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[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Biden taking credit for the work of rail workers whose right to strike he opposed is rich.

But like he did help them though.

You want solidarity in one direction only. You want the left to worship the Democrats no matter who they throw under the bus.

No, I want people to actually care about minorities instead of virtue signaling. I'm not interested in being currency in your game of moral purity with the Democrats.

You already got your actual victory over the left. You just want critics to shut up about it.

You got your victory over the Democrats at the expense of minorities, but you want 2026 and 2028 too. Well, Republicans might not even give us those elections or an opposition party at all now, we'll find out.

What power? The left, in your estimation, has only the power to lovingly smooch the ass of the center as they move to the right and ONLY the right.

We have the power to stop fascists from taking power, killing people, and destroying the environment. We can even educate people and co-opt the Democratic Party. I recommend you read what I wrote.

THEY. SUPPORTED. GENOCIDE.

Biden supported genocide. Members of his own administration pushed back against him in open letters. You don't care about the Palestinians. Genocide is a word you can type in all caps that you think will win you arguments on the internet. It holds no material implications with you whatsoever or you would be railing against Trump's promise of indefinite genocide.

As someone closer to the chopping block than I would like, I am no longer phased by that bullshit. I've got the right screaming at me that they want me dead, and I've got people like you on the left screaming at me to be silent as they drag me the rest of the way there. The Palestinians are worse off now because of people like you and your virtue signaling and so is everyone else.

Your vote is appreciated. Your rhetoric is not. We don't live in a moral universe. This universe is physics based. You acting in a way that is consistent with your subjective moral values isn't going to help anyone. In fact, it's going to let Republicans and other fascists all over the world run right over the people you claim to care about. Learn to analyze strategies based on their utility. edit: typo

The Democrats are the tool we have at our disposal. I intended to use that tool for as much as it can be used for. Help me.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago

But like he did help them though.

But like maybe you should have read the article you posted. Then again, since you think that "we totally want to" is a policy, "we're taking credit" is the same as an accomplishment.

I’m not interested in being currency in your game of moral purity with the Democrats.

You're just interested in anyone who is even remotely dissatisfied with Democrats shutting up or being shut up, regardless of what Democrats do.

You got your victory over the Democrats at the expense of minorities, but you want 2026 and 2028 too.

Dude, I fucking tried to warn about what was going to happen and I wasn't the only one. At least here on lemmy, it meant being called a trumper and a Russian every last time. But yeah, the party moved to the right and alienated the base and exactly what I was called a Russian for saying happened. Democrats stayed home. Your faith in the willingness of the Democratic Party to change for the better is misplaced. If they continue on their current course, they will lose 2026 and 2028. And despite your constant pollyanna insistence that if we just care bear stare at them they'll change, I have no remaining faith in the party. Not after this election.

Biden supported genocide.

As did Harris, vague meaningless non-policy promises notwithstanding.

Members of his own administration pushed back against him in open letters.

Ooh. Were they strongly worded?

It holds no material implications with you whatsoever or you would be railing against Trump’s promise of indefinite genocide.

This thread is about Democrats. Of course Trump is worse. That doesn't excuse selling weapons for an ongoing genocide.

As someone closer to the chopping block than I would like, I am no longer phased by that bullshit. I’ve got the right screaming at me that they want me dead, and I’ve got people like you on the left screaming at me to be silent as they drag me the rest of the way there.

I'm telling you not to be a damned fool. The party will sell you out. It's what they do. It's a pattern of behavior that you've been making excuses for.

Your vote is appreciated. Your rhetoric is not.

Who is screaming at whom to be silent?

The Democrats are the tool we have at our disposal. I intended to use that tool for as much as it can be used for. Help me.

They're using you. Not the other way around.