nerdybutcuteMay 30, 2023

joe biden is a classical centrist-liberal & i'm a far-left pinko

so we want different things

but i do think that w/in the constraints of his political paradigm

he genuinely means well

and that matters

it would matter even if he weren't up against fascists

but it especially matters in that case

Joe & I disagree on a lot

but he honestly seems committed to keeping me and mine from being killed

and all things considered i'll fucking take it

(cause that's where we are rn)

Show threadDetectiveP
@nerdybutcute bro. This lesser of two evils is a bit exhausting after a couple of decades. Same ole story. Let democracy fail so it can be rebuilt.
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Show threadthe audible voice of reasonMay 31, 2023
@DetectiveP @nerdybutcute I dont think you quite realize what failing at a sufficient level to quickly implement leftist ideals would require. For all the faults in America, democracy is deeply entrenched, so dismantling it would require total collapse. It would be less like the French Rev and more like the Yugoslav collapse, especially with how many guns around. And remember, for every leftist fighting strong, theres a fascist willing to kill hundreds of innocents
Show threadGuerillaGrueMay 31, 2023
@DetectiveP @nerdybutcute Except it isn't democracy that gets re-built in its place when it fails.
You ever heard the old phrase "Here comes the new boss, same as the old boss?"
Better yet, ever read Animal Farm?
Starting over from scratch isn't going to solve anyone's problems at this point: it's throwing out the baby with the bathwater, and just paves the way for MORE systemic abuse (or, worse, no systems in place to help those in need whatsoever.)
Rarely do such revolutions help the masses.