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R(ul)evenge USA edition (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The discourse on American politics sometimes devolves to "Leftists who won't vote" & "MAGA Republicans" teaming up to "getting revenge on liberals".

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well, I would say that you should actually read Vonnegut instead of using his quotes in ways in which they weren't intended.

Because I can assure you, he didn't make that statement in support of the left shutting down productive communication with each other by accusing each other of being "closeted" liberals.

The close mindedness is going to make you fall victim to things worse than liberalism if you decide to not work on that current but fixable flaw.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I'm a Hoosier born in Indianapolis, the same home-state as Kurt Vonnegut and Eugene Debs, and I've read 6 of his novels. You seem to be the misguided one in this scenario.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Oh, had I realized I was talking to somebody from Indianapolis, I wouldn't have suggested Kurt Vonnegut was above that kind of behavior. I didn't realize it was part of ya'll's identity.

Carry on.