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no need to write an essay or anything

some libs and baby leftists are kinda baffled by the trump banter here and don't know what's serious and what's irony

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[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 93 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

The thing about leftist opposition to Trump that seems to confuse liberals is not that we think Trump is awful (everyone here does), but that we think there isn't as much daylight between him and people that liberals actually like (say, Obama) on the awful<->not awful continuum that liberals want us to believe. The crass, blatant incivility isn't what we have an issue with (and the fact that it's what seems to bother liberals the most is something we frequently poke fun at), it's the widespread murder and immiseration of innocent people. Consequences, not intentions; substance, not tone.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 86 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Dems are closer to Trump than we are to Dems.

Because of this, whatever distance they consider themselves to be from Trump, we're twice that, and then some. Both of them are Liberals.

[–] Zuberi@hexbear.net 49 points 1 year ago

THIS is what brought me into the light

[–] Civility@hexbear.net 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't I get a pass on this one? I didn't even swear!

[–] iie@hexbear.net 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago