• SmilingSolaris@lemmygrad.ml
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    10 months ago

    Those are valid complaints, and all day fuck Joe biden, but at the end of the day I am not an accelerationist. I see no argument from a leftist perspective for not voting for our shitty option unless you think things getting worse will make them better faster. What is the outcome you have in mind? Don’t vote to stick it to the libs, trump gets elected and then we all suffer that much more? For what?

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      Your choice isn’t between accelerationism or not, it’s how funny your buffoon in chief will be.
      Considering the last 4 years of actual events, what makes you think your friends will be any safer under Biden than Trump? He hasn’t stopped any of the anti-trans legislation during his presidency, or anti-abortion, or anti-immigrant - who are you trying to protect? Who do you think you are protecting by voting 100% Hitler instead of 100% Hitler?

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        It’s the difference between lackluster do nothing, or active harm. Biden hasn’t stopped it but he’s not using his platform to push it. That’s a small difference but it’s a difference that effects actual people. Is one person not enough for you? Either all must be saved or just let other people make the choices? If you can’t have who you want you don’t get the privilege of not getting something. Your going to get something weather you like it or not. And I know I’m not going to be the target under trump. I don’t have the right to say the people who would be targets arent worth it.

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          Biden is using his platform to push for harmful shit, have you been living under a rock?

          The genocide in Palestine is actively sided by the US Regime.
          The meat grinder in Ukraine is actively sided by the US Regime and in large part started because of US blustering and has continued in part because of the US sabotaging peace talks.
          Roe v Wade was overturned under Biden.
          Biden has given more money to the police.
          Anti-trans laws are seeing immense popularity under Bidens rule.
          The border wall has been expanded.
          Biden wants to do Trumps border policies.
          The military has gotten more money under Biden.
          Biden has been aggressively posturing against China both with Pelosis Taiwan visit and his claims about the “spy balloon” which were quietly retracted.
          Biden has expanded fracking.
          Biden was the one who decided we could “go back to normal” and declared covid over, despite being in the midst of a pandemic.

          Biden is not a passive corpse just trucking along, he has expanded a shitton of awful things. You only perceive this as a status quo because your personal life has not gotten worse. Fuck you.

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            10 months ago

            And how many of these would still be happening under trump? You act like if you don’t vote that there’s a chance neither will happen. One or the other will become a reality. Which would you rather live in for your immediate future? None isn’t an option.

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              And how many of these would still be happening under trump?

              All of them! I am saying they are the same! How can you be this dense? This is me showing you how they are the same! You are arguing for harm reduction and I am showing you harm isn’t being reduced you dumbass brickheaded incompetent dogheaded porridge farmer.
              At least people like you pretended to give a shit under Trump.

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                Stop othering me. We are still comrades here.

                I get what your saying. I’m saying that when they both are the same, the degrees by which they commit these atrocities is the only thing up for consideration. In that scenario my morals dictate that I must advocate for the side I thing will ultimately result in less tragedy, even if I believe that to be slight. A single life makes it worth it.

                We don’t have to agree friend. I know this is a touchy subject for us, especially now and I’m sorry for implying that I was in any way morally superior for my choice over yours and I hope you feel the same. Ultimately the only thing this conversation effects is me and you right now. My vote and your lack of one will change nothing. Neither of us can stop it. Let us not be angry.

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                  We are still comrades here.

                  We. Are. Not. Comrades.
                  No comrade of mine supports genocide.
                  No comrade of mine supports trans persecution.
                  No comrade of mine supports racial oppression.
                  No comrade of mine supports the police.
                  No comrade of mine supports oil companies and frackers.
                  No comrade of mine supports fascists.
                  No comrade of mine supports racists.
                  No comrade of mine supports bigots.
                  No comrade of mine is fine with the deaths of millions.
                  No comrade of mine supports the border wall.
                  No comrade of mine supports increased persecution of immigrants.
                  No comrade of mine supports kids in cages.
                  No comrade of mine supports brinkmanship and warmongering.
                  No comrade of mine supports colonialism.
                  No comrade of mine supports the us empire furthering its grasp.
                  No comrade of mine supports the continued evolution of fascist militias.
                  You do.
                  You are not my comrade.

                  I get what your saying.

                  You do not. Stop saying you agree with me or understand me when you do not. The only difference between the two is that trump is an oaf and so you gave a shit when these things happened under him.

                  We don’t have to agree friend. I know this is a touchy subject for us, especially now and I’m sorry for implying that I was in any way morally superior for my choice over yours and I hope you feel the same.

                  You are not my friend and this “high road” act you’re trying to pull isn’t fooling everyone.
                  If we met in person, then you would get hurt, because you are supporting a fascist, genocides, oppression and so on and so forth. Take this to heart and consider why a supposed “comrade” might think this of you.

                  My vote and your lack of one will change nothing.

                  You are correct. It does not matter wether or not we vote for Biden, because it does not matter wether or not he wins, because he is the same as trump.

                  Edit: Made it more palatable to libs.

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                    10 months ago

                    Buddy, I’m just tired of arguing over something we both agree doesn’t even fucking matter. I apologize for grandstanding, I let myself get emotional about justifications that only really apply to me and my state of mind.

                    I am trying to take the high road in the sense I want to be less angry about it. I want to be less angry and less emotional about something we both agree doesn’t matter.

                    Like, saying I support all that shit for what? You know I fucking dont. I wouldn’t be here if I did. Your just angry and being insulting and I just don’t want to fight about it anymore. Weather you like it or not, we are still comrades and trying to act like the issue of voting, which we both know doesn’t do anything ultimately anyways changes that is why I want to stop arguing.

                    We are too angry, too emotional, about fucking nothing. And I’m sorry I pushed it this far. I knew how it’d be seen and I wanted to argue my case anyways. I didn’t come into it with the ability to be convinced and neither did you. It was pointless to start and has done nothing but make my night one of insomnia. So I’m sorry. Hate me if you want. I’m just trying to genuinely tell you I’m sorry for letting it get here.