• @[email protected]
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    -1311 months ago

    Can we please stop defending Biden every time he hurts us?

    I honestly pray Biden voters never have human relationships that resemble their parasocial-electoral ones with Biden, it’s terrifyingly similar to abusive relationships.

    • Zorque
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      611 months ago

      You’re confusing the minority of fanatics with a majority of reluctant supporters. There aren’t 80 million rabid fanatics foaming at the mouth to support Biden.

      • prole
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        211 months ago

        And honestly, what fanatics? How minor is this minority, because I can tell you with certainty that I’ve never, in my life, met someone who has anything beyond “mild enthusiasm” for Biden. And even that is rare.

      • @[email protected]
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        -511 months ago

        Reluctantly choosing to stay with someone you know is hurting you because you feel like you have no choice isn’t exactly a healthy relationship either. If you’re in other ones like that please run.

        • @Crashumbc
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          511 months ago

          Better than Trump any day twice on Sunday…

        • Flying Squid
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          211 months ago

          The two viable choices in 2020 were Biden or Trump. The two viable choices in 2024 are going to be Biden or Trump.

          Are you suggesting we vote for Trump over Biden?

            • Flying Squid
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              111 months ago

              When are you going to start shooting?

                • Flying Squid
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                  311 months ago

                  Apparently the revolution isn’t all that important to you or you would have done it already.

                  • queermunist she/her
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                    -811 months ago

                    Ultimately I try to stay optimistic that I’ll be able to contribute to a future revolution.

                    But as I get older the idea becomes a lot more tempting. I’m not going to be useful forever.

        • Zorque
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          211 months ago

          “Get in line or get out of my country” essentially? The more abusive relationship would be to let Trump (or one of his compatriots) in out of principle because you refuse to vote for the lesser evil. We don’t have the luxury of just choosing who is best and getting a great deal out of the situation. We’re stuck between a bog of eternal stench and a rampaging horde of zombies. Neither is great, but I’ll take the stench over the zombies if it means I get to live a little longer, and maybe make my situation better in the long run.

          I know some people would prefer to just stand their ground and face the zombies so they don’t actually have to make tough decisions. But that’s not me.

          • @[email protected]
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            -211 months ago

            If you keep voting for evil candidates you will keep gettig evil choices. If all they have to do for your vote is be slightly less evil than the other one, that’s all you’ll ever get. I find that unacceptable, so I use that to inform my actions.

            • @Crashumbc
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              111 months ago

              I’m all for it!!!

              Tell the GOP to replace Trump with a human that has empathy and common sense! I’ll vote for them!

              • bluGill
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                011 months ago

                You have that option. Join the party, participate in the caucus/primary. There are several still trying to get the nomination - find one and support them. get knocking on doors - this brings out the votes. The media likes to act like Trump is a done deal, but that is false, no primary has happened yet.

        • @SheeEttin
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          211 months ago

          Sure, and in the US electoral system, the only real choice is the Republican. In dating, there are millions of other choices, or just being single. It’s not analogous.

            • @SheeEttin
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              211 months ago

              Yeah, but we don’t have broad support for that option.

    • prole
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      111 months ago

      It’s like you’re incapable of not projecting.

      Like what dude? I’ve never met a single person, in real life or on the internet, that has any kind of “relationship” with Joe Biden that I would consider anything close to “parasocial.” Never. You’re talking nonsense.

      Now Donald Trump on the other hand…

      • @[email protected]
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        011 months ago

        Very curious as to your definition of projection, are you trying to say I have a parasocial relationship with Biden?