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About the only way we’re going to actually have a democracy is if they consistently lose elections. That’s going to mean volunteering, donating, and actually turning out to vote
It is absolutey insane how hard it is to find one reasonable comment on Lemmy these days. ‘Naturally gifted’ density or willful ignorance, either way, there’s an impressive amount of people that believe he was speaking from the heart because it confirms their own beliefs.
I understand the start of his speech where he says “this is my plan” is his idea of a joke. He’s not saying he’s going to do those things, he’s saying the Democrats have already done those things. But he really believes that the Democrats have done those things or that the beneficial things the Democrats have done are evil. Sorry I didn’t think I needed to be this explicit.
He does want to destroy our democracy though. He wants a christofascist dictatorship. He talks about making a “new American Republic” out of the ashes and retribution. He wants to pardon the Jan 6 rioters. He wants to lock up political opponents in the Democratic Party. They want to replace everyone in the white house with partisan yes men, a plan called Project 2025.
Sorry, I didn’t do a good job explaining this the first time around.
And I understand that you understand the joke. I understand that Posobiec and the far right are nuts and believe the Democrats have already done what he’s joking about. You didn’t need to be that explicit, and you don’t have to type “Sorry, I didn’t think I needed to be that explicit” in every reply to make yourself feel superior either. You’re not apologizing, you’re still on a high horse. I don’t even necessarily disagree with you but I took issue with your responses.
I made a mistake. I wasn’t clear or explicit enough and a bunch of people misunderstood because of it. If you don’t believe my apology is sincere, I don’t care. But I’m not going to let you or anyone mischaracterize what I say without a response.
edit: Ok, I might care a little if you don’t accept my apology. But as far as I’m concerned you have the right to reject my apology and say it is insincere. For some reason I don’t really understand, I really care if other people in general think less of me.
I thinkI have an ego problem.