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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Fascism has always been a feature of America and part of this country's core. The Trump admin is a real threat. It doesn't help the Dems fighting against fascist are perfectly fine with standing by and working with fascists with bipartisan efforts that only go in the right-wing direction.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No. Not same sides. Don't. The problem is the fascists. Not the naivete of civil servants trying to fund the VA and Medicare.

[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you stand beside fascists and are fine with state violence and genocide, you aren't some type of pillar of democracy. The reason the GOP is so strong no matter what they do, Dems will still address them as their friends and colleagues. While the GOP fights dirty and stays committed to long term goals in lock step.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What are you doing each day when you're not on your keyboard? The party represents the constituents. People are naive to the zero sum game stakes at hand. So they vote themselves into DNC positions. They're just people. Like you and me.

[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

All people can do is support each other through mutual aid and education and local elections. The long track record of just pick the lesser evil and vote harder isn't working. Not much people can do.