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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 -4 points 4 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 4 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.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -4 points 4 months ago (55 children)

Which is why voting cannot overcome capital.

Why not? Have you tried? The internet is the greatest opportunity in American history - you no longer need to be a newspaper tycoon or a TV or radio station owner to reach people. Just the right message and the right personality.

China and Russia are tricking people on the internet right now into storming Area 51, eating tide pods, electing a fascist, and they did it all for PENNIES.

[–] M1ch431@slrpnk.net 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Or, hear me out, a majority of this is homegrown because rich people see the appetite for socialism and socialist policies in their populace and they are scared they will lose their royal thrones.

The answer to socialism was fascism and propaganda last century, the same playbook is being used today.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or, hear me out, the American GOP has been corrupted by Russia since 2012, after Citizens United. That's when Fox News started saying how Putin is a better leader than Obama. They were broke, and Russia funded them through the NRA.

If you stop Russia, you can stop a lot of this bullshit.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Straight up fascist shit. Literally the villain from Doctor StrangeLove.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes, Russia is fascist. Stop the fascists.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Lol, OK fascist.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry you're OK with fascists? What?

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Damn, you've actually been reduced to feigning illiteracy. You really do have nothing.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It makes a lot more sense than you accusing me of being fascist for accusing Russia of being fascist.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, you feigning illiteracy makes plenty of sense, because you're a dishonest Nazi.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"You're a nazi you're a nazi you're a nazi" Well I can at least confirm you're not a paid troll, since they'd be better at countering arguments than this.

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