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[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 46 points 2 days ago (6 children)

The problem is that in order to unite the left it is necessary to agree to the ideological level, very difficult, to unite the right it needs just a briefcase of money.

[–] Treetrimmer@sh.itjust.works 7 points 19 hours ago

Or a general hatred of the other

[–] turnip@lemm.ee 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

The briefcase of money turns into velocity of money, which turns into jobs, which turns into wage pressure, which turns into higher wages for the poor, so they can buy the product or service with their own greatest marginal utility; so in their eyes they view the briefcase of money as the optimal empathetic choice.

Well, assuming the right in this case are Ron Paul right-leaning and not Trump right-leaning. In Trumps case he does just want the briefcase of money for himself.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 day ago

Money's got nothing on hate. Nothing unites the Right more than hate, every fascist ideology centres around hate for a certain group. Be it Jews, Palestinians, Chinese, or Hispanics.

[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

to unite the right, all you have to do is say "so, we all hate Black people and immigrants, right?"

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

"so, we all hate capitalism, right?"

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

A lot of people aren't ready to let go. Probably something to do with having lived their whole lives like this they can't accept its wrong and needed to be changed this whole time. Sunk cost?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

definetly onto something. talking to older people thats exactly the impression i get.

deep down the fascists would rather, well, be fascists than to accept radical change from what they are used to. especially when i see that at least in my country they are a majority of older people.

[–] seeigel@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You can't exploit capitalists. Hate alone is not enough.

[–] Corn@lemmy.ml 2 points 15 hours ago

I mean you kinda can, see China.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 23 hours ago

hate is good fuel for class solidarity though.

[–] mindaika@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Oh man… wait until you hear about how the Democratic Party is funded…

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

He said the right.

[–] vfreire85@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 day ago

tbf the democratic party isn't a left party.

[–] Kwakigra@beehaw.org 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wish. You're giving right-wingers way too much credit. Most of those craven idiots do it for free for the opportunity to lose themselves in a gaggle of other morons. They are vulnerable in a way that is easy to exploit for people who know how to do it.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

can we do it too?