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[–] handsoffmydata@lemmy.zip 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

You can write as many paragraphs as you need to feel better but a Harris win was never possible. Our political process has been completely captured by a class of billionaires. The working class have no representation. Elections continue only as a means to accelerate partisan culture war distraction to keep the working class divided. The outcome was pre determined. Direct your anger at billionaires not working class people.

[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Just watched a legal eagle video on helldivers that gives a nice little primer on managed democracy.

Folks here should watch it. Not that it would actually get them to pull their voluntary blinders off to stop spewing bullshit propaganda about how the democrats can and will save us.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I reject the assertion that there is absolutely no chance and our elections are predetermined. They're dug in real deep and have an insanely strong influence but there is a chance as long as elections continue to happen.

Also just because the billionaires are the enemy doesn't mean the common man can't be wrong. When it comes to a class war I'm more than willing to let bygones be bygones. But that doesn't mean we still can't discuss the poor actions of our peers.