago

More like genocide, but with explosive diarrhea.

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

I can't fathom why people fail to understand that cynical calculation isn't how people interact with betrayal.