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If I wanted to boycott the owner of the NY Yankees but that same owner also owned the Boston Red Sox, but they were the only two teams in the majors, would I stay with either team or go with... (lemmy.world)

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[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Red team actively wants my friends to die, blue team just passively doesn't care if they die. Shitty choice, sure. Hard one, not so much.

Organize at the lower levels, where real change happens, but when it comes to major elections, vote for harm reduction instead of allowing the worst

[+] drdabbles@lemmy.world -9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Or do what Michigan did and use your vote to demand change you want to see. Siding with "less evil" is still siding with evil. Demand change.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Or do what Michigan did

You mean organize at the lower level to push for change, exactly like I said you should?

[–] drdabbles@lemmy.world -5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Only after you trivialized the way Democrats have treated people at the border for decades, how they've refused to codify protection for women in law for equal rights or abortion, how they're willing to bomb foreign countries just as indiscriminately as Republicans. And outed yourself for not having friends in those groups.

But yes, organizing locally is fundamental.

[–] nac82@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

God, you must live so separate from reality to claim this.

Texas is forming hunting parties to shoot migrants and you are worried about neoliberals half assing representation for minorities.

[–] drdabbles@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You realize the Democrats just tried to pass the Republican immigration plan, right?

[–] nac82@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It was highly demanded by the majority of voters and was a bargaining tool to approve funds to defend Ukraine.

This is exactly the kind of contextless bullshit that Republicans win elections on.

[–] drdabbles@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Oh, that makes it better. As long as it's to bargain for the smallest bit of help for Ukraine while we let Gaza burn and the collateral is migrants fleeing record violence. What a genius bargaining tool.

Republicans win on Democrats expecting people to fall in line. Michigan proved if people didn't suck and lick boots daily, they might actually make a difference.

Your comment shows what is meant by "my friends" above. White Europeans? Friends. South Americans? Bargaining chips. Repulsive stuff.

[–] nac82@lemm.ee -2 points 6 months ago

Lmao

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Shitty analogy is dumb. Big surprise it's another post from you

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I thought it was pretty good, hahaha

Thanks for voicing your opinion, until we meet again!

[–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Most wholesome disagreement I've seen today, bravo you two

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Pasta was not wholesome at all