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Can we agree we need to get these meek fuckers out of leadership (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 4 days ago by wreel@lemmy.sdf.org to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Absolutely useless

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How long do I have to wait for this to work? It's been 25 years of voting blue no matter who and Republicans are just getting more and more power. When do we get to say that's a failed strategy? When there's no elections anymore or when there's only one party on the ballot?

Oh, wait, that happens a ton already because Democrats are fucking useless. Three seats on my 2024 ballot had Republicans running unopposed.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It HAS worked. Do you know how bad it would've been had we had Republican after Republican?? It would've been project 2000.

Damage has been mitigated. Progress has been made. If you don't appreciate that, then I'm happy for you because it means you are well of enough to not notice.

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

Youy know why Schumer said he wouldnt fight and voted with the republicans?

"Harm reduction".

Sound familiar?

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

He's a failure.

Harm reduction isn't 100% of possible harm reduction.

I'm not saying they're good. I'm saying they're useful and sometimes not horrible.

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

So it works when a fascist is elected eventually rather than immediately.

Gotcha.

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

And exercise doesn't prevent death, only extends life. Better not bother.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Way ahead of you.

But if all we can hope for is death, I don't see a point in participating. Society is awful, people are terrible, and I can't see the stars. And there's literally nothing I can do to fix this, just bang my head against a wall.

I don't see the point in trying to make things better anymore.