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Been waiting for this since Trump decided to attack her and her fanbase, and misuse her image without her permission.

Go on, you MAGA idiots, start shouting at Taylor Swift. I dare you.

The benefit of automating is really measured in hair loss and extra time to grab another coffee.

So if Harris stutters a little you’re not going to lose your shit, right?

For all those that want to complain:

Go ahead and do something about it. Otherwise, swallow your catharsis for a moment and recognize that small and consistent steps yield the changes we need, and that there will be setbacks.

The trick then becomes dedication. Something, I should point out, we in the U.S. are really bad at.

Getting the “lets assume this isn’t AI” out of the way:

I am somehow extremely disappointed that people who support this obviously corrupt and evil little man also have talents like art, and music, and probably others.

sigh

Man, 10 years ago I was in the middle leaning Left. Now I am so far left most ideas from the Right feel atrocious. I mean, they are…you know what I mean though.

Man, I WISH I had bosses like her. Ask me questions, make sure, then explain why I’m wrong if I am. It ain’t hard. Don’t micro-manage, just exist as someone I can trust to actually speak up.

Pretty typical of left leaning voters. Lots of issues, lots of arguing, very little in the way of coming together. Give the Right one thing: They will come together to fuck you over.

Authoritative knee jerk with a bit of ignorance thrown in.

It’s politics. You could have some shoplifting charge from 40 years ago and people will yell about how you’re the worst and attempt to invalid everything you do because of it.

This is easily one of the most interesting comments I have run across on Lemmy. Got any other interesting bits of info for those of us who only speak one language?

I mean, I won’t hold her to this promise if you guys don’t.

suspicious whistling

You don’t care that much. Yet you’ll spend excess time and effort arguing about your perception of bad journalism. Let’s sum this up:

1. You refuse to believe any news outlet or story.
2. You refuse to share one you do trust, stating you trust none of them.
3. You refuse to do your own research. ANY research.
4. During all of this you find excuses and pull people into bad faith arguments.

Right then.

So you won’t accept the research done by others and won’t do it on your own.

Okay, so go do some research on your own and get back to us.

I’ll add misleading verbiage to that short-list. We are not the “same party” or “blueMAGA”. Not only is it insulting, it is also purposefully spreading misinformation, and is worth fighting against.

That’s unfortunate. We really do need voices that are willing to speak out, even if it means being looked at as some naysayer. It just has to be done with reason and patience, which can be tough to achieve.

Anyway, I appreciate you letting me know! A little bit of tapping away on my phone to maybe change a mind for the better is a small price. Even if most of those who do come here with an agenda are unlikely to listen. Ah well! I tried!

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Do you know how many mind games you can play with a narcissist who has nothing but piranhas surrounding him?

No, we’re not like MAGA. I can’t speak for everyone in this case, I am sure there are some who will take it too far. That’s part of the nature of divisiveness. That said, let me make a list of what those on the left do agree on:

1. Universal healthcare
2. Positive, even progressive, policies and direction
3. Federal support of the 4-day work week
4. Stronger emphasis and follow-thru on climate change
5. Ending the war in Ukraine (not to the disadvantage of the Ukrainians or advantage of Putin) and the situation in Gaza
6. Slashing of the military budget (goes alongside universal healthcare)
7. Liveable wages and reasonable new childcare leave for any parent
8. Affordable education
9. Affordable life-saving drugs/life-changing drugs such as anti-depression meds AND universal acceptance of therapy
10. Businesses, owners, CEOs, and the billionaire class being held accountable
11. Trump. Prison. NOW
12. Increase on 1% taxes
13. Women’s reproductive rights
14. Minority rights
15. Gerrymandering limitations or outright ban
16. Burning down the electoral college
17. More than two viable political parties

I’m sure some stuff is missing. Ya’ll have to forgive me, I did my best off top of my head.

Somewhat more controversial is how some of us are tired of averting our eyes and turning our gazes away. Moreover, the Republicans play dirty. They fling shit, set fire to conversations, attempt to hide in plain sight in forums claiming to be someone else, will break laws if it means hurting someone they don’t like, and they may even attempt to overthrow a country. Let me just grab the citation on that last one.

We are not like MAGA. We are sick of the shit. I was one of the people who pushed for us to stop being so damned tolerant BECAUSE tolerance is a BIG reason why we’re where we are now. We believe in what’s on that list for the benefit of all. Republicans fight against it for the benefit of the few, and more importantly the injuring of those they do not like.

So when you call us blueMAGA. When you claim we are no better. Yeah, Homerian, we tell you to suck it, because it’s not true.

Btw, if Harris-Walz turned and started spouting MAGA bs, we’d turn on them in a heartbeat. We do not want a Trump or a MAGA in sheep’s clothing.

You have though. In other threads, for other reasons. We have interacted. I recently re-read the Odyssey, so your name stuck with me. I know you get commonly downvoted and challenged, which is why I’m trying to be, well…hopefully understanding and not condescending. It’s a fine line to walk and one I’m not sure I’m wise enough to navigate accurately, something you in fact point out. I’m not really sure how to fix that.

The reason I responded is because we aren’t blindly supporting Harris, and many of us are tired of the shit flinging the Right tends to rely on. This is why I approached you here. It isn’t necessarily that we don’t agree with facts you may present, it’s that you appear to us to be attempting to discount a hope we have that Harris and now Walz represents.

You do you. I just see you comment on here often and I feel as if it must be disheartening to constantly be getting downvoted. Challenge the status quo, express unpopular opinions. If you want people to not get defensive though, try to meet them on their level a bit. Unlike MAGA, we are reasonable. We will criticize Harris. It’s just at the point where the alternative is so incredibly, maliciously evil that we, and I, legitimately fear them succeeding. We bite back because for years we were tolerant. Enough is enough.

I don’t know if you’ll listen or understand. I just put myself in your shoes and wanted to express what I feel must be some reasons why you seem to be disagreed with so often. Whatever others might believe, we need people who will speak out. This is just my lame attempt to make your words reach people more clearly.