• Admiral Patrick
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    1 month ago

    The stick was not seeing (or even acknowledging the existence of) the bigger picture.

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      Well, the bigger picture in my comment is that the Democratic party will rip their nose off if it means not running a progressive candidate willing to stand firm in their progressive stances, and that choice between a soft right candidate and a far right candidate is like choosing between a piece of chocolate or the whole bar. What bigger picture are you referring to?

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        [Gestures vaguely at goddamned everything] for starters.

        She might not give us all ponies and blowjobs, but literally none of this dystopian nightmare would be happening under Harris.

        • @rockSlayer@lemmy.world
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          -11 month ago

          Sure. But that’s not going to change the fact that she fucking lost because she was a terrible candidate for Trump and ran a Republican campaign. The voters are not responsible when both parties coronate their candidate in back rooms.

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            Yes the voters are responsible!

            It’s called making the most intelligent choice, seeing the bigger picture, and doing harm reduction. I am beyond sick of the blame shifting being done to justify people not taking this election seriously .

            The threat of Trump 2.0 was apparent and not even remotely a secret. if people didn’t see that or take that seriously, it is their fault.

            • @rockSlayer@lemmy.world
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              -11 month ago

              Voters carry blame, but that does not make them responsible. The responsibility lies with the political parties.

              • Admiral Patrick
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                01 month ago

                Yes, the 2-party system sucks, but it is the system we have. No amount of whining or wishful thinking was going to change that.

                There were two choices: Status Quo (but not fascism) and Speedrun to Fascism.

                “Not Trump” was not a candidate. If voters couldn’t suck it up and vote for the only viable non-fascism candidate, then it is their fault and they are responsible.

                I’m done with this debate since you seem to want to blame everyone but the people who didn’t do their part.

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                  If the system relies on everyone doing everything perfectly, then the system is flawed. Take a moment to reflect on the fact that voters chose to reject the status quo. I’d personally prefer it too, but the fact is that people saw the option between status quo and something different, and leaped for something different. That says something about the deep, systemic flaws in the status quo, the neoliberal parties, and how they paved the way for fascists to take over the neoliberal conservative party.

                  I’m openly saying that voters have blame to carry. But remember that blame and responsibility are separate. The parties had an obligation to prevent fascism, and they failed. They are responsible.