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[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 hours ago

Meh. I knew going into the election that my vote would have little to no impact on this state, but I didn't realize a good portion of voters were just going to sit things out in the swing states, what the fuck was wrong with those people? Of course Republicans were going to vote Republican, but I thought I could count on people to turn out to save our country and vote against a dictatorship. Obviously not, and here we are.

The only possible thing working in our favor at this point is how utterly incompetent Trump and his ilk are, they'll be just as likely to infight amongst each other as they are to destroy the government.

I just hope that Ukraine can hold out or secure some kind of semi-favorable terms for peace out of the whole thing, they're the real ones that are getting fucked out of this whole thing. They've fought harder for their freedom than anybody else and we let them down.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago

Disappointed. Trying to find meaningful ways to protect our migrants community here, so far it's just supporting the ACLU and trying, and so fucking reason it's hard to convince people another trail of tears would be bad.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Lemmings in blue states, are you scared that you might get at the national level what you keep callously saying we deserve?

Because maybe if you had some fucking solidarity, there would be fewer red states. We're doing shitty, thank you for all the nothing, and you'll be right there with us soon.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

They get it, you deserve it.

Of course they're getting it, because they have been made the boogie man that made your state vote hate to harm them

I suspect because of envy

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Have you considered that not everyone in red states are Republicans?

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

Because maybe if you had some fucking solidarity, there would be fewer red states. We're doing shitty, thank you for all the nothing, and you'll be right there with us soon.

I don't believe you after that statement. That's at least two deadly sins.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Is this meant to be from the perspective of a right winger or a communist critique on class solidarity?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago

This is from the perspective of a blue voter in a red state. As long as something is a Red State Problem, Democrats in blue states figure that everyone in the state likes things as they are and deserves it.

If there was some solidarity with workers nationwide and not just in your own states. If there was solidarity with trans people instead of Democratic candidates parroting rightwing hate about "boys in girls sports." If there was solidarity on cannabis or abortion. If there were tangible benefits Democrats could point to that people in red states actually experienced, there would be fewer red states.

But no. Everyone in a red state deserves to be abandoned, regardless of how they vote.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 18 hours ago

Not great :(

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

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Fuck.

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

I am in an extremely red area of tx my next door neighbors fly like dont tred on me flags and confederate flags all the time and the whole neighborhood does stuff like that. Trying to move to a blue state with my partner (we are both nb) asap but it might be joever lmao.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Sorry about your lack of butts. One assumes you are referring to "no butt" disorder.

Edit: ohhhh I realized like 20 mins later you meant non-binary but since you're in a red state you think using the term partner is unusual even though that's become the standard in most of the blue states. Confused why you think "nb" is common though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Confused why you think "nb" is common though.

Because it is, say it out loud and you get "enby" which is a common spelling of the same thing

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