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Republicans and Democrats. They both require wedge issues to keep us divided and easily steered.
Yep. Republicans don't give a fuck about gun rights, they just use it as a wedge issue. The same for the dems on abortion, they could have solidified roe into law a good number of times now, but they didn't because it's a wedge issue that got votes. Even RBG said the roe was a weak verdict to be holding up abortion rights.
Both sides, someone still insists, as one side may start street raids that send people to Gitmo.
Yes, both sides require wedge issues to perpetuate a two party system in which neither has to enact the will of the people if they can campaign on divisive issues that effectovely change nothing.
I did not say both parties were the same.
Republicans are actively marching towards oligarchy, autocracy, and evil.
Democrats have shown they are too cowardly to rock the boat and fight back. As the opposition party they have shown their true colors: ameaningless foil beholden to the same wealthy donor class as those they purport to oppose.
As the "other" side crushes leftist movement and worker power, provides no real resistance to the right wing (that they're totally not a part of at all). They smush leftist politicians from joining the DNC and stymie and primary out leftist members already within the DNC in favor of moving to the right/moderate members. then one of their premier members says things like how "America needs a strong republican party"
Yo we're all like: "when will you get it"?? it's 2025 alright and ya still don't see, even tho they keep showing ya.
Now if you're not ready to put down the happy fantasy you grew up with, that beautiful dream that the world will be fixed without your personal effort and sacrifice, cool. It's a scary prospect.
In the meantime, stop shouting down the people who have made the step? It's a tough enough ask already without the endless whining and disbelief at how much the truth sucks by those like you who haven't accepted it yet.
Liberal bickering is morally equivalent to fucking Nazis, says someone who cannot figure out why their message won't catch on.
"My" message is catching on without my help, since its, yaknow, true.
More importantly, you misunderstand my purpose in speaking to you. Your personal understanding of my "message" is not required. Folks like you, folks who figured they learned enough about politics and history in highschool, will believe whatever theyre told if it's someone they trust. You'll come around when and if "my" message becomes common sense. Only then. And you will at that time claim to have always known what I'm telling you, right now.
You're having a whole other conversation inside your head.