RE: https://masto.ai/@transworld/116133383689609626
This isn't about courting voters—they intend to consolidate both parties to agreement on the dehumanization of many groups of people in hopes of continuing the fascist/authoritarian tightening of control.
This isn't about the "culture". It's not about what people in general feel. This is about power, control, & the ability to murder people.
Trans folks are fighting for their lives.
To abandon them right now is unthinkable.
This isn't about what we the people want.
This is about what powerful people want us to want.
@HakeemG @TheGreatLlama @artemis I don't worship Bernie. Genocide support is an absolute dealbreaker no matter WHO supports it.
As it should be for any decent human being.
Is that the new Democratic position? That genocide is okay sometimes, depending on who it benefits?
@HakeemG @TheGreatLlama @artemis
Let me get this straight: if two people show up with guns and say that they're going to murder your children, your response will be to decide which of them is...BETTER?
You wouldn't fight back? Not even for your children's lives? Two people tell you that you must choose which of them will kill your family, and you just ACCEPT that choice?
I really hope you're some sort of AI bot, because I don't want to believe that a genuine human being would react like that.
As for not voting, I vote - not that it's any of your business. But only someone in a complete state of delusion (or an AI bot, or a paid shill) could seriously claim that we're going to be allowed to VOTE our way out of fascism. We're way past that.
We have to fight, or die. In this case "fighting" means a prolonged general strike. We shut down the economy and drive the oligarchs (and their Republican and Democratic flunkies) out of the country. Forever.
@Quasit @HakeemG @artemis
Earlier today, they literally posted, "I'm pretty sure you can actually vote out fascists." Apparently that's what Normandy was: aggressive voting.
Honestly, it's been somewhat amusing laughing at them, but it's getting repetitive and I think if there is a real human behind the account they're getting a troll's joy out of it, so I'm just blocking them now.
@TheGreatLlama @HakeemG @artemis
Yeah, I tend to agree with you on that. This isn't a serious person, if they're actually a person at all.
But I like that they don't seem to be as effective on Mastodon as they've been on Facebook and Reddit in the past.
Maybe I'll dig up my "How to spot a DNC shill" article and post it here with some updates.
@Quasit @TheGreatLlama @artemis
Just popping in to say thanks for the heads up, and a preemptive block. The Schumer/Jeffries apologists have nothing constructive to offer at this point. Zero.
Imagine, in 2026, looking out from the party that lost the House and Senate to the Insurrection Party, that lost to Chump TWICE, and still believing the problem is everyone else.
@Quasit @TheGreatLlama @HakeemG @artemis
"A reminder for Mamdani, the Uncommitted Movement, and everyone else who didn't vote for Kamala to not complain about the war in Iran, you made your bed you can lay in it.
"the chickens coming home to roost"
--
Malcolm X"
apparently this person thinks Brother Malcolm was on the side of the ballot in his proposition
@johnbrowntypeface @Quasit @TheGreatLlama @artemis Yes because this person actually reads books and doesn't get his information from accelarationists on social media.
"The Ballot or the Bullet" is the title of a public speech by human rights activist Malcolm X. The speech was delivered on two occasions, and encouraged black people to vote!
@HakeemG @Quasit @TheGreatLlama @artemis
"In the speech, Malcolm X advised African Americans to judiciously exercise their right to vote, but he cautioned that if the government continued to prevent African Americans from attaining full equality, it might be necessary for them to take up arms."
@johnbrowntypeface @TheGreatLlama @HakeemG @artemis
No doubt he thinks Malcolm X was a big supporter of the Democratic Party. It's amazing what some people can believe when they keep their eyes closed to history!
@TheGreatLlama @Quasit
Tell you what, every time I start posting on this topic, I'm glad my instance restricts mastodon.social
I appreciate all y'all who are willing to come in here & tell people what's up because I simply cannot both write threads like this AND deal directly with the shills. It zaps all my energy.
Maybe they'll start telling us about how Hillary was the most qualified candidate in history. 🤣🤣🤣
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