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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 16 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

There's no benefit in ceding ground preemptively.

There is: If you know there will be no fair elections, you know you need to find another way of resisting fascism. It seems many are banking on a blue wave to come and save the day in the midterms, so the knowledge that this won't and can't happen is important.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

If voting for The Democratic Party was going to fix anything, there wouldn't have been a second Trump term in the first place.

[–] Mamdani_Da_Savior@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Just because one doctor doesn't fix all your issues, doesn't mean you go home and shoot yourself in the foot.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago

There's a distinct difference between not fixing all of one's problems and making those problems worse.

[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Blue wave in the midterms is just one sandbag in the wall that would need to be built to stop the flood of fascism.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 0 points 2 weeks ago

Blue wave is a possible (and frankly, terrible) day-after plan. There will be no midterms in any real sense of the word unless fascism is stopped.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

it will probablay a blue wave, but it will be so weakened by all the cuts, tariffs, that the dems will just take the blame for trumps damage , and then it will be right back where we started. plus the BBB will soon be in effect.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

And giving up is way easier, too. Don't forget that. I know I'm exhausted just watching from afar.