this is why i have more face value trust with non-maga republicans and libertarians; they're atleast more honest with themselves and realistic about reality than democrats or liberals.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

The white conservatives aren't friends of the Negro either, but they at least don't try to hide it. They are like wolves; they show their teeth in a snarl that keeps the Negro always aware of where he stands with them. But the white liberals are foxes, who also show their teeth to the Negro but pretend that they are smiling. The white liberals are more dangerous than the conservatives; they lure the Negro, and as the Negro runs from the growling wolf, he flees into the open jaws of the "smiling" fox. - Malcolm X

60 years later and things haven't changed.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

that's why malcom x isn't taught in primary schools.

[–] HeerlijkeDrop@thebrainbin.org 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I don't know that much about US politics, but I remember the shock, when many people voted for PiS because “at least it's not PO and they surely won't implement all those ridiculous policies” and after being voted in, the politicians actually started implementing those ridiculous policies

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

the only thing you have to know about US poltics is that this literally happens literally every single time between democrats & republicans and that americans are generally unaware that democrats had solidified republican's ridiculous policies the last time around.

atm, there's no greater example of this than the deportations that are currently happening under trump; american liberals/democrats are unaware that biden and obama have deported more people than trump ever has (even with ICE raids and the detention centers like gator alcatraz) and that was was a policy that the republicans started.

[–] HeerlijkeDrop@thebrainbin.org 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

american liberals/democrats are unaware that biden and obama have deported more people than trump ever has

Where can I read more about it?

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 days ago

run a google search for "deporter in chief" to read about obama's legacy in this regard

then add "children" to it to learn how the obama administration targeted children with A LOT of them no having legal counsel; no parents/guardians; nor even the ability to defend themselves because they couldn't speak english or understand what was happening to them in court.

then replace "children" with "trump" and you can see how they compare with each other.