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[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 14 minutes ago

The peaceful transfer of power to fascists from fascists

Lets be real. This wouldn't have happened if the dems weren't also genocidal trash.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 minutes ago

Civility is the highest liberal virtue.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago

They spent their admin continuing many of Trump’s worst policies. Even put his deportation and fossil fuel extraction numbers to shame.

They’re not worried about it.

[–] TheTimeKnife@lemmy.world 20 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

They held a vote over if you wanted them to do something, and democrat voters stayed home while republicans showed up. We have literally no one to blame but ourselves. Vote if you get another chance, fight for that chance if you don't.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 52 minutes ago* (last edited 52 minutes ago) (1 children)

Oh boy, now you're gonna get all the "no, it's Democrats' fault that I didn't vote!" people desperately trying to assuage the guilt they're feeling for the idiotic decision that they made in the face of countless people pleading with them not to.

[–] dx1@lemmy.world 3 points 22 minutes ago* (last edited 19 minutes ago)

This is a real "whatever you need to say to make yourself feel better". Somehow everyone is compelled to vote for politicians who are complicit in a genocide, but not to vote for anyone else - by the overwhelming argument of "it's what a lot of people voted for last time so we have to keep doing it".

And it's not the fault of the people who voted for the fascist that you're focused on - or your own fault for voting for someone who's also a fascist, but more subtle about it - no, it's only the people who didn't vote for any kind of fascist, who are at fault for the fascist being elected. I'm sure you think this logic is completely sane and not just the entire reason we have bipartisan fascism and support for genocide in the U.S., not to even get into the global empire.

[–] Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago (6 children)

False. The democrats ran a terrible campaign. Biden refused to step down, until it was too late to primary. They forced a candidate upon the country without a democratic process. Their campaign had terrible messaging and was tone deaf to the real situation the working class faces. They were unable to convince millions of voters that showed out for them last time to show up again. The democrats are more concerned with protecting their donors than they are protecting the working class and winning. Until you and everyone else oblivious can come to grips with this, nothing will change.

And before you say anything stupid, I voted for her.

[–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 12 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

OP isn't wrong and neither are you. Democrats didn't show up, republicans did that is why Harris lost.

But Harris lost because of everything you wrote as well.

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