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[–] Aedis@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Look I'm not saying the Republicans are good. Not in the slightest. They suck. And worse than Democrats.

[–] Velypso@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

For someone not saying that, you sure are saying "both sides" bullshit.

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I don't understand.

If I post the George Carlin clip of how it's a big club and you're not in it, we might as well be in some backwoods country church, just drowning in people screaming "Amen!"

If I say that both parties don't have your interests in mind and will throw you under the bus to keep hoarding wealth, I'm a tankie Russian bot who's probably a Republican collaborator.

What's the difference?

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Then I guess we're in agreement, I'd like more options as well and ranked voting should be law of the land to enable that. In the meantime US is stuck with one party actively hostile to life and liberty, and another that struggles to enact progress at every pass. Given that, I really can't stand hearing "but the dems" in an environment where that's all we've got.

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 0 points 2 days ago

When you like something you try your beat to change it. What did you do try to change it?