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[–] subignition@fedia.io 63 points 4 days ago (4 children)

There can be more than one idiot in a given situation

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago

Words to live by

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

there are idiots, and then there are idiots with power. i never understand the people who protect the idiots with power and blame the idiots without.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"Vote for me cause if you don't then you're an idiot"

Good luck with that bro. No wonder genocide supporting Democrats keep losing

[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Keep thinking that when ICE hauls you to a prison camp.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

That is what you voted for by supporting a candidate that said they'd unconditionally support Israel. ICE was also trained by the IDF, which Kamala said she unconditionally supported.

[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 points 4 days ago

Again: there can be more than one idiot in a given situation. In this present situation, the two idiots are Kamala and... Well, the other one.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So its vote for genociders or ICE hauling me off for death, those are the only choices you will admitj are possible. Sounds like manipulation and pure BS to me.

[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yeah, it's because of First Past The Post, a terrible voting system that mathematically encourages strategic voting and makes everyone unhappy.

If I can't change your mind about whether to strategically vote, then please at least consider campaigning for voting reform.

[–] Quokka@quokk.au 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Statistically you were more likely to get taken away by ICE under Obama.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

I'm afraid people really prefer binary thinking so you'll need to pick just one side being idiots. Sorry. Thats just humans for you.