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I hesitate to say that Biden is better than Trump at this point. (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by TeezyZeezy@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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This is not me saying at all that Trump is better than Biden; it's more of an equalization argument that I truthfully can't see a fiscal difference.

It's been well known by people like us that the two bourgeois parties are basically the same, but I never really understood how close they were until the last like, 6 months.

Maybe it's JUST Biden that's super similar. But regardless, I just don't see the difference. He spews nice words about trans rights, workers, all of these good things. But the exact same shit that happened under Trump basically happened under Biden. Funding for genocidal states, proxy war funding, funding police, loss of abortion federal protection, separation of kids and parents at the border, etc.

People keep saying Biden is marginally better, where?

I don't know. I can't bring myself to vote for any of these guys this time around.

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[–] CicadaSpectre@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 7 months ago

My best guess is because Dems alienated their power base. They used to be "the progressive choice", but over the years have shown they're just the same as pre-Trump Republicans, just a little less homophobic and racist. As long as I can remember, Dems usually struggle to rally behind a single candidate and it has hurt them in elections. There'd be, like, 3 Dem choices while Republicans get it boiled down pretty quick, and the Dems always betray the most popular to select the most status quo.

So, if I had to guess why Genocide Joe is still in and backed by them, it's because they recognize they simply can't afford the arguments and division. Nobody likes them except deluded libs. Nobody believes or trusts them. Progressives are disillusioned, many realizing voting doesn't work, others desperately looking for an alternative. Meanwhile, Republicans don't have that issue. The Trump cult wants him back, and failing that they'll overwhelmingly select the closest to him, because to them voting is more about patriotism and owning the lib. They'll vote so they can say it's rigged if they lose.