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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 76 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Even republicans don’t want fascism.

A “Trump Boat Parade” in Jupiter, Florida, on Sunday was joined by neo-Nazis waving swastika flags, shouting “White Power,” “Heil Trump,” and “Make America White Again!”

What's been truly revolting is in watching how many liberals have jumped on the fascism bus. Kristen Gillibrand is fully in bed with the Silicon Valley techno-fascists. Richie Torries can't get enough genocide, whether its via our migrant concentration camps at home or our outsourcing of genocide to the Middle East via Israel and Saudi Arabia. Sitting Democrat NYC Mayor Eric Adams has gone all in on MAGA, after receiving pardons for his chronic misuse of public office and funds from the President. Gavin Newsom is flirting with Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon as a podcast host. Half the 2026 Texas Dem Congressional slate is fully in favor of turning the US/Mexico border into the new Iron Curtain. The Florida Democratic Party wants a Bay of Pigs 2.

It's Italy in 1924 all over again. Oops! All fascists.

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Yeah people thinking the Democratic Party is going to save them are delusional IMO. They are part of it and many of them have been working towards the same goal. They are a false opposition at best. Not all of them, some of them are legit, like Bernie, and look how he has been treated by the Dem establishment. Any real resistance is marginalized.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I thought the dems could save us in 2016. I then believed they would save us in 2020. The last chance I gave them was 2024.

Ill vote in their direction only in the hopes they can hit the brakes but, overall, they prove again and again they enable this shit and take no interest in stopping it.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

I have been voting against Republicans for nearly 30 years and still have yet to see Dems hit the brakes. They do let off the gas some of the time, and since they are the only ones who have a chance of winning they get the vote by default.

If voting wasn't so quick and easy where I live it would be difficult to convince myself to put in the effort. It should be this easy everywhere.

[–] FearMeAndDecay@literature.cafe 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That’s why you gotta primary out the ones that don’t actually do their job. Like if it’s too late to primary one out then yeah vote for the dem over the overt fascist but that’s a last resort. If you have the time, check and see if any actually good candidates are running in the primaries and see if you can volunteer and help them out with their campaign. Obviously not everyone has the time or ability, but every little bit helps if you can

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Primary them all. They're all wet sacks.

[–] BadmanDan@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You guys are so delusional. You could replace every sitting Dem in congress right now with your hand picked candidates, and literally NOTHING would be different. How many times does this need to be said, YOU NEED 60 VOTES IN THE SENATE! Without 60 votes, you’re not getting transformative change. You can thank your red state voters for that.

[–] Netux@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

You need 51 votes. The 60 is a self made rule they can change, just like the filibuster.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

=/ I get that.

The problem i diagnose is the democrats dont care to go after 60 seats. They are all too happy fighting over a plurality and maintaining the status quo. Its not inspired and will only ever edge you out wins as you fight over the same demographics that all hate you.

[–] BadmanDan@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

I understand that, and I agree. We do need Dems in Congress that will always push for progressive legislation and fight back against conservative nonsense. The issue is, there’s a vast amount of people in this country that want to do the opposite, and in most cases, we’re outnumbered in that regard. You have to VOTE, we have to WIN! Even a moderate Democrat can be pushed towards progressive reform. A conservative Republican will never.

Biden’s BBB was 2 votes away from becoming a reality, unfortunately, it failed. But 10 years prior to that in 2011, it might’ve been 6-9 votes away. WERE MAKING PROGRESS. But everytime republicans gain control, our progress is put on hold or reversed. We can’t allow them to keep winnning.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago

some of them are legit, like Bernie

It's really telling that every time somebody wants to point out that some Democrats are still decent, they cite an Independent

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Bernie's Independent, not a Democrat.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] BadmanDan@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Leftist being nice to the right is always a sight to see

[–] Netux@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Leftist aren't. Dems are. The dems have been a right wing party since at least Clinton (I'm not old enough to remember Jimmy)