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[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 81 points 2 weeks ago (17 children)

So disappointing Americans finally woke up to the class war a month too late

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 weeks ago

Nothing has changed. Nothing. If the election was tomorrow, Trump would still win. Don't be fooled by all of us sane Americans that exist here on Lemmy.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Right? When things are boring or good, people get complacent. But the fight for freedom is neverending.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Both parties are on the same aode of the class war. One just pays lip service to climate change and minorities while implementing all the same heinous shit.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Only one party nominated and elected a billionaire though…

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

And the other party candidates have said in consecutive elections that they weren't going to change anything. People know that the country is fundamentally broken and want someone that is going to actually change things.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The other party was merely backed by billionaires and ran a billion dollar campaign.

Totally different.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Totally different

Glad we can all agree.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, no. Both parties are not even remotely the same. They both suck, but one is far, far worse.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

You had a choice between the fascist and a kind of crap government and you chose the fascist.

You could have had shit democracy like you always have and instead you went for judge dredd anarchy. Some serious mental gymnastics are required to say that those two things are the same.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That crap government is always going to lead to a fascist at some point. Here we are at that point.

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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 38 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And Blue Cross Blue Shield reversed their decision to limit coverage of anesthesia immediately after the shooting. We got real world examples! One oligarch dead and several others immediately loosen their oppression of everyone else.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Makes you wonder what else is on the table if a few more "claims get denied"

I like that euphemism. They claim not to be psychopathic greedy leeches, the evidence shows otherwise, we deny them.

[–] Beetschnapps@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s so cute how all this is en vogue while the country votes for trump.

[–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

It's only surprising if you don't understand why they voted for Trump

Edit for the people asking: it's because the democrats didn't present solutions for our economy. Regular Americans care whether they can put food on the table. An insurance CEO has a lot to do with that. They know healthcare is broken. They know about income inequality and the record corporate profits. Neither party has presented solutions to fix it, but the right wing is always willing to make up bullshit and look for scapegoats about whatever grievance will energize their base.

People are hurting right now, many of them blame Biden. Kamala promised to do more of the same, and if she promised solutions then they were lighter versions of what Trump promised. This not only legitimized Trump's positions at the national level but made the Democrats look incompetent for going back on their previous stances.

As many of us know; there are real solutions, which she was not willing to vouch for; and there are ways to combat Trump's rhetoric, which she was only willing to do in the most extreme cases but not at the fundamental level. This very predictably depressed her base. She was wholly unwilling to even pretend to champion their interests.

That's it. It's not quippy, but it's literally that simple. Stop seeing the worst in people and being uncurious just because your team lost. You aren't going to beat Republicans by acting like Republicans.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Lack of education and basic critical thinking skills?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

that makes it possible, yeah.

[–] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Racism and hate?

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago

Lead in their water supply?

[–] ysjet@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

A billionaire spending a quarter of a billion dollars to ensure people vote for trump?

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is the perfect time of year to be scared into doing the right thing.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Every time of the year is the perfect time.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Pure shit without the "Muppets" on board!

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Micheal Cane was great in a Muppet Christmas Carol because he treated the Muppets like fellow actors.

Tim Curry was great in Muppet Treasure Island because he acted like a fellow Muppet.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I haven't really seen people with Muppet acting like they're anything other than actual living beings. everyone seems to fully embrace it regardless of their acting chops. they make eye contact, listen and converse with them respectfully, even though they probably see the puppeteers very clearly.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

It's a gift of respect.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How dare you! That's my pretend girlfriend Carol Kane you are dissing!

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ms.Piggy would rock your world 😊

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I think her back handed karate chop would rock anyone's world.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

Rather like how I cannot relate to robin hood unless he's an anthropomorphic fox

[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Patrick Stewart

Scrooge

Spits out eggnog

Downloading! I had no idea!

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Dude, Patrick Stewart is like a trained Shakespearean actor. It would be shocking if he hadn't played Scrooge.

[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

I knew he did on stage. I didn't know there was any movie or film. It was great.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago

The rich who are left have already seen plenty of violence. It simply does not bother them

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

If it takes that much effort to get them to share it simply becomes far more energy-efficient to off the whole lot of them.

[–] mo_lave@reddthat.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

cue Spongebob meme

  • Fall of the Roman Republic
  • French Revolution
  • Russian Revolution
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

The first and second of those resulted in an emperor and the third, leaders for life that might as well have been called emperor. Not much of an improvement in the end. Still the wealthy in control of everyone else.

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