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[-] Cptn_Slow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Man I left reddit to get away from the fear mongering like this, and yet here you are.

Both parties benefit from the current system, therefore they both want to keep things the way they are.

The system works.

If you don't like the current state of things, it's not the system that needs changing, it's the people involved in it.

[-] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

No. One party benefits maintainig the status quo. The other is willing to burn it all down to gain power.

[-] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago

...and yet they've had power before - several times, including once with it being literally this dipshit - and haven't burned it all down to gain power yet.

But then this election is different, it's the most important election of our lifetimes, just like the Democrats have said about every other election since at least 2004. Down to the literal phrase "the most important election of our lifetimes."

The reality is both major parties benefit from the system, and both market based on fear because they don't have anything positive to offer voters that isn't an outright lie that the voters know is an outright lie. The big difference is the the GOP markets on fear of the other and the Dems market on fear of the GOP.

[-] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I dont recall any recent president or serious canidates claiming to be "dictator for a day" or "use the miltary to go after radical left lunatics" or you know, actually attempted to insurrect and overthrow democracy once and plans on doing it again.

But oh yeah tottally a normal everyday election.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Sounds like you should go back to reddit, Capt. Both Sides.

[-] Cptn_Slow@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

If you think any politician cares about you, you really need to come back to reality.

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