As I recently said to a friend: "I fucking hate being right."
And he said "I fucking hate you being right."
(he was never in disagreement, he just still had a sliver of hope)
I've been feeling like Cassandra for years now
this post was submitted on 23 Jan 2025
614 points (99.4% liked)
Political Memes
5792 readers
2840 users here now
Welcome to politcal memes!
These are our rules:
Be civil
Jokes are okay, but don’t intentionally harass or disturb any member of our community. Sexism, racism and bigotry are not allowed. Good faith argumentation only. No posts discouraging people to vote or shaming people for voting.
No misinformation
Don’t post any intentional misinformation. When asked by mods, provide sources for any claims you make.
Posts should be memes
Random pictures do not qualify as memes. Relevance to politics is required.
No bots, spam or self-promotion
Follow instance rules, ask for your bot to be allowed on this community.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
No pity
I’ve been against electronic voting in the USA for years. Many states, especially the so called battleground states, rely on these for the most of the results.
People like me, who say paper ballots only please, have been ignored by the very people who are upset by outcomes calculated by procedures they cannot possibly explain ( it’s secret). Who will, until their dying day, swear they have faith in the integrity of these system because their cousin’s friend’s uncle knows somebody who works in sales who says it’s ok.
It really does not have to be that way. It’s a uniquely American trait, I think.
For many here, they can find comfort with each other.
For me, the initial disaster has not stopped, it started over a generation ago, and continues in its original form and fashion. And will be ignored by most reading this.
I’ve been against electronic voting in the USA for years. Many states, especially the so called battleground states, rely on these for the most of the results.
Direct Recording Electronic voting machines are less common now, and DRE machines without voter verifiable paper receipts are even less common. Here is a state by state list. Louisiana is the only state with statewide DRE without paper verification. The other states that permit precincts to use DRE without paper are Mississippi, New Jersey, Oklahoma (only for those in need of assistive technology), Tennessee, and Texas. So that's one state that uses totally electronic voting statewide, 5 states that permit it in some instances, and 44 (plus DC) that prohibit electronic voting without a paper trail. And none of the states with DRE and no paper trail are swing states (although many have swing districts).
I think it was a bigger problem before, but is getting phased out.
If you want to see an apocalyptic political satire black comedy film that explores this concept, watch Don't Look Up (2021).
I remember when that blew up during the pandemic, and everyone was thinking it was about COVID. In reality, it had started production way before the pandemic was on most peoples’ radars, and was intended to be about climate change. But the partisan reactions to both so closely mirrored each other, that it was easy to mistake.
It’s so close to reality it mocks satire.
The funny thing was when people criticized it for being so on the nose and unrealistic
Well.. here we are!
It's a satire? I thought it was a documentary.
You know it's satire because the tech-bro billionaire's future-predicting AI was accurate.
That movie's so depressing and frustrating.
So you're saying its tone is accurate of reality.
Reality is so much worse then pessimism. People have no idea how much even the most dreary and down trotten people they could ever meet are unjustifiably optimistic compared to the raw numbers.
The final lesson of the movie is important.
The sociopaths ending the world will never be satisfied, and they'll win because good people have too many rules and too much good faith. It isn't the failure of decent people, hug your loved ones, be happy and content as the sociopath capitalists can't be.
The greed class will end the world for our species, but unless you let them turn yourself into them trying to beat them at their own monstrous propaganda game, and you can't beat them as they revel in lies and cruelty like decent people can't, they can't force you to be as empty, hateful, and insecure inside as they have to be to need so much affirmation and power(capital).
They have no friends, they have no loved ones, they have no trust, only associates and threats and assets and "big moves." They see their own children as investments in legacy that they cast aside when they fail to become hateful, greedy, ambitious little clones of themselves.
The intentions are pure and the message is good, but I'll be goddamned if it's gonna go that way
Do not go gentle into that good night
Rage em if you got em, I'm spent.
"Things have been just fine for me so far, so they will continue to be for everyone!"