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bOtH sIdEs ArE tHe SaMe (midwest.social)

submitted 1 week ago by lengau@midwest.social to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world

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[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

that argument doesn’t fit with one of the primary aspects of The Trolley Problem - it involves a runaway trolley. The obviously-preferred solution to “stop the trolley” isn’t an option, because stopping the trolley isn’t possible.

hold my blunt while I butcher this metaphor:

from Wikipedia

Reversing the points under a moving train will almost always derail the train.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Of course, but how can we "reverse the points under" the current election and derail the "genocide train"? Voting third party isn't going to cut it.