theparadox

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[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm calling it now. Musk will fund Cuomo or Adams for the ~~Israel~~ America Party's first candidate, for Mayor of NYC. The current record for election spending in NYC mayoral elections will get doubled. Media will be overwhelmed with racist, reactionary ads highlighting anything Mamdani has ever said, and some things he hasn't said, about Israel and linking him to Hamas and other terrorist organizations. Chuck Schumer will have no choice but to change parties, for the sake of ~~Israel~~ America and endorse the third party candidate.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

I mean, this was their idea last year...

Forever "Subscription Mouse"

I feel like "AI Mouse" is right up their alley.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

It doesn't negate the possibility that they were raised to think that way. Of course, it is always possible that they are just a Heartless Snaggletooth Cunt. I just don't think it's fair to assume that of all of them, or that all of them can't be taught at least a little compassion.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

How about something like

"It sucks that your are struggling and were conned by those in power. We're struggling too. How about we work together now and fix things for everyone? Here's how I think we could do that..."

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Here's the thing... the people in power right now are trying to make new generations of Nazi fucks out of young people. Continue this insanity.

Gutting education and every fucking system we've tried to put in place to help people and show that things can be better. They're being taught that it isn't the fault of the rich man who won't let you take a bathroom break! He's just trying to scrape by while being robbed by the tax man! If only they'd give him a break then he could afford to pay you better. Really, it's the fault of your fellow worker because he's an immigrant, or your neighbor because he's disabled, or your kid's friend because he isn't not masculine enough, or your wife's fault for selfishly working instead of staying home and raising your boy right...

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

Sure, they helped with their votes but it's the people in power who are actually doing it. Those same same rich fucks that are also paying for propaganda and astroturfing and silencing the criticism.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I agree the actual post is a bit too on the nose, but I'm honestly a bit more concerned with the comments.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I think most of them are honestly just ignorant. If you literally get your news from conservative media you'd have no idea. Hell, at this point, most traditional media is pretty bad.

Sure they might be a racist, bigot, misogynist, or all three but chances are it's what they've been taught. Shit is seriously different in poor and/or rural areas.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (18 children)

As tempting as it is and as upset as I am with everyone who voted for Fascism (purposely or due to ignorance), these people need to be compassionately educated rather than jeered at and told "That's what you get you fucking idiot."

This is a moment where they might realize the value of the services that the left believes they deserve as a fellow human being. Maybe they'll finally figure out that the propaganda they've been fed isn't a reliable source of truth.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

I find it really annoying how Americans are so ignorant of history that they literally cannot make any historical comparisons outside of Nazi Germany.

To be fair, all we should need to say is "It's kind of fucked up to do " and people should agree and it should stop. Instead, so much of the media and so many propagandized conservatives are just denying it all and making up excuses. Historically, Nazi's have been universally seen as unequivocally evil so it's the only comparison that we think might get through.

Now though... Musk can fucking salute Hitler twice in a row at the presidential inauguration and calling it out is contentious. We're frankly out of ideas.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They'd just use it as an excuse to cut more programs.

Hell, according to the CBO, the current bill is guaranteed to cause an imbalance in the budget, which thanks to existing pay go rules means across the board cuts to everything, including Medicare.

This way they didn't purposely or directly fuck over Medicare. It was just an oopsie.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Well, we'd better punish labor be raising interest rates and unemployment. Then they'll finally be willing to work.

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