Comment on YSK: The CIA proposed a 9/11 style false flag attack on US citizens to justify invading Cuba

• TractorDuffy@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Aw you’re right. Golly, I hate democrats so much! I’m going to vote red down the ballot this November. Thanks for clearing that up for us!

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  • bearboiblake@pawb.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Obviously just because the Democrats are evil that doesn’t mean you should vote for the more evil party. You should recognize that Democrats aren’t the solution to the problem and look for some alternative pathway. Don’t shoot the messenger.

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    • HubertManne@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I don’t see a solution where we don’t change the democratic party but I will say that most canidates I voted for did not win but its not all bad. Kat came very close to defeating biss which is historic in its own way given how young she was and how much of an established party guy he was. For senate we have stratton which I feel is better than the initial front runner but my real progressive pick was kelly. People need to realize how important the primaries are. ugh hynes won over kagi for comptroller. I saw a lot of twisting of situations to try and take back progressive winners from before back to machine party type of canidates. incumbent kept his state congressional seat in my area unfortunately to.

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      • bearboiblake@pawb.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        If our elections are not free and democratic, what makes you think the primaries are?

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    • MyVeryRealName@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      There are lots of good Dems. I bet Bernie wouldn’t have authorised that.

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      • bearboiblake@pawb.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        And yet, despite having more popular support than Clinton, he did not win the nomination in 2016, which led to the first Trump presidency. Why do you think that was?

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      • wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Bernie sanders is literally not even a democrat.

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    • TractorDuffy@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Then what’s your solution? It sounds like you’re just being antagonistic to everyone and making noise. Please lead with concrete strategy NOT idealism. The reason the “evil” parties are in power is because they have concrete solutions which can be implemented immediately and you have only theory.

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      • bearboiblake@pawb.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        The only solution is a social revolution, which is what I advocate for. Of course, I don’t have all the answers, no one does, but I would propose building a worker-led movement similar to the Black Panthers - many people aren’t aware of this, but the Black Panthers actually provided a variety of what they called “survival services”, such as The Free Breakfast For Children program, clothing distribution, classes on politics and economics, free medical clinics, lessons on self-defense and first aid, transportation to upstate prisons for family members of inmates, an emergency-response ambulance program, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, and testing for sickle-cell disease.

        We also need to form a solid structure of industrial unions and workers co-operatives, so that we can provide goods and services to the working class without the need for the state’s currency or hierarchical structure. Once we have unionized enough industries, we will no longer need the state, and it can be allowed to atrophy and die. It is likely that the ruling class will not allow this to happen without a fight, so we will also need to defend our new society from them.

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  • Heyting@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I don’t understand this logic. Democrats are corrupt, genocidal and evil. If your worldview prevents you from publicly admitting this even if you silently agree, then how can you ever fight for a better future?

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    • TractorDuffy@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Moderators removed the person I was responding to because he was being a divisive fascist spreader of misinformation.

      But to be clear, I was being ironic. My point was that the American left isn’t progressive enough but still better than the American right. I’m not saying they’re ideal. and I’m not saying we should support them. But anyone who thinks they are equally as conservative as the republican party is strictly, measurably wrong.

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  • PhoenixDog@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Woof…

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    • TractorDuffy@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Bark bark 🐶

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      • PhoenixDog@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Good dog.

        Pats head

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