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What era in time do these people think R's are trying to conserve to, after or before civil rights?

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[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Talking to Republican acquaintances who have lost their jobs to musk, they all say similar ideas. "I'm team Republican, so I voted R. Couldn't let the Ds win. They are the like our division rivals". Its literally a game to them, and election day is their Superbowl.

[–] Bonzaibongo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

the greatest con ever played on the public was convincing tens of millions of Americans that their civil rights were a game to them. Normalizing an attitude of “we might loose, but they won’t win either”.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Us vs Them isn’t red vs blue, it’s the rich donors vs their productive workers. The vast majority of Republicans and Democrats are actually on the same “side.”

Developing class consciousness is one of the few ways out of this mess.