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It makes sense, but I think the downvotes are from people feeling like this is victim blaming as opposed to recognizing what you're actually saying.
It's not Johnny Democrat going to the polls that's allowing fascists to take power, it's Joe Manchin protecting his own wealth by "allowing" a "friendly fascist" to take power, or pass a bill, if it means stopping a Bernie Sanders from taking office or stopping a popular bill that would cost him potential profit. Unless I'm the one who's misunderstanding lol
The downvotes are from reasonable people who understand that this kind of cynicism is privileged teenager nonsense.
No, you're not. If voting could undo fascism it wouldn't exist. If the wants of the majority of people in the US actually counted the US would be a place we couldn't even imagine in this reality - and so would the rest of the world.
I got the exact same response in 2016 as well... even leftists who should have known better hysterically accused me of "accelerationsim" for stating that a Trump presidency would energize the left - which it did (mysteriously, without any "accelerationism" on my part at all).
I don't blame them... people are grasping at straws. It was the same in 2016.
How fucking privileged can you be? This isn't a fucking game. Grow the fuck up.
Are you talking about a certain neocolonialist prodigy of notorious mass-murderer Henry Kissinger, perhaps?
Do tell, liberal - how many lives in the 3rd world would you sacrifice for your venal and hollow "girlboss" fake-feminism?
Yes, we all understand that you've smugly absolved yourself from the burden of real statecraft by being smarter than everyone, but I assure you that plenty of vulnerable people still think your privileged shit stinks like hell.
Again, liberal - how many lives in the 3rd world would you sacrifice for your venal and hollow “girlboss” fake-feminism?
It’s a lot more fun to blame things than to fix them
You have a fix? I'm all ears.
Again, pedant - what the fuck are you talking about?
Aaaand... all of a sudden you don't know what you were talking about.
Precious.
We get it, you will use any excuse to be smug and contrarian. Real galaxy brain shit.
Masquenox has a history online of being an asshole just to be an asshole. You have to realize, he's a kid and he doesn't have a brain in his head or know anything of the real world yet. Don't waste time trying to have a battle of wits with someone like him, he's clearly unarmed.
Your soap opera amnesia is unconvincing.
LOL as if being "Liberal" is in any way a bad thing. It's actually the only viable and intelligent thing a person can aspire to be. Anything else is worthless. And any comment to the contrary is just as worthless as far as I'm concerned.
I've never met someone so proud to declare themselves the most limp-wristed strain of right-winger on the spectrum... it's no wonder the alt-right ran rings around you.
That is really all that the term "liberal" means in the US these days... a privileged "moderate" that is too squeamish to perform the brutal violence that keeps them privileged. That's what fascists are there for, right?
Better to be limp wristed than limp brained like yourself. I am very damn proud to be a liberal, my bumper sticker reads: "Liberal and God-damn Proud of It." If my family has privilege and some money, that's not something I'm ever going to apologize for - I am damn proud of that also.
You are not a very good communicator, but about what I'd expect from a limp-brained idiot like yourself. It's glaringly apparent how we on the smarter and more progressive side have managed to run rings around you and your kind and not only that - I love every minute of it.
Oooh... feeling a bit threatened by all the people that is so clearly "beneath" you, eh?
Like you did in 2016?
Lol! This you, liberal?
Sooooo... who will be protecting your exalted class status for you, Clyde? Will you, like all liberals, accept the fascist as your savior (as long as it's not wearing a red hat, of course)? The one thing I've noticed about liberals is that they really don't mind fascism all that much - they just prefer the violence to happen somewhere they don't have to see it.
Do tell... where were you when antifa was actually doing something about the fascists when they tried their "sturm und drang" schtick in the streets?
Want me to take a wild guess?
Well, I must correct you there dear - my name is not Clyde. No one has to "protect" my class status, we're kind of above the regular ruling class in terms of wealth. No one can really touch us. And what's so bad about fascism? Is the title of the book I'm writing - by "A major Liberal Proud Boy of the Good Ol' USA." Be sure and look for it on newsstands soon!
So that's a yes, Clyde?
Gladly - my guess is you were heckling antifa from the sidelines for daring to inconvenience those poor fascists while they were marching down the streets with police protection.
After all... those fascists weren't threatening "upstanding members" of society like you, were they?
To be honest, my name is Clyde, and that jazz is like, way upstairs, daddyo.
Hey man don't hassle the fuzz, that's pulling a real L7 man, don't be a Maynard.
Great job! Wish I could communicate as well as you.
Thank you!
Masquenox , not you.
Yes token boomer I do realize how stupid you are. Your idea of good communication is equivalent to Jeff Dahmer's idea of good sex. You can shove your attitude up your crusty butthole where it came from, scumbag. And that, good sirs, THAT is good and successful communication!
Did you get what you wanted from that?
I certainly did, as I always do when I have the upper hand.
If you want to call inserting yourself into comments meant for another person the upper hand. Sure.
I will insert myself when and wherever circumstances demand it. To point out willful ignorance, for example. As in saying someone is a good communicator for communicating that they are obviously a bigot and a fascist. If you support such "communication," I will always be there to point out the lapse in your judgment.
Take me home