Look, I’m not worried about the people that are UNinformed. I’m terrified of the MISinformed. They can pass these “tests” but still think the “elite” is Harris/Walz and not Trump/Musk/Murdock/Bezos…
Even worse are the people who think Harris isn’t part of the “elite” just because she’s on team blue. All D.C. politicians (with rare exception) are on the same team, and it ain’t ours.
Money, to a degree, is power. If you decide that everyone with any power is against you, you’re pretty much consigning your side to total powerlessness.
“Good news, everyone! I seized enough power to give us universal healthcare!”
“But now you’re an elite! Fuck off!”
While I understand this frustration, time and again, Democrats have overwhelmingly voted to make the lives of their constituents better, while Republicans overwhelmingly voted against.
It’s not both sides, it’s top and bottom. And consistently the right tries to keep you at the bottom much much more than the left.
Oh, I completely agree that the issues plaguing us are driven by class disparity, not political or ethical disagreements. And yes, there’s no doubt that Team Blue trends more toward progressivism than Team Red.
They play to different demographics, but ultimately, they’re just different shades of conservative and only out for themselves.
That being said, given no other choice, I’d rather have the politician who pretends to care over the one who doesn’t even try to hide their contempt for common decency.
It’s sad most people don’t believe this. Team blue isn’t your friend. As you said, every once in a great while they might do something that’s in your best interest. But it’s more likely it’s in their best interest and coincidentally also in your interest.
its all i see RUSSIANS OR RUSSIAN PROPAGANDISTS saying le BOTH SIDES OR THE SAME or blaming everything on le DEMS or leftists or u know any if the 20000 ways u can tell someone usnt a native english speaker by the way they phrase their bs
The irony of implying I have poor command of the language in that barely-intelligible rant would be funny if it wasn’t so sad. Well, it’s still a little funny.
Also, anyone who’s lived in this country long enough and paid just a modicum of attention knows that federal elections are always about choosing the lesser of two evils - about choosing your preffered flavor of corruption.
And really - Russian Propagandist? Again, the irony of your implications is palpable. Though I don’t think you’re a Russian agent or any such nonsense; I suspect you’re just a kid who hasn’t yet learned the importance of eloquence nor has had enough life experience to have a fully-informed political opinion. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Just, ya know, be civil.
I think that, because so many other people are saying “both sides are the same”, a lot of lemmy users are misinterpreting comments saying that the democratic party is bad as saying that both sides are the same
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Look, I’m not worried about the people that are UNinformed. I’m terrified of the MISinformed. They can pass these “tests” but still think the “elite” is Harris/Walz and not Trump/Musk/Murdock/Bezos…
Wait, a Midwestern governor and a Vice President aren’t “elite”? What on earth qualifies?
Even worse are the people who think Harris isn’t part of the “elite” just because she’s on team blue. All D.C. politicians (with rare exception) are on the same team, and it ain’t ours.
Money, to a degree, is power. If you decide that everyone with any power is against you, you’re pretty much consigning your side to total powerlessness.
“Good news, everyone! I seized enough power to give us universal healthcare!”
“But now you’re an elite! Fuck off!”
While I understand this frustration, time and again, Democrats have overwhelmingly voted to make the lives of their constituents better, while Republicans overwhelmingly voted against.
It’s not both sides, it’s top and bottom. And consistently the right tries to keep you at the bottom much much more than the left.
Oh, I completely agree that the issues plaguing us are driven by class disparity, not political or ethical disagreements. And yes, there’s no doubt that Team Blue trends more toward progressivism than Team Red.
They play to different demographics, but ultimately, they’re just different shades of conservative and only out for themselves.
That being said, given no other choice, I’d rather have the politician who pretends to care over the one who doesn’t even try to hide their contempt for common decency.
Well that’s a bit much. They might throw a bone here and there sure.
It’s sad most people don’t believe this. Team blue isn’t your friend. As you said, every once in a great while they might do something that’s in your best interest. But it’s more likely it’s in their best interest and coincidentally also in your interest.
It’s a big club…and you ain’t in it!
hurr durr hurr durr both sides the same
its all i see RUSSIANS OR RUSSIAN PROPAGANDISTS saying le BOTH SIDES OR THE SAME or blaming everything on le DEMS or leftists or u know any if the 20000 ways u can tell someone usnt a native english speaker by the way they phrase their bs
The irony of implying I have poor command of the language in that barely-intelligible rant would be funny if it wasn’t so sad. Well, it’s still a little funny.
Also, anyone who’s lived in this country long enough and paid just a modicum of attention knows that federal elections are always about choosing the lesser of two evils - about choosing your preffered flavor of corruption.
And really - Russian Propagandist? Again, the irony of your implications is palpable. Though I don’t think you’re a Russian agent or any such nonsense; I suspect you’re just a kid who hasn’t yet learned the importance of eloquence nor has had enough life experience to have a fully-informed political opinion. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Just, ya know, be civil.
trolllololo
48 year old who aint got shit to prove to a “both sides are the same” imbecelic cretin
sorry i hurt your head, Ivan
I think that, because so many other people are saying “both sides are the same”, a lot of lemmy users are misinterpreting comments saying that the democratic party is bad as saying that both sides are the same