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An international (English speaking) socialist Lemmy community free of the "ML" influence of instances like lemmy.ml and lemmygrad. This is a place for undogmatic shitposting and memes from a progressive, anti-capitalist and truly anti-imperialist perspective, regardless of specific ideology.

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[–] shadowfax13@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

and there never will be if we keep voting for them if on face of genocide and current inflation.

they compromised bernie in 2016 then blocked warren as vp in 2020. bernie actually showed its more than viable to have a candidate not beholden to superpacs. there has to be a minimum qualification for an acceptable policy and current sham is way below it.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Wrong. The only viable way to fix this is to vote for Kamala today to avoid further genocide, and then for candidates who support RCV in all the downballot elections. That builds support for a proper election format at a local, then state, then national level.

[–] shadowfax13@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

why would she shy away from any genocide when she gets the votes after officially confirming that she is going to continue it. that’s some wishful thinking.

[–] macaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

She’s getting votes for being the only candidate in this election who is not a fascist. Trump would give Netanyahu enough armaments to obliterate Gaza. If you want better candidates, change our election system. If Trump wins, you’ll never vote again.

[–] shadowfax13@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Trump would give Netanyahu enough armaments to obliterate Gaza

he won’t be able to as dnc has been already sending them munition at a pace that it has severely depleted our own stockpile. they have been bombing and shelling gaza for a year and now lebanon as well. have you looked at the photos of every house in gaza blown to bits ? right now we don’t even have enough artillery shells for our use if a war with china starts.

at this point trump can only send them nukes and that infact will be mercy given israel has been blocking food and medical supplies so that they die slowly & painfully from hunger and diseases.

https://truthout.org/articles/israel-strikes-north-gaza-hospital-destroying-medical-supplies-just-sent-by-un/

[–] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

You are correct.