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Idr why, but I also came to a similar conclusion about that user (like over a year ago I think). Though they might just be an accelerationist.
You did specifically say "vote against Ken Paxton," and the only options for that are a rightwing libertarian, and someone whose official policy position is "Israel has the right to defend its people," which is a straight up dogwhistle at this point
You're using the word accelerationism wrong.
How so?
It means something different than what you think it does?
Oh shit I just looked it up; yeah I've been using that wildly wrong lmao. *
Well what do we call la politique du pire in English?
Or does that not describe Geneva_convenience either and I just didn't understand revolutionary maximalism back then and came to a false conclusion?
Edit: * Although it does appear that the way I've been using it matches the colloquial usage of it, no?
I suppose, depending on the social circles you run with. Most of the people I talk with would know the right usage of accelerationism but we're probably not the norm, lol.
Ye, by colloquial I meant people who don't read theory lol. I've mostly only read anarchist theory, and I tend to stay out of electoral politics
Normies ruin everything, lol
Accelerationist or just kalingrad payroll completely not having any ideals or values whatsoever.
I did say that, because context matters. This is a SENATE race in TEXAS. You get shot with cop applause if you say you’re a democrat or anything other than maga over there.
And i agree its a dogwistle, but what’s the alternative. Get people in Texas to keep Paxton and therefore Trump?
Get both houses blue, impeach trump, remove at least Thomas through impeach too, possibly that other kluklux justice with the upside down flags, and then install more progressives, preferably with a grassroots funded superpac, or get a better SC to overturn citizens united, roe v wade and that other one that unlimits campaign finance. And only THEN do I see a reasonable pathway to dislodge US politics from insane levels of zionist influence.
Anyway, learned a lot today about who pays for Lemmy. Turns out I walked away from one spez right into the arms of a bunch of spezzes, except these guys live in hiding.
LEAVE THEN
You ended up being way more confrontational than I expected.
Astute observation.