Boomers in about six months:
"But why would Obama do this?"
this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2025
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I was told today that this is “all the dems fault because they haven’t tried to stop him yet”. I can’t imagine how far your head has to be up your own ass to see that viewpoint.
I think that's the "only Democrats have agency" thing that comes up. When Republicans are horrible shits people are just like yeah they're horrible but like you don't blame the bear for doing bear stuff. But everyone else is held to normal human standards
No, you don’t blame the bear. You cage it in a zoo or euthanize it for getting too comfortable around people.
You also don't vote for the fucking bear and put him in a position of power.
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It's not all their fault, but by God it'd be nice to see them fight the republicans at least as hard as they fight the leftists in their own party.
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Authoritarians are masters of compartmentalization. They cannot and will not connect any dots that conflict with their predetermined world view. Their brains do not function rationally and they are incapable of drawing rational conclusions.
There is a great free book on this topic with years of research behind it.
Biden is the new scapegoat.
I mean, a lot of this stuff only kicks in after the midterms, so you will see democrats take the house and suddenly hospitals all over the country will start closing.
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AOC nailed it calling this bill a deal with the devil.
Usually when you make a deal with the devil you get something.
I mean the billionaires are getting something!
Right-wingers are getting the hellscape that they voted for. Sucks for everyone else
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I'm convinced Trump made a deal with the devil so that he can never be held accountable fir anything
The devil would never make that deal since Trump could break it with impunity.
Are we at the point where Americans actually defend their democracy and vulnerable citizens yet? No? Just gonna write up a new protest sign while we wait for more people to die?
They are stealing your country and murdering your neighbours. Wake the fuck up. Organize. Protest. Strike. Resist.
what do you think organizing protesting and striking is if not writing signs
Can’t forget the lovely chants!
(But I get the feeling OC wants something more than protests and strikes. And considering they’re apparently not American, I suggest their rhetoric is not actually in our interests.)
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You're asking on .world, where the instance admins take a "both sides are the same" approach in addition to a "no advocating violence" against the established order.
Good luck everyone there. You are going to need it...
If you're a republican and you're ever in a position of need and I have to ability to help, I'll show you the sum total of compassion your political party has and piss on you instead of helping. Don't be upset I learned it from watching y'all.
When you opt out of the social contract, you don't get the benefits anymore. Piss is too generous.
100% with you on that one. I'm told that I need to be considerate to them when they start learning the errors of their ways because then they might be allies.
Fuck that. I've lived in red states all my life, they hurt and they "turn over a new leaf" for a second, then the second a Democrat has the gall to help them out of the hole they scream communist then go running to the person worse than the last.
I'm done, I'll help those around me that I can to try to cut down the suffering... but if they voted for this or stayed home, they can rot for all I care.
Be more considerate, allow them to at least cup their hands first . Then they at least have something to sip on
Don't piss on them if they are on fire though.
Naw. It’s unlikely to put the flames out, but that odor is awful.
"Some of you will die, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make"
I am not looking forward to seeing elderly people living on the streets after a medical issue causes them to lose their house. I don't think many will last long living outdoors.
From Obama-care to Republi-kill.
The rich get richer while the poor get fucked over and out.
Where else is the 1 trillion dollars tax cut for the rich comes from.
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