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[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 67 points 1 year ago (6 children)

what the fuck is wrong with america?

[–] Veraxus@kbin.social 54 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Republicans.

Well, rightists in general. Unfortunately there is a non-zero percentage of rightist Democrats, as well.

[–] EvokerKing@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not to say that Democrats are perfect though. With the people who are in charge that are Democrats being severely uneducated, such as Biden saying that cannons and flamethrowers are illegal and impossible to own. Overall the issue is that nobody directly has any opinion or control. We vote for people that make decisions for us and they don't always upkeep their promises and make decisions people that voted for them like. There is no exactly perfect candidate, voting eliminates most bad candidates, but voting directly in as many matters as possible is a much better and reliable democracy than the current system.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

that is some truly moronic whataboutism, and nothing else.. only cowards hide behind arguments like that..

[–] Lols@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

the democratic party is largely a right wing conservative party, so i would assume so

[–] potterpockets@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“Boy, these conservatives are really something, aren't they? They're all in favor of the unborn. They will do anything for the unborn. But once you're born, you're on your own. Pro-life conservatives are obsessed with the fetus from conception to nine months. After that, they don't want to know about you. They don't want to hear from you. No nothing. No neonatal care, no day care, no head start, no school lunch, no food stamps, no welfare, no nothing. If you're preborn, you're fine; if you're preschool, you're fucked.”

  • George Carlin literally decades ago
[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Until you're old enough to join the military.

[–] RegularGoose@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nah, get with the times. They're putting kids back in factories and kitchens now.

[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

We're addicted to tearing one another down to feel better about ourselves. Our country has become the national embodiment of schadenfreude.

Help.

[–] Neato@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a leftist, I don't want to tear Republicans down. And I'll stop the moment they stop trying to commit genocide against minorities and literally starve children.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

this is the whole thing, man.. tweaking freaks for competition 24/7 just for the chance to make SportsCenter..

[–] RegularGoose@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

I'd prefer if you asked what the fuck is right with America so the answer can be two sentences rather than the length of a novel.

[–] DarkWasp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There’s always a group of people or party that want to tear others down. From slavery and seceding, to wanting segregation laws and harassing minorities. In other countries you had apartheid and Nazis. It’s a constant battle/struggle against evil and those wanting to dismantle and control others.