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Democrat reformists finding out that Democrats will only play dirty against the left. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -5 points 3 months ago (85 children)

Are you suggesting we abolish democracy?

[–] M1ch431@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (77 children)

What democracy is there to abolish?

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago (76 children)

The one that they keep spending billions of dollars every year to influence, including spreading the myth that your vote doesn't matter, to discourage voter participation.

[–] anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 months ago (56 children)

The one that they keep spending billions of dollars every year to influence

Which is why voting cannot overcome capital. I'm not saying voting is pointless, only that voting has been made to be incapable of undoing the power that has accumulated under capital.

The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house.

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