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I can't really think of a reason for that as Reddit is hated somewhat equally by "both" sides of the spectrum. It's just something I find interesting.

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[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you realise how dehumanising and ignorant you're being? You're just using stereotypes of your specific country to generalise everyone you disagree with.

Underestimating your "rivals" never goes well, as reality is often more complex than "we empathetic genuises they dumb psychos"

[–] Angry_Maple@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If anyone is basing their morals specifically just to go against their "rivals", I would seriously question that person's ethics, empathy, and reasoning skills. I'm absolutely serious about that. I would not trust that person in real life.

I would also have little sympathy for anyone who makes their own life worse just to get one in on their "rivals". You should always think how a new law might expand in 5-10 years, and not just focus on the current emotions.

If someone who you considered to be a truly terrible person got into power next, would you feel comfortable with those groundwork protections being seen as changeable? Would you be ok with that terrible person having that level of say over your life, knowing that they would get away with it?

If you hypothetically start messing with things like your country's ground-level human rights, it's likely to only be a matter of time until everyone is effected by it in unpleasant ways. Everyone thinks these changes will magically stop before it hits them, but I would strongly recommend for these people to brush up on history again. How has that gone in the past?

Politics shouldn't be some lame "gotcha" game because politics effect the real lives of many people. If anyone wants to do "gotcha" games, there are many places for those that won't possibly end with someone dead. That "someone" may be a stranger today, but it could be your child, spouse, or best friend next time.

[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah, I forgot you're probably American.

Then forget about what I said, you're ruled by a party with two colors, two letters and stupid followers

[–] Angry_Maple@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not even close. Do you project this anger on complete strangers all the time?

I was referring to things like labor law changes. It's fine when it's someone else to a lot of people, but those people are silly to think that their jobs would be the one exclusion.

[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not even close? Bro Biden is at most a little more center-leaning than Trump

[–] Angry_Maple@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm not in the US haha.

I don't vote based on parties or teams. I vote for the changes that I want to see.