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Canada is so furious at the US right now (www.vox.com)

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 10 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

That's like blaming firefighters for not being able to put out fires as fast as arsonists can set them.

Voters are the only reason why Trump is still here. Sure, you can say that democratic representatives could/should be doing more, but aren't we way past that point now? This is trump's second term... voters want him in power. As fucking stupid as that is.

[–] socialjusticewizard@sh.itjust.works 18 points 13 hours ago

It's more like blaming city council because they refuse to pass any regulations that might reduce the number of fires, because it would hurt their donors in the construction industry.

We are way past the point where democrats could have done anything, and we arrived here because all through my almost fifty year lifetime and before, people on the left have been warning them about the US's decline towards fascism, the takeover of their media and the dominance of voter suppression, and they've chosen to never take any action to stop it. I fail to see why they should escape blame now, after making the bed they are lying in.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

That’s like blaming firefighters for not being able to put out fires as fast as arsonists can set them.

Sure, in the sense that the neoliberals are Marcus Licinius Crassus in this analogy.

explanation

Marcus Crassus became the richest man in Rome partly through real estate. He created the first fire department in Rome. Sometimes he paid arsonists to set fire to a house and then he would wait around the corner with his fire fighters. When the fire was underway, Crassus and his men would come running to the rescue. But before they would put out the fire, Crassus would negotiate with the owner. How much was he willing to sell the house for? If the owner found this unreasonable, Crassus would patiently wait as the fire consumed the building. As time passed, the price for the house went down. Usually, the owner would decide to get at least something for his house. At that point, the fire department would put out the fire. Then Crassus would have the lot cleared and a tenement building put up.

– Daily Life in Ancient Rome by Dupont p.54

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 hours ago

explanation

Dude, that is FUCKED UP. Mobster racketeering in ancient times!

I see your point of view!

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 hours ago

That’s like blaming firefighters for not being able to put out fires as fast as arsonists can set them.

No, that's a bad analogy because the firefighters are trying to put out the fires to the best of their ability. The Democrats aren't doing shit, and in some cases siding with the fascists.