• Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de
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    14 hours ago

    That is exactly the arguments a Republican shill would use.

    Even if both options are fascist, one of them is clearly less fascist. And unless you make sure a third option exist, not voting on the less fascist option will give you the more fascist option.

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      3 hours ago

      Even if both options are fascist

      That’s the thing. The person you’re responding to is trying to draw you into an argument in which you acknowledge Democrats are also fascists. They are not. Not by the very definition of the word.

      You don’t need to point out that a less fascist party is better than a really fascist party, which is true, because one of the parties in question is not fascist. Period.

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      13 hours ago

      Lol if you think that’s the argument of Republicans then you are desperately unread in leftist theory.

      We don’t play that bs, reactionary “lesser evil” bullshit.

      • Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de
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        11 hours ago

        Or you are desperately unread in Republican theory. The post we are all commenting on is about you.

        Having to rely on the lesser evil is a result of a 2-party system, which is a result in a winner-takes-all system.

        If you want to break the system, go right ahead. But until then, your mentality is what caused Republicans to win and the US to slide even faster into fascism. This is the reality. Not whatever utopian view you have of the world.

        So congratulations, you played yourself.

        Unless you don’t live in the US of course, which looks to be more likely every comment you make.