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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

fight rather than compromise

Why are there so many stupid people that can vote? Because that is how fascists and authoritarian governments get to grab power.

History has given us some of the best documented examples of how it can go terribly wrong. Specifically Hitler and how he first destroyed democracy. Every step Trump is taking is the same as Hitler did.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 minutes ago

Hungary is another good case of how the right got into power and then changed laws to make it extremely unlikely they will ever be unseated.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Man I wish they'd get rid of this phony nerd routine this guy pulls with his idiotic rolled up sleeves and over the top presentation. Theres plenty of real data nerds out there who'd do a better job.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago

Democratic party is owned by capitalists. They will never fight for policy that actually improves living conditions of the working class, and thus their sole ‘popularity’ has to stem from people who think they will fight against fascism (they won’t and they don’t).

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 hours ago

Unfortunately I think the people need to start fighting first. Neither side can count on their elected officials anymore. One side is just too stupid to realize it yet...

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 hours ago

Trump is actively killing democracy. Some Democratic politicians have chosen the most pathetic, inexcusable response possible: bland indifference.

I’m torn between fear that our government will collapse, and the cynical realization that maybe it deserves to.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

US voters want to fight against the one party state .... the Democrat/Republican Party

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 hours ago

I'm eagerly waiting to see US voters fighting against Republicans, I'm not sure I've seen it in my whole adult life

[–] [email protected] 40 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Democratic leaders blearily looked up from their mid-afternoon cocktails on the decks of billionaire's yachts and said, "They want us to what?"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 hours ago

Indeed, they're just too status quo.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Kamala dropped the ball with the presidential campaign. She had no opinion on any issue that majority of voters really cared about. No wonder the entire democratic party gets backlash

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

She should have never been the candidate. Biden put her in an unwinnable position. The old geezer's ego cost America it's democracy.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 hours ago

Harris didn't, at least not alone; 2024 was a party platform problem.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Voters: Free Luigi, eat the rich

Elected officials: 💁‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 44 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

So, trumps polling all time low numbers, democrats are polling low numbers.

I feel like if I release T-Shirts that just say "Everything sucks", they would be universally popular.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

*gestures broadly* T-shirts

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Person wearing "gestures broadly" t-shirt standing next to someone wearing a "Thanks, I hate it" t-shirt.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 hours ago

I'd vote for that ticket.