Astrealix

joined 1 year ago
[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

The sycophants that help the CCP still are Hong Kongers, like it or not. And it was passed in Hong Kong by Hong Kong legislators. Just that it's not been done so democratically.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

oh god please no, one community is plenty XD

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If I were to properly manage a second community it would likely be the Hong Kong one that I already have moderator status on here first lol, but I have no intention of being a powermod XD

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

oh hello, yeah nah one community is enough for me lol. Also I'm honoured but I'm not the heart of the community lol, everyone contributes a good bit.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Against people that want to see the people of Palestine not be constantly bombed into oblivion. Trump's US will be significantly worse for women and minorities, so most people in those groups will end up better off under Biden because at the very least the Democratic Party aren't literally white supremacist fascists. Those that don't vote for Biden will largely be doing so as a protest vote or through apathy, which is significant (especially when you can see the size of the uncommitted vote, which is quite significant, and I hope grows), but also self-defeating — so it makes sense for the Democrats to pander to the type of person that would vote for Nikki Haley (which unfortunately somehow has a demographic much bigger than the left) instead, since they wouldn't necessarily be endangered as harshly by Trump and so need incentives to vote for Biden.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The ones that will suffer most under Trump are the ones threatening to get him elected. The Dems know this. If anything, that's leverage Biden has and is using, unfortunately.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

At the end of the day though we just have to see whether current strategy works out come election day, I feel. Or if/when, God willing, a peace is attained.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (7 children)

Yes, but it only works so much as that leverage exists. When the alternative is Trump, that leverage isn't gonna be realistically useable come November — and there are definitely folks who don't just say they won't vote for Biden over this issue (which is imo good, since that's the whole point of a democracy). I just worry that this strategy actually does extend to the general election and make even more people suffer even more... IMO, focus should be on bottom up — specifically the legislative branch, where there's quite a few especially in the House where a primary campaign could do well and force the issue at hand.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (9 children)

There's been a Gaza for decades, it's not going to stop just because the genocidal Bibi tries to, even if it is being turned into rubble. The primary uncommited campaign is good, and I support it, but people saying that they're gonna vote for Trump over Biden / that they'll abstain entirely are just not going to help either present or future atrocities — wiping your hand clean doesn't save lives.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

Honestly though, at the point where only two people would need to flip for the majority to go to the Democrats, it seems crazy that no one's tried.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 55 points 6 months ago (13 children)

Write-in campaign huh. Wonder if some people will accidentally vote for him and whether that would count

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Is it any better than DesMuMe?

 
 

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