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Did he do it for the memes?

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[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 4 points 2 months ago

The trutly heart-breaking fact of all of this is that the election is breaking down along the lines of which flavor of fascism you want? Both sides also represent neoliberalism - one being the American form and the other being the more Russian variant.

I am starting to see the Yin & Yang of it all, and like Trump lies to people's faces, yet in doing so he more honestly gives his particular base what they want (they are mean, vindictive, and crass, so taunting "Baby Killer!" is what they enjoy), while in contrast Biden at least tried to tell the truth, yet as you suggested in a manner as to selectively hide certain other inconvenient truths, but in so doing he failed to play to his own base. Biden from 20 years ago would have done amazing at this, it seems like. Whereas now... well, "he has a cold" (that will not end anytime in the next 5 years).

Dems are nowhere close to being "liberal", but they really will lead the country better than the Russian transplanted culture that some are trying (successfully) to import. That is, if they can get elected, which the Blue Magas - like their red counterparts - are flat-out ignoring, seems less likely by the day.

Oh well, "We the People" have no say in any of this. Or at least, that is the story that we are being told, across all forms of social media, including, sadly, the Fediverse as well (I am surprised that your and my comment does not have tens of downvotes already - it seems like the brigade is getting fatigued and not willing to chase down every comment that expresses the slightest doubt about Biden and pounce upon it). So just like with RBG, and even more like Hillary 2016, we will see what happens, I guess!? Those who refuse to learn from their history are doomed to repeat it, "but I'm sure that everything will work out fine this time!" (/s, though genuinely would be true if interpreted as a statement of hope rather than certainty as it says)

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