▲ 939 ▼ Lemmy's political discourse when Republicans gutted the Voting Rights Act yesterday: (thelemmy.club) submitted 4 months ago by Godric@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 473 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 24 points 4 months ago (5 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 4 months ago (1 child) It must be so nice having worldviews that can be fully encapsulated by trolley memes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Well first you gotta gimme an example of one that wouldn’t fit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 months ago* (3 children) I guess the view that I want to articulate could be represented as a trolley meme with the following changes: The lever has only some unknown probability of steering the trolley's path Millions of other people also influence the lever to degrees which are unknown The track splits into at least 10 different paths instead of two There are more splits off of each subsequent path Each path also produces benefits to some actors (not sure how we'd represent that) If I try to simplify these changes, though, then maybe I could depict my view a bit like this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) Ngl I seen trolly memes set up like this before :p permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 months ago Perhaps I should have said "worldviews that can be encapsulated by single-junction trolley memes", lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago But hey, that's just theory... GAME THEORY permalink fedilink source parent [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Either way, you gotta have your hand on the lever! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yes, despite my sassiness towards you in this thread this is a true and wise observation that goes ignored too often. My disagreements are not pertaining to the idea of inaction constituting action permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -4 points 4 months ago (1 child) No worries, I would 100% prefer the proverbial third track, but it isn't connected yet. In the meantime, I'll have extreme disdain for the jackasses standing around moralizing while the train is actively running people over. Political power is gained via votes! Vote! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 4 months ago* I mean, yeah, this is why I think my picture turned out pretty good, Because the blue option is the better one in every single junction, but the best outcome cannot be reached by always traversing the blue path. It's interesting to try to figure out which path in that diagram produces the best overall outcome, and then compare that with what produces the best outcome if we only consider the most immediate results. I'm curious which colors you'd vote for if you were at the first junction in my diagram, knowing that your vote does not guarantee the outcome? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 months ago* (1 child) i'm somewhat of a centrist so i think it's gotta be somewhere between these two: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Those are both encapsulated at the bottom of the meme! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) i mean not really, it's not out of moralism that i choose not to vote for genocidal warmonger red/blue, in fact the moralism is thinking voting for genocidaires is 'pragmatic'. not to mention continuing to votescold people over a year later lmao organizing outside electoralism builds actual power. voting for slightly different managers of the same bloodthirsty war machine doesn't permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) While organizing outside electoralism is great, electoralism is still the primary way power is apportioned in this country. Abandoning electoralism is ceding power to people who will use it for evil. The stakes are the future of the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) if the 'future of the world' hinges on genociding an expendible out-group and the system is powerless to change that, then i choose to walk away from omelas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Congratulations on standing by your principles instead of by your morals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago voting against genocide and organizing outside a system which can't stop empowering genocidal warmongers is actually in line with both my principles and my morals permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Voting for neither is the same as voting for both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) Voting for neither is the same as voting for both. if voting for neither is the same voting for both, then can we formally acknowledge that my vote makes zero difference and maybe people can stop votescolding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago No, because voting for one is not the same as voting for neither/both. Voting for the perfect candidate > voting for A > not voting > voting for B The perfect candidate didn’t exist, but instead of choosing the second best option, you chose the third best option, and we ended up with the worst option because a lot of people did what you did. Thanks a bunch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Needs to be updated to add the Iranian flag to the GOP track. Man, do I wish there were a realistic way to choose that bottom track! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago* (2 children) it's simple, you just don't vote for the genocidal warmonger party, then if enough people do that you win blowing up/ derailing the trolly also works permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) And there's no viable way to do that under the current system, which is why the track isn't connected. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago* i love how you concede that the system is so dysfunctional you can't even oppose a genocide under it and simultaneously expect me to to believe that individuals voting (or not) is somehow making a meaningful difference in the outcome permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (1 child) it’s simple, you just don’t vote for the genocidal warmonger party, then if enough people do that you win THAT'S NOT HOW VOTING WORKS! People have to vote FOR the OTHER party, or else the genocidal warmonger party wins anyway! You are saying shit that is both moronic and factually untrue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) you know there's a non-genocidal warmonger party which could also be voted for. I voted for them last election and don't regret it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) you know there’s a non-genocidal warmonger party which could also be voted for. No there fucking wasn't! Not one that could win! You're a goddamned liar and you are helping the fascists! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -3 points 4 months ago (1 child) there's no way anyone could help the fascists more than an 'opposition' party which routinely fails to actually oppose them if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn't spend so much time punching left permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) there’s no way anyone could help the fascists more than an ‘opposition’ party which routinely fails to actually oppose them Yes there is. By actively discouraging opposition to the fascists, which is what you're doing. You are literally delusional. if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn’t spend so much time punching left I'm not even saying you're wrong about the Democrats; I'm saying you're wrong about motherfucking GAME THEORY and MATH! Even acknowledging what you just wrote, YOU STILL HAVE TO VOTE FOR THEM ANYWAY! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child) supporting them uncritically your religious conviction First of all, anyone who isn't an actual illiterate moron can see that first statement is blatantly not true. Second, you are not fucking entitled to accuse me of religion, you hateful bigot! You have been doing nothing in this thread but peddling disinformation, lies, libel, and now intolerance of lack of religion. You need to be banned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) people insisting on vote-scolding over a year after the election are absolutely supporting them uncritically. maybe blind faith would be a better phrasing, but 'hateful bigot' is a bit hyperbolic. after all you're the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zoot@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago Can you explain this to me like I'm dumb? Cause I am. Is this making fun of the people who choose someone who's literally not connected to the track? permalink fedilink source parent [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) EDIT: RIP Master of All Science, apparently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago funnything in rick and morty, the very same episode supernova says"what is is-rayel" referring to israel, rick and morty and FAMILY guy are 1 of the 2 shows that poke fun of the ridiculous of hte gaza/palestine conflict. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 4 months ago (1 child) It must be so nice having worldviews that can be fully encapsulated by trolley memes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Well first you gotta gimme an example of one that wouldn’t fit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 months ago* (3 children) I guess the view that I want to articulate could be represented as a trolley meme with the following changes: The lever has only some unknown probability of steering the trolley's path Millions of other people also influence the lever to degrees which are unknown The track splits into at least 10 different paths instead of two There are more splits off of each subsequent path Each path also produces benefits to some actors (not sure how we'd represent that) If I try to simplify these changes, though, then maybe I could depict my view a bit like this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) Ngl I seen trolly memes set up like this before :p permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 months ago Perhaps I should have said "worldviews that can be encapsulated by single-junction trolley memes", lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago But hey, that's just theory... GAME THEORY permalink fedilink source parent [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Either way, you gotta have your hand on the lever! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yes, despite my sassiness towards you in this thread this is a true and wise observation that goes ignored too often. My disagreements are not pertaining to the idea of inaction constituting action permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -4 points 4 months ago (1 child) No worries, I would 100% prefer the proverbial third track, but it isn't connected yet. In the meantime, I'll have extreme disdain for the jackasses standing around moralizing while the train is actively running people over. Political power is gained via votes! Vote! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 4 months ago* I mean, yeah, this is why I think my picture turned out pretty good, Because the blue option is the better one in every single junction, but the best outcome cannot be reached by always traversing the blue path. It's interesting to try to figure out which path in that diagram produces the best overall outcome, and then compare that with what produces the best outcome if we only consider the most immediate results. I'm curious which colors you'd vote for if you were at the first junction in my diagram, knowing that your vote does not guarantee the outcome? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Well first you gotta gimme an example of one that wouldn’t fit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 months ago* (3 children) I guess the view that I want to articulate could be represented as a trolley meme with the following changes: The lever has only some unknown probability of steering the trolley's path Millions of other people also influence the lever to degrees which are unknown The track splits into at least 10 different paths instead of two There are more splits off of each subsequent path Each path also produces benefits to some actors (not sure how we'd represent that) If I try to simplify these changes, though, then maybe I could depict my view a bit like this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) Ngl I seen trolly memes set up like this before :p permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 months ago Perhaps I should have said "worldviews that can be encapsulated by single-junction trolley memes", lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago But hey, that's just theory... GAME THEORY permalink fedilink source parent [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Either way, you gotta have your hand on the lever! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yes, despite my sassiness towards you in this thread this is a true and wise observation that goes ignored too often. My disagreements are not pertaining to the idea of inaction constituting action permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -4 points 4 months ago (1 child) No worries, I would 100% prefer the proverbial third track, but it isn't connected yet. In the meantime, I'll have extreme disdain for the jackasses standing around moralizing while the train is actively running people over. Political power is gained via votes! Vote! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 4 months ago* I mean, yeah, this is why I think my picture turned out pretty good, Because the blue option is the better one in every single junction, but the best outcome cannot be reached by always traversing the blue path. It's interesting to try to figure out which path in that diagram produces the best overall outcome, and then compare that with what produces the best outcome if we only consider the most immediate results. I'm curious which colors you'd vote for if you were at the first junction in my diagram, knowing that your vote does not guarantee the outcome? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 months ago* (3 children) I guess the view that I want to articulate could be represented as a trolley meme with the following changes: The lever has only some unknown probability of steering the trolley's path Millions of other people also influence the lever to degrees which are unknown The track splits into at least 10 different paths instead of two There are more splits off of each subsequent path Each path also produces benefits to some actors (not sure how we'd represent that) If I try to simplify these changes, though, then maybe I could depict my view a bit like this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) Ngl I seen trolly memes set up like this before :p permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 months ago Perhaps I should have said "worldviews that can be encapsulated by single-junction trolley memes", lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago But hey, that's just theory... GAME THEORY permalink fedilink source parent [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Either way, you gotta have your hand on the lever! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yes, despite my sassiness towards you in this thread this is a true and wise observation that goes ignored too often. My disagreements are not pertaining to the idea of inaction constituting action permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -4 points 4 months ago (1 child) No worries, I would 100% prefer the proverbial third track, but it isn't connected yet. In the meantime, I'll have extreme disdain for the jackasses standing around moralizing while the train is actively running people over. Political power is gained via votes! Vote! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 4 months ago* I mean, yeah, this is why I think my picture turned out pretty good, Because the blue option is the better one in every single junction, but the best outcome cannot be reached by always traversing the blue path. It's interesting to try to figure out which path in that diagram produces the best overall outcome, and then compare that with what produces the best outcome if we only consider the most immediate results. I'm curious which colors you'd vote for if you were at the first junction in my diagram, knowing that your vote does not guarantee the outcome? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) Ngl I seen trolly memes set up like this before :p permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 months ago Perhaps I should have said "worldviews that can be encapsulated by single-junction trolley memes", lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 months ago Perhaps I should have said "worldviews that can be encapsulated by single-junction trolley memes", lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago But hey, that's just theory... GAME THEORY permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Either way, you gotta have your hand on the lever! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yes, despite my sassiness towards you in this thread this is a true and wise observation that goes ignored too often. My disagreements are not pertaining to the idea of inaction constituting action permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -4 points 4 months ago (1 child) No worries, I would 100% prefer the proverbial third track, but it isn't connected yet. In the meantime, I'll have extreme disdain for the jackasses standing around moralizing while the train is actively running people over. Political power is gained via votes! Vote! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 4 months ago* I mean, yeah, this is why I think my picture turned out pretty good, Because the blue option is the better one in every single junction, but the best outcome cannot be reached by always traversing the blue path. It's interesting to try to figure out which path in that diagram produces the best overall outcome, and then compare that with what produces the best outcome if we only consider the most immediate results. I'm curious which colors you'd vote for if you were at the first junction in my diagram, knowing that your vote does not guarantee the outcome? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yes, despite my sassiness towards you in this thread this is a true and wise observation that goes ignored too often. My disagreements are not pertaining to the idea of inaction constituting action permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -4 points 4 months ago (1 child) No worries, I would 100% prefer the proverbial third track, but it isn't connected yet. In the meantime, I'll have extreme disdain for the jackasses standing around moralizing while the train is actively running people over. Political power is gained via votes! Vote! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 4 months ago* I mean, yeah, this is why I think my picture turned out pretty good, Because the blue option is the better one in every single junction, but the best outcome cannot be reached by always traversing the blue path. It's interesting to try to figure out which path in that diagram produces the best overall outcome, and then compare that with what produces the best outcome if we only consider the most immediate results. I'm curious which colors you'd vote for if you were at the first junction in my diagram, knowing that your vote does not guarantee the outcome? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] -4 points 4 months ago (1 child) No worries, I would 100% prefer the proverbial third track, but it isn't connected yet. In the meantime, I'll have extreme disdain for the jackasses standing around moralizing while the train is actively running people over. Political power is gained via votes! Vote! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 4 months ago* I mean, yeah, this is why I think my picture turned out pretty good, Because the blue option is the better one in every single junction, but the best outcome cannot be reached by always traversing the blue path. It's interesting to try to figure out which path in that diagram produces the best overall outcome, and then compare that with what produces the best outcome if we only consider the most immediate results. I'm curious which colors you'd vote for if you were at the first junction in my diagram, knowing that your vote does not guarantee the outcome? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 4 months ago* I mean, yeah, this is why I think my picture turned out pretty good, Because the blue option is the better one in every single junction, but the best outcome cannot be reached by always traversing the blue path. It's interesting to try to figure out which path in that diagram produces the best overall outcome, and then compare that with what produces the best outcome if we only consider the most immediate results. I'm curious which colors you'd vote for if you were at the first junction in my diagram, knowing that your vote does not guarantee the outcome? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 months ago* (1 child) i'm somewhat of a centrist so i think it's gotta be somewhere between these two: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Those are both encapsulated at the bottom of the meme! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) i mean not really, it's not out of moralism that i choose not to vote for genocidal warmonger red/blue, in fact the moralism is thinking voting for genocidaires is 'pragmatic'. not to mention continuing to votescold people over a year later lmao organizing outside electoralism builds actual power. voting for slightly different managers of the same bloodthirsty war machine doesn't permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) While organizing outside electoralism is great, electoralism is still the primary way power is apportioned in this country. Abandoning electoralism is ceding power to people who will use it for evil. The stakes are the future of the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) if the 'future of the world' hinges on genociding an expendible out-group and the system is powerless to change that, then i choose to walk away from omelas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Congratulations on standing by your principles instead of by your morals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago voting against genocide and organizing outside a system which can't stop empowering genocidal warmongers is actually in line with both my principles and my morals permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Voting for neither is the same as voting for both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) Voting for neither is the same as voting for both. if voting for neither is the same voting for both, then can we formally acknowledge that my vote makes zero difference and maybe people can stop votescolding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago No, because voting for one is not the same as voting for neither/both. Voting for the perfect candidate > voting for A > not voting > voting for B The perfect candidate didn’t exist, but instead of choosing the second best option, you chose the third best option, and we ended up with the worst option because a lot of people did what you did. Thanks a bunch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Those are both encapsulated at the bottom of the meme! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) i mean not really, it's not out of moralism that i choose not to vote for genocidal warmonger red/blue, in fact the moralism is thinking voting for genocidaires is 'pragmatic'. not to mention continuing to votescold people over a year later lmao organizing outside electoralism builds actual power. voting for slightly different managers of the same bloodthirsty war machine doesn't permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) While organizing outside electoralism is great, electoralism is still the primary way power is apportioned in this country. Abandoning electoralism is ceding power to people who will use it for evil. The stakes are the future of the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) if the 'future of the world' hinges on genociding an expendible out-group and the system is powerless to change that, then i choose to walk away from omelas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Congratulations on standing by your principles instead of by your morals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago voting against genocide and organizing outside a system which can't stop empowering genocidal warmongers is actually in line with both my principles and my morals permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Voting for neither is the same as voting for both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) Voting for neither is the same as voting for both. if voting for neither is the same voting for both, then can we formally acknowledge that my vote makes zero difference and maybe people can stop votescolding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago No, because voting for one is not the same as voting for neither/both. Voting for the perfect candidate > voting for A > not voting > voting for B The perfect candidate didn’t exist, but instead of choosing the second best option, you chose the third best option, and we ended up with the worst option because a lot of people did what you did. Thanks a bunch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) i mean not really, it's not out of moralism that i choose not to vote for genocidal warmonger red/blue, in fact the moralism is thinking voting for genocidaires is 'pragmatic'. not to mention continuing to votescold people over a year later lmao organizing outside electoralism builds actual power. voting for slightly different managers of the same bloodthirsty war machine doesn't permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) While organizing outside electoralism is great, electoralism is still the primary way power is apportioned in this country. Abandoning electoralism is ceding power to people who will use it for evil. The stakes are the future of the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) if the 'future of the world' hinges on genociding an expendible out-group and the system is powerless to change that, then i choose to walk away from omelas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Congratulations on standing by your principles instead of by your morals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago voting against genocide and organizing outside a system which can't stop empowering genocidal warmongers is actually in line with both my principles and my morals permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Voting for neither is the same as voting for both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) Voting for neither is the same as voting for both. if voting for neither is the same voting for both, then can we formally acknowledge that my vote makes zero difference and maybe people can stop votescolding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago No, because voting for one is not the same as voting for neither/both. Voting for the perfect candidate > voting for A > not voting > voting for B The perfect candidate didn’t exist, but instead of choosing the second best option, you chose the third best option, and we ended up with the worst option because a lot of people did what you did. Thanks a bunch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Godric@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) While organizing outside electoralism is great, electoralism is still the primary way power is apportioned in this country. Abandoning electoralism is ceding power to people who will use it for evil. The stakes are the future of the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) if the 'future of the world' hinges on genociding an expendible out-group and the system is powerless to change that, then i choose to walk away from omelas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Congratulations on standing by your principles instead of by your morals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago voting against genocide and organizing outside a system which can't stop empowering genocidal warmongers is actually in line with both my principles and my morals permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) if the 'future of the world' hinges on genociding an expendible out-group and the system is powerless to change that, then i choose to walk away from omelas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Congratulations on standing by your principles instead of by your morals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago voting against genocide and organizing outside a system which can't stop empowering genocidal warmongers is actually in line with both my principles and my morals permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Congratulations on standing by your principles instead of by your morals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago voting against genocide and organizing outside a system which can't stop empowering genocidal warmongers is actually in line with both my principles and my morals permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago voting against genocide and organizing outside a system which can't stop empowering genocidal warmongers is actually in line with both my principles and my morals permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Voting for neither is the same as voting for both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) Voting for neither is the same as voting for both. if voting for neither is the same voting for both, then can we formally acknowledge that my vote makes zero difference and maybe people can stop votescolding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago No, because voting for one is not the same as voting for neither/both. Voting for the perfect candidate > voting for A > not voting > voting for B The perfect candidate didn’t exist, but instead of choosing the second best option, you chose the third best option, and we ended up with the worst option because a lot of people did what you did. Thanks a bunch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) Voting for neither is the same as voting for both. if voting for neither is the same voting for both, then can we formally acknowledge that my vote makes zero difference and maybe people can stop votescolding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago No, because voting for one is not the same as voting for neither/both. Voting for the perfect candidate > voting for A > not voting > voting for B The perfect candidate didn’t exist, but instead of choosing the second best option, you chose the third best option, and we ended up with the worst option because a lot of people did what you did. Thanks a bunch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starik@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago No, because voting for one is not the same as voting for neither/both. Voting for the perfect candidate > voting for A > not voting > voting for B The perfect candidate didn’t exist, but instead of choosing the second best option, you chose the third best option, and we ended up with the worst option because a lot of people did what you did. Thanks a bunch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Needs to be updated to add the Iranian flag to the GOP track. Man, do I wish there were a realistic way to choose that bottom track! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago* (2 children) it's simple, you just don't vote for the genocidal warmonger party, then if enough people do that you win blowing up/ derailing the trolly also works permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) And there's no viable way to do that under the current system, which is why the track isn't connected. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago* i love how you concede that the system is so dysfunctional you can't even oppose a genocide under it and simultaneously expect me to to believe that individuals voting (or not) is somehow making a meaningful difference in the outcome permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (1 child) it’s simple, you just don’t vote for the genocidal warmonger party, then if enough people do that you win THAT'S NOT HOW VOTING WORKS! People have to vote FOR the OTHER party, or else the genocidal warmonger party wins anyway! You are saying shit that is both moronic and factually untrue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) you know there's a non-genocidal warmonger party which could also be voted for. I voted for them last election and don't regret it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) you know there’s a non-genocidal warmonger party which could also be voted for. No there fucking wasn't! Not one that could win! You're a goddamned liar and you are helping the fascists! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -3 points 4 months ago (1 child) there's no way anyone could help the fascists more than an 'opposition' party which routinely fails to actually oppose them if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn't spend so much time punching left permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) there’s no way anyone could help the fascists more than an ‘opposition’ party which routinely fails to actually oppose them Yes there is. By actively discouraging opposition to the fascists, which is what you're doing. You are literally delusional. if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn’t spend so much time punching left I'm not even saying you're wrong about the Democrats; I'm saying you're wrong about motherfucking GAME THEORY and MATH! Even acknowledging what you just wrote, YOU STILL HAVE TO VOTE FOR THEM ANYWAY! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child) supporting them uncritically your religious conviction First of all, anyone who isn't an actual illiterate moron can see that first statement is blatantly not true. Second, you are not fucking entitled to accuse me of religion, you hateful bigot! You have been doing nothing in this thread but peddling disinformation, lies, libel, and now intolerance of lack of religion. You need to be banned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) people insisting on vote-scolding over a year after the election are absolutely supporting them uncritically. maybe blind faith would be a better phrasing, but 'hateful bigot' is a bit hyperbolic. after all you're the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago* (2 children) it's simple, you just don't vote for the genocidal warmonger party, then if enough people do that you win blowing up/ derailing the trolly also works permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) And there's no viable way to do that under the current system, which is why the track isn't connected. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago* i love how you concede that the system is so dysfunctional you can't even oppose a genocide under it and simultaneously expect me to to believe that individuals voting (or not) is somehow making a meaningful difference in the outcome permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (1 child) it’s simple, you just don’t vote for the genocidal warmonger party, then if enough people do that you win THAT'S NOT HOW VOTING WORKS! People have to vote FOR the OTHER party, or else the genocidal warmonger party wins anyway! You are saying shit that is both moronic and factually untrue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) you know there's a non-genocidal warmonger party which could also be voted for. I voted for them last election and don't regret it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) you know there’s a non-genocidal warmonger party which could also be voted for. No there fucking wasn't! Not one that could win! You're a goddamned liar and you are helping the fascists! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -3 points 4 months ago (1 child) there's no way anyone could help the fascists more than an 'opposition' party which routinely fails to actually oppose them if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn't spend so much time punching left permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) there’s no way anyone could help the fascists more than an ‘opposition’ party which routinely fails to actually oppose them Yes there is. By actively discouraging opposition to the fascists, which is what you're doing. You are literally delusional. if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn’t spend so much time punching left I'm not even saying you're wrong about the Democrats; I'm saying you're wrong about motherfucking GAME THEORY and MATH! Even acknowledging what you just wrote, YOU STILL HAVE TO VOTE FOR THEM ANYWAY! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child) supporting them uncritically your religious conviction First of all, anyone who isn't an actual illiterate moron can see that first statement is blatantly not true. Second, you are not fucking entitled to accuse me of religion, you hateful bigot! You have been doing nothing in this thread but peddling disinformation, lies, libel, and now intolerance of lack of religion. You need to be banned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) people insisting on vote-scolding over a year after the election are absolutely supporting them uncritically. maybe blind faith would be a better phrasing, but 'hateful bigot' is a bit hyperbolic. after all you're the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) And there's no viable way to do that under the current system, which is why the track isn't connected. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago* i love how you concede that the system is so dysfunctional you can't even oppose a genocide under it and simultaneously expect me to to believe that individuals voting (or not) is somehow making a meaningful difference in the outcome permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago* i love how you concede that the system is so dysfunctional you can't even oppose a genocide under it and simultaneously expect me to to believe that individuals voting (or not) is somehow making a meaningful difference in the outcome permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (1 child) it’s simple, you just don’t vote for the genocidal warmonger party, then if enough people do that you win THAT'S NOT HOW VOTING WORKS! People have to vote FOR the OTHER party, or else the genocidal warmonger party wins anyway! You are saying shit that is both moronic and factually untrue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) you know there's a non-genocidal warmonger party which could also be voted for. I voted for them last election and don't regret it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) you know there’s a non-genocidal warmonger party which could also be voted for. No there fucking wasn't! Not one that could win! You're a goddamned liar and you are helping the fascists! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -3 points 4 months ago (1 child) there's no way anyone could help the fascists more than an 'opposition' party which routinely fails to actually oppose them if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn't spend so much time punching left permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) there’s no way anyone could help the fascists more than an ‘opposition’ party which routinely fails to actually oppose them Yes there is. By actively discouraging opposition to the fascists, which is what you're doing. You are literally delusional. if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn’t spend so much time punching left I'm not even saying you're wrong about the Democrats; I'm saying you're wrong about motherfucking GAME THEORY and MATH! Even acknowledging what you just wrote, YOU STILL HAVE TO VOTE FOR THEM ANYWAY! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child) supporting them uncritically your religious conviction First of all, anyone who isn't an actual illiterate moron can see that first statement is blatantly not true. Second, you are not fucking entitled to accuse me of religion, you hateful bigot! You have been doing nothing in this thread but peddling disinformation, lies, libel, and now intolerance of lack of religion. You need to be banned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) people insisting on vote-scolding over a year after the election are absolutely supporting them uncritically. maybe blind faith would be a better phrasing, but 'hateful bigot' is a bit hyperbolic. after all you're the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) you know there's a non-genocidal warmonger party which could also be voted for. I voted for them last election and don't regret it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) you know there’s a non-genocidal warmonger party which could also be voted for. No there fucking wasn't! Not one that could win! You're a goddamned liar and you are helping the fascists! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -3 points 4 months ago (1 child) there's no way anyone could help the fascists more than an 'opposition' party which routinely fails to actually oppose them if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn't spend so much time punching left permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) there’s no way anyone could help the fascists more than an ‘opposition’ party which routinely fails to actually oppose them Yes there is. By actively discouraging opposition to the fascists, which is what you're doing. You are literally delusional. if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn’t spend so much time punching left I'm not even saying you're wrong about the Democrats; I'm saying you're wrong about motherfucking GAME THEORY and MATH! Even acknowledging what you just wrote, YOU STILL HAVE TO VOTE FOR THEM ANYWAY! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child) supporting them uncritically your religious conviction First of all, anyone who isn't an actual illiterate moron can see that first statement is blatantly not true. Second, you are not fucking entitled to accuse me of religion, you hateful bigot! You have been doing nothing in this thread but peddling disinformation, lies, libel, and now intolerance of lack of religion. You need to be banned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) people insisting on vote-scolding over a year after the election are absolutely supporting them uncritically. maybe blind faith would be a better phrasing, but 'hateful bigot' is a bit hyperbolic. after all you're the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) you know there’s a non-genocidal warmonger party which could also be voted for. No there fucking wasn't! Not one that could win! You're a goddamned liar and you are helping the fascists! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -3 points 4 months ago (1 child) there's no way anyone could help the fascists more than an 'opposition' party which routinely fails to actually oppose them if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn't spend so much time punching left permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) there’s no way anyone could help the fascists more than an ‘opposition’ party which routinely fails to actually oppose them Yes there is. By actively discouraging opposition to the fascists, which is what you're doing. You are literally delusional. if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn’t spend so much time punching left I'm not even saying you're wrong about the Democrats; I'm saying you're wrong about motherfucking GAME THEORY and MATH! Even acknowledging what you just wrote, YOU STILL HAVE TO VOTE FOR THEM ANYWAY! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child) supporting them uncritically your religious conviction First of all, anyone who isn't an actual illiterate moron can see that first statement is blatantly not true. Second, you are not fucking entitled to accuse me of religion, you hateful bigot! You have been doing nothing in this thread but peddling disinformation, lies, libel, and now intolerance of lack of religion. You need to be banned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) people insisting on vote-scolding over a year after the election are absolutely supporting them uncritically. maybe blind faith would be a better phrasing, but 'hateful bigot' is a bit hyperbolic. after all you're the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml -3 points 4 months ago (1 child) there's no way anyone could help the fascists more than an 'opposition' party which routinely fails to actually oppose them if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn't spend so much time punching left permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) there’s no way anyone could help the fascists more than an ‘opposition’ party which routinely fails to actually oppose them Yes there is. By actively discouraging opposition to the fascists, which is what you're doing. You are literally delusional. if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn’t spend so much time punching left I'm not even saying you're wrong about the Democrats; I'm saying you're wrong about motherfucking GAME THEORY and MATH! Even acknowledging what you just wrote, YOU STILL HAVE TO VOTE FOR THEM ANYWAY! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child) supporting them uncritically your religious conviction First of all, anyone who isn't an actual illiterate moron can see that first statement is blatantly not true. Second, you are not fucking entitled to accuse me of religion, you hateful bigot! You have been doing nothing in this thread but peddling disinformation, lies, libel, and now intolerance of lack of religion. You need to be banned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) people insisting on vote-scolding over a year after the election are absolutely supporting them uncritically. maybe blind faith would be a better phrasing, but 'hateful bigot' is a bit hyperbolic. after all you're the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) there’s no way anyone could help the fascists more than an ‘opposition’ party which routinely fails to actually oppose them Yes there is. By actively discouraging opposition to the fascists, which is what you're doing. You are literally delusional. if the democrats had any principles and actually opposed fascism they wouldn’t spend so much time punching left I'm not even saying you're wrong about the Democrats; I'm saying you're wrong about motherfucking GAME THEORY and MATH! Even acknowledging what you just wrote, YOU STILL HAVE TO VOTE FOR THEM ANYWAY! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child) supporting them uncritically your religious conviction First of all, anyone who isn't an actual illiterate moron can see that first statement is blatantly not true. Second, you are not fucking entitled to accuse me of religion, you hateful bigot! You have been doing nothing in this thread but peddling disinformation, lies, libel, and now intolerance of lack of religion. You need to be banned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) people insisting on vote-scolding over a year after the election are absolutely supporting them uncritically. maybe blind faith would be a better phrasing, but 'hateful bigot' is a bit hyperbolic. after all you're the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child) supporting them uncritically your religious conviction First of all, anyone who isn't an actual illiterate moron can see that first statement is blatantly not true. Second, you are not fucking entitled to accuse me of religion, you hateful bigot! You have been doing nothing in this thread but peddling disinformation, lies, libel, and now intolerance of lack of religion. You need to be banned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) people insisting on vote-scolding over a year after the election are absolutely supporting them uncritically. maybe blind faith would be a better phrasing, but 'hateful bigot' is a bit hyperbolic. after all you're the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child) supporting them uncritically your religious conviction First of all, anyone who isn't an actual illiterate moron can see that first statement is blatantly not true. Second, you are not fucking entitled to accuse me of religion, you hateful bigot! You have been doing nothing in this thread but peddling disinformation, lies, libel, and now intolerance of lack of religion. You need to be banned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) people insisting on vote-scolding over a year after the election are absolutely supporting them uncritically. maybe blind faith would be a better phrasing, but 'hateful bigot' is a bit hyperbolic. after all you're the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) people insisting on vote-scolding over a year after the election are absolutely supporting them uncritically. maybe blind faith would be a better phrasing, but 'hateful bigot' is a bit hyperbolic. after all you're the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) after all you’re the one advocating for the people who spent years arming a genocidal ethnostate and suppressing all criticism of it You continue to lie. I'm the one advocating AGAINST doing things that help the people actively egging the genocide on, and perpetrating huge numbers of other atrocities while they're at it! You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. You endorse every atrocity because the lesser-evil candidate didn't pass your demented purity test. That is what actual fucking evil looks like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 child) You, on the other hand, are apparently A-OK with murdering Iranians, Venezuelans, anti-fascist Americans, and too many other thousands upon thousands of other people to even keep track of on top of even more Palestinians than would've been killed under the ONLY alternative. And you're apparently likewise A-OK with destroying democracy, the rule of law, the global environment, and everything else while you're at it. You apparently love corruption. You apparently love child rape. You even apparently love genocide, because your actions do not match your words and the actual result of your actions resulted in MORE of it. are you okay? you're getting kind of unhinged. I don't endorse any of that, my vote made zero fucking difference in the election. the democrats eating shit is their own fault and nobody elses. you are indistinguishable from a religious zealot lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) are you okay? you’re getting kind of unhinged. I'm sick and tired of people like you ruining the future of my children (let alone everybody else's) through your sheer fucking stupidity. And you're still trying to make it worse by continuing to spread your disinformation! I don’t endorse any of that Yes, you do! YES YOU DO! That's what refusing to practice harm reduction does: it endorses the harm. That blood absolutely is on your hands, whether you admit it to yourself or not! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diva@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) me: the democrats have no principles and don't actually oppose fascism you: I’m not even saying you’re wrong about the Democrats the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism, the only people responsible for their failures are them. you can blame me all you like, but i think the people enabling a feckless opposition in the face of climate catastrophe and rising fascism are the ones fucking things up for your kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago the democrats are not credible opponents of fascism And yet there is no other alternative that actually exists, so we're stuck with them, credible or not! The only -- only! -- way forward that has even a slim chance of success is to try to get better people to win Democratic primaries, not to suicidally punish them in the general election. At that point, they're the least-bad option no matter how feckless they are! That's reality in accordance with the cold hard math of game theory, and nobody gives a fuck if you like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago Can you explain this to me like I'm dumb? Cause I am. Is this making fun of the people who choose someone who's literally not connected to the track? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) EDIT: RIP Master of All Science, apparently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago funnything in rick and morty, the very same episode supernova says"what is is-rayel" referring to israel, rick and morty and FAMILY guy are 1 of the 2 shows that poke fun of the ridiculous of hte gaza/palestine conflict. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago funnything in rick and morty, the very same episode supernova says"what is is-rayel" referring to israel, rick and morty and FAMILY guy are 1 of the 2 shows that poke fun of the ridiculous of hte gaza/palestine conflict. permalink fedilink source parent