mekka okereke May 7, 2024

Again, "Trump is worse!" Then blocked🤷🏿‍♂️

https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/@steter/112402055418029413

Gotta respect the doubling down! Replying to me posting some dude saying "Trump is worse!" then blocking me, with saying "Trump is worse!" then blocking me too! The commitment to the bit is impressive!

Listen, you can get as mad as you want. You can call Black folk criticizing Biden "Bitching" if you want. We're still going to do it.

The CDC under Biden dropped the Covid isolation period from "5 days" to "vibes days." Not Trump.

Show threadmekka okereke May 8, 2024

👴🏻 You don't understand what's at stake in this election! It's too important! You should be willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that Biden wins! Whatever! It! Takes!

👨🏿 If you apply that logic to yourself, that means that you shouldn't go around online telling Black folk "Trump is worse so shut up!" You should at least pretend to listen to Black folk.

👴🏻 No! The rules don't apply to me! They apply to you! Just shut up, vote for Biden, and don't complain about anything like I told you to!

Show threaddondaschMay 8, 2024
@mekkaokereke Trump is worse. There is no positive alternative to Biden. Another four year term for Trump is a deathblow to this country for everyone.
Show threadmekka okereke May 8, 2024

@dondasch

Thanks for clearing that up for me!

Now that I know that Trump is worse, how do you suggest I change my behaviour? What can I do better?

Show threadJeffreySmith 🌻🍉🇨🇦

@mekkaokereke @dondasch

Just keep showing your gratitude each time someone bluesplains how ignoring a genocide is good for democracy!

May 8, 2024 at 3:53amWeb
Show threadmav May 8, 2024

@JeffreySmith @mekkaokereke @dondasch

I genuinely can't tell when anyone is or isn't being satirical anymore. So this may be a wild overreaction to your comment. But I really want to say this somewhere.

Surely you get how this kind of generalization both misses the point and helps no one. Right?

I'm sure there are some of the "Biden forever!" crew who genuinely don't give a fuck about what's happening in Gaza, but I imagine quite a lot do. I sure as hell do. There are lots of real and significant reasons to object to Biden and I share many of them.

But what I _don't_ get is how people can look at project 2025 and not see something we've never seen before, something totally unique to this election cycle, a real and direct existential threat to the existence of America. We're not picking a candidate. We're voting for or against _revolution_.

And I'm sure there are some people reacting this way that are doing so because they really do want revolution. If someone is voting for revolution because of Gaza, I do not understand how they value life. Revolutions do not typically proceed peacefully, and this one will most certainly not.