Jesus, so many bad faith arguments. The KKK hanging black people in trees is not even remotely related to school shootings. Jesus, you are reaching just to fit some crazy native you have in your head.
Demand progressive politicians? Ok, cool, and now come back to reality and what do we do when we demand those politicians and no one runs or they go unheard? Just cry and complain about how doomed we are? You want this make believe option that wasn’t even a choice, and for everyone to really behind it. Wake up.
You’re so full of hate and don’t know how to process your emotions and this is what happens. You speculate wildly and make grand statements with no idea how they would even happen.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
My comments werent to say the two were directly related, just that there are still instances of public murder in the US. I’m not at all full of hate, I just think the US is ridiculous with their passionate platitudes ( “This isnt Us”) and then they elect nazis (it absolutely is ye) and still manage to feel superior.
The american exceptionalism has walked the population off a cliff because everyone was all too happy to be told how great they are instead of keeping up with global progress. See the below for a no exhaustive list:
infant mortality
Maternity leave
Employment rights
Incarcerated civilians
Incarcerated non civilians
National debt
Average lifespan
Number of billionaires
Number of homeless
…
Lightor@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Well one problem would be thinking everyone in the US is the same. Not everyone voted for him, not everyone wants this.
Yes the US has a ton of problems, yes idiots are voting against their own self interest, but that’s not what the country is comprised entirely of.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I feel like we can at this stage, he was elected twice. The second time with greater support. All other branches have followed suit. The market leaders capitulate. Its great that AOC and Sanders exist but its hardly indicative of any greater shift in thenpolitical landscape…given the two party system has kept Sanders at arms length for decades and AOC has been brushed aside wherever possible.
Lightor@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Well if you think a leader being elected means everyone wants that leader then there’s not much of a conversation to be had, because that’s simply not true. Never has that been true throughout history.