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Republicans vs Democrats
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this post was submitted on 31 Jul 2023
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What I'm saying is that if Americans care about politics, then they should not settle for Democrats. It makes sense to prefer them over Republicans, but it's absurd to support them in their own right.
I interpreted the meme as saying that the differences between these parties are minimal and oftentimes merely aesthetic. The BLM part is a joke about how even places under Democratic control sided with cops over people.
From what I've read in this thread, no one disagrees with any of that. No one is saying Democrats are good or anyone should settle for them. The pushback is against "both parties are the same," because "it makes sense to prefer [Democrats] over Republicans," at least for Americans.
Yeah people are exaggerating but imo not by much. A person would have to be very America-brained to think they're substantially different, or even opposed. The cure to that isn't to agree with them though, it's to broaden their understanding of politics.
If you want to broaden people's understanding of politics you're not going to get very far with "both parties are the same." Communists, anarchists, libertarians, and edgy 15-year-olds have tried that for decades with nothing to show for it. Whatever the merits of it, it does not work.
Argue that Dems are not doing nearly enough, or aren't moving fast enough, or are corrupt, or agree with Republicans on some of the worst things the U.S. does. What's the defense to that? The defense to "both sides are the same" is "I can get an abortion in California but not Florida, what are you talking about?"
I see your point, that's fair. I'll be more mindful of how I might be misinterpreted or how my rhetoric could backfire. Thanks for responding despite all the flak you've gotten from everyone else