madeinthebackseat

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[–] madeinthebackseat@lemmy.world 49 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Revoke his citizenship.

They must not be spending enough ad money.

[–] madeinthebackseat@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

We need a path to permanently removing money from politics, with harsh penalties for violations. "Nuclear harsh."

That will change the dynamics of incentives for public office, alone solving most if not all issues.

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

I'm sure there's a quid pro quo.

[–] madeinthebackseat@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

We get shitty choices because our political system allows for institutional bribery.

Our choices will forever be limited until bribery is removed for the system.

[–] madeinthebackseat@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Those at the top know what they're doing.

They know this is the mother of all grifts.

[–] madeinthebackseat@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's almost as if American capitalism should add some rules.

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

15 could ultimately end up giving Biden the presidency, because it likely ended up killing more conservative voters.

[–] madeinthebackseat@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

And they won't apologize for their behavior, but will certainly bark back that you're an elitist.

[–] madeinthebackseat@lemmy.world 60 points 4 months ago (2 children)

At their core, many are just bullies and it nicely appeals to the emotionally stunted desires of their base.

I recently watched a Nazi documentary on Netflix, and the parallels beyond concerning. If Trump is elected, you should expect Brown Shirt like violence.

For those who think my statement is alarmist, it takes time for fascist propaganda to build inertia, and we're somewhere in the middle of the progression. If you're paying attention, you can see and hear the rhetoric getting more violent. They are following a similar playbook to the Nazis by stimulating the rural communities with more and more nationalist rhetoric.

[–] madeinthebackseat@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just add judges. Done.

[–] madeinthebackseat@lemmy.world 44 points 4 months ago

You're projecting logical thinking. Stop.

The Republicans need wedge issues for culture wars. It's a numbers game and that's all they care about.

Projecting logic and critical thinking on a party that's moving towards fascism is a fool's errand.

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