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Image description: An image macro with two panels. In the first a bunny labeled “BIDEN” is holding a clipboard while looking up to an older woman labeled “VOTER.” In the second panel, the bunny is saying “would you like to keep Trump out of the white house” and it becomes clear that the clipboard, which is obscured from the vision of the older woman, contains the to-do list for an evil plan

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[–] BmeBenji@lemm.ee 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

I honestly thought critiquing the guy unilaterally funding genocide with taxpayer dollars would be a more popular take on here than the up/downvote ratio is showing.

I fully believe Trump is a bigger threat to democracy being the dumbfuck fascist he is, but I don’t see how I’m supposed to be excited about voting for a guy who’s clearly funded by lobbyists and in turn is paying for the country of Israel to murder innocent Palestinians, amongst other things like ignoring cries for debt relief and socialized medicine and codifying access to abortion

[–] superduperenigma@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don’t see how I’m supposed to be excited about voting for a guy who’s clearly funded by lobbyists and in turn is paying for the country of Israel to murder innocent Palestinians, amongst other things like ignoring cries for debt relief and socialized medicine and codifying access to abortion

Nobody was "excited" about Biden in 2020 and nobody expects you to be excited now. But the alternative is a guy who will do all of those things you listed (he wouldn't ignore calls to codify abortion access, he'd actively support a national ban) plus dismantle democracy in America and hand Ukraine over to Putin. Unfortunately our electoral system is a first past the post system that perpetuates this two party nightmare and our bizarre electoral college gives Trump an extra advantage.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Lol like any democrat went "yay biden". Same thing with Hilary. Both parties are picking turds.

South Park was always right. Douche and Turd Sandwich

#turdsandwhich24

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Hold your nose, vote blue, and join a radical militia or shut the fuck up.

You could also join a mutual aid association, or, like, volunteer for actual progressives if you're BORING.

And never, ever miss a primary vote.

[–] BmeBenji@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I agree with you. But it fucking sucks.

How the fuck do we make things better than this?

[–] whenigrowup356@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Vote in the primaries. Vote for the winner who's least fascist. Yell at them. A lot. Activism in the streets, calling your representative about pending legislation. Donations to organizing groups you agree with There are multiple stages of the process you can get involved with. 1 vote every 4 years is not enough

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 8 points 9 months ago

You have my updoot. I'm a leftist so I live in this Schrodingers Valley where I'm a useless stupid baby who exists only to be laughed at but simultaneously the #1 reason Republicans win.

I'm supposed to vote blue to avoid fascism as the blue pres sidesteps congress to fund fascism and the blue party tells the primary winner to eat a dick then goes to court to tell their voters to eat a dick.

Doesn't sound like the antifascist freedom bastion for voters to me 🤷

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Preach! Biden also nullified the collective action of the union with the most sway in the flow of goods in the United States and forced a contract upon them. He never closed down those immigrant detention centers that were headline news for years under Trump. The two main parties work together, two hands, one with a velvet glove.

[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That railroad union thing he followed through on and got them what they wanted.

I hadn’t heard about that either, and it was on my list of reasons why I fucking hate him, but that one thing he actually took care of in the aftermath.

Still bypassing Congress to send even more weapons to the Israelis though, so…

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Edit: here is what you are talking about, glad the democratic process of the union on voted on this. https://www.railwayage.com/news/amtrak-ns-ratify-agreements-with-unions/

It doesn't negate the fact that Biden took away their most effective collective bargaining tool, a strike. It makes their ability to go to the bargaining table for what they want a lot harder. There is still a lot they did not get in this contract.