• queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    I’ve been critical of Biden on several things, currently the fact that I don’t think he’s up to the demand of the campaign season. All that said, I’ve been very clear that I would vote for a wet sandwich before I vote for Trump or don’t vote.

    That’s fine.

    Most Americans aren’t like you and we’re fucked if the choice is between Trump and a wet sandwich.

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      4 months ago

      Spoiler alert.

      There’s a tendency among democratic voters, speaking as one myself, to imagine that fascism will simply burn to ash upon losing a federal election. In this regard, I think it’s time to be honest with ourselves about the situation we find ourselves in. I think that the recent SCOTUS decision was the death knell of the Republic. Between that and the fact that project 2025 isn’t going to just vanish in a puff of smoke if the Republicans lose this year, and the knowledge that the democrats won’t make serious enough changes, well… Maybe this years, maybe in four years, maybe in eight, we’re going to end up with a proper dictator.

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        4 months ago

        I absolutely agree, but I’m just focusing on the moment as it has presented itself.

        If we’re going to defeat fascism we need to build an actual antifascist party and political movement, and the Democrats ain’t it.