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Something that I realized about the fediverse is that you seem to be able to criticize the USA as a whole, but if you criticize the Democrats you get downvoted. Democrats suck they are not sacred cows (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

Yeah Democrats sucks, but to in any way imply that Republicans are the solution is just bootlicking at this point. One is a political party and one is dismantling the country for profit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 hours ago

I think Green Party politician Peter Camejo said it most succinctly: "Democrats are not the answer."

And they aren't. The Democrats have so successfully neutered the left that nobody has any idea what leftist talking points even are. People are so desperate that they voted for Donald fucking Trump. Twice.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

No one is implying that Republicans are any way the solution.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago

Centrists assume literally all criticism of their wing of the party comes from their right.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I hate to break it to you but I've definitely heard that on Lemmy a few times

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 minutes ago

No you haven't

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

The Republicans are