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[–] axont@hexbear.net 58 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

All their fear mongering about Trump is imagining a scenario where America treats middle class white liberals like how America already treats immigrants, Palestinians, queer people, etc

In fact most mainstream American political fears are just "what if white people became like black people"

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 25 points 1 year ago

And yet they yell at leftists for being so comfortable, that we will not vote for biden-nibble and will usher in cheeto-man

[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago

reminds me that the worst fear of the capitalist class is that they might have to become workers themselves

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 47 points 1 year ago (5 children)

You would think with how convinced they seem of this kind of doomsday scenario, that you'd see a lot of liberals organizing. I suspect they are enjoying the pretense of fighting an epic battle of good vs evil (where evil is thwarted by an election), but deep down they know that "nothing will fundamentally change" (at least as far as their treats are concerned).

[–] axont@hexbear.net 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's so disingenuous too. America already brutalizes huge masses of people and liberals don't care.

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago

Look how they cheered on the college protests getting smashed up. Or go on your local "overheard in _______ town" Facebook page and watch them braying for homeless peoples blood.

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They’ll do what the woman’s march did and walk in big crowds doing nothing

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

And get permits!

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago

maybe-later-honey "They can't put us in camps if they don't have the votes!"

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They really like the trappings of being revolutionary, but are all just hoping that Biden wins so they don't have to skip brunch.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Uh, I might also like those trappings... But I don't think they'll even skip brunch. Really they'll removed and moan about single issue (genocide) voters, and then idk... increase their monthly contributions to the DNC?

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

That's about it.

"Stand by to take the blame"

-Zap Brannigan

[–] footfaults@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You would think with how convinced they seem of this kind of doomsday scenario, that you'd see a lot of liberals organizing.

It's called vote

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I get that. I meant that with the stakes so high, and the outcome so uncertain, that they might be thinking of a backup plan.

[–] footfaults@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

The backup plan is to just fundraise like crazy off all the angry liberals who had their brunch interrupted and then do nothing.

It worked in 2016

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

The backup plan:

hillary

It's her time to shine. hillgasm

[–] VHS@hexbear.net 42 points 1 year ago

Trump is going to lock up half the country who agree with him on 90% of politics?

[–] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

dang I guess you shouldn't risk it by donating to democrats then, shucks

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago

They are never mad when their money goes to fund a pied piper strategy.

[–] MaxOS@hexbear.net 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rump is going to be dictator, dissolve the whole federal government and put white people in concentration camps on day 1. Wee need to vote !!!

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

If that's the case, I'm voting for trump.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think this is true, but it makes me imagine that they are going through a process in their head of a "We're Resisting fascism as effectively as possible; What do fascists do to their most effective Resisters?" type logic to act like they are on the front lines of a historic struggle for doing such acts of heroism as having a monthly subscription to ActBlue or whatever.

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago

At the end of the day, we are all just shit posting on the toilet.

It's fun to sneer at libs with you all though!

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago
[–] Bnova@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago

Yeah that's exactly why I can't risk voting for Joe Brandon.

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Shit, I’ve seen project 2025 fear mongering on here as well

[–] Jenniferrr@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

Idk project 2025 does have me kinda worried as a trans woman. Like I'm making arrangements to GTFO if they do some kind of nationwide crackdown on HRT somehow (I sorta doubt this will happen but who knows)

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

As if that's not how every administration wouldn't have been handled in our country. Well, except Biden. He's not a "get rid of all the fascists and install yesmen that work for me" type. The rest is just boilerplate Republican bullshit that libs will be supporting in ten years.

[–] Rx_Hawk@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

First they came for the DNC donors

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The solution is to rally for sanity or something. With guest appearances by celebrities, a merch table, and voter registration.

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

Vote or die!

[–] Pentacat@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You’d think they would support defunding the police if they actually believed this.

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

Well, that would solve a problem, and you can't fundraise unless you're a victim.

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