=== ANCHOR POEM === ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: uspol kvetching │ └─────────────────────────┘ @user-1443 sorry 😅 re-reading what you wrote, your point was that it's unfair that republicans are granted the control they have over our society through the disenfranchisement of democrat voters, right? and I was saying that if those limitations were removed, the democrats would win in a landslide everywhere in the country, which gives me faith in my fellow countrymen. am I on the right track now? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 fediverse/3076 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: uspol kvetching │ └─────────────────────────┘ @user-1443 they need to do stuff like that or else the republicans would never win... which honestly is the most heartening thing I've heard all day. there are more of us than them, thank goodness. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #2 fediverse/1664 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: protests, politics, dogwhistles │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ do you ever think about how calling the BLM events "protests" versus "riots" is a subtle dogwhistle for your politics? I usually say "riots" so that I blend in. also because I've been conditioned by the people who I talk to about them. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #3 fediverse/4680 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ "but what if you go to all that effort and Trump doesn't do all the things that he said he'd do just like last time when he had checks and balances that were keeping him in check and balanced and unlike now when the checks and balances that kept him in check and balanced last time were dismantled by the supreme court last summer?" listen it's worth it, I swear it's true, change is coming and I'm here with you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┘ --- #4 fediverse/4366 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned-cursing-mentioned │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘ who gave republicans the right to attack democrats we don't fight them, we just want them to live their lives what the fuck is their problem ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #5 fediverse/4619 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ I want the political right to exist, because otherwise there'd be nothing to talk about a couple beers in and with no real stakes except a good time with your friend who you disagree with I want the political right to exist, because, y'know, life liberty and justice for all and all that both of those are "left of center" takes and I've definitely held both at different parts of my life ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #6 fediverse/5152 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ keep in mind... trump is not their endgame. what is he doing? sabotaging our institutions without warrant or respite prepare for foes that would benefit from degraded institutions. who's right when nobody controls the truth? were they ever truly right? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┘ --- #7 fediverse/3943 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ one of my most humbling political memories is getting in a fight with a kid at school (okay, a heated argument) because he said republicans lower taxes and I thought democrats did. turns out we were both right, because one of our dads had money. gotta raise taxes for public services, and well inflation's just a fact of life y'know, at least stuff doesn't cost as much as way back when. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #8 fediverse/4459 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ democrats probably won't fight for socialism, but they sure as heck will fight against republicans. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #9 fediverse/2844 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: politics-violence-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-831 those billionaires are using their money as a weapon to "vote" toward what companies they think capitalism would most grow from. Unfortunately for us, they often aren't very efficient because they're only looking at what sells. human interest is not the only factor to optimize for, and yet that's the only one they're incentivized to. kinda makes me think that the only reason to replace them would be to institute something that could not be incentivized because it was more objective or decentralized. (the only reason they'd accept) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #10 fediverse/2187 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned-riots │ └──────────────────────────────┘ I'd rather riot over the fact that Trump is on the ballot than riot over the fact that he won He's a felon He's a rapist He's an accomplice to mass murder Democracy only works when the losers in an election consent to be governed by the will of the people He did not consent, and his followers did not consent. They are enemies of democracy. They are fascists, for many reasons besides. They seek to be the end of us, And I see no foe on this earth more deserving of our wrath. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #11 fediverse/3117 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: cursed-uspol │ └──────────────────────┘ hey. wanna know what would be really cursed? -- if trump dropped out and musk took his place -- good thing it'll never happen because those dinguses can't accept defeat and will never tactically retreat -- maybe something to keep in mind for 4 years from now. eyes on the prize for now means our eyes aren't to our flanks. what else could they do that would come out of left field? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #12 fediverse/3797 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── @user-570 unless you meant canada. I vote no on that, because there's very little difference between there and here. I mean, it's colder, which is nice. But don't move because of politics or whatever. We can handle that. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #13 bluesky#1 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── uh-oh, democracy's at stake, what are you gonna do about it ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #14 messages/631 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── They're not Americans, they're *republicans* ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #15 fediverse/3891 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── "no, you're the opposite of a yes-man, AKA a gatekeeper. I don't know how else to explain mentally disabled and barely keeping it together to you, but frankly if you want to take away my house or my weed then why would I do what you say? ... oh right, the state's monopoly on violence [can compel me to do what you say]. Sure seems like a "well regulated militia" is supposed to be a counterweight to that monopoly, to prevent people from harassing and exploiting and destroying. Too bad any "militias" I can think of tend to want me dead. like, seriously, if you live in America, you implicitely trust that your army will be able to protect you from the right-wing bozos who spend all their time drinking and shooting in the woods. Otherwise, if they couldn't / wouldn't, then why wouldn't or couldn't the right wing bozos just decide to wreck everything in spite of our past? We were a proud people once before, and we may be again. If only we fight at the last. [ever since I fell off my bike my body feels strange] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #16 fediverse/1264 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── @user-901 I'd do the same thing when I was on Reddit. Except, backwards - I'd argue with American conservatives (nobody more extreme than that) politely and kindly, using logic and empathy. I'd cite their sacred documents like the bible, the constitution, or even just the founding fathers. I don't know if I ever changed any minds, but I represented my ideas as honestly and clearly as I could. I can't help but hope that some people saw them and considered them. Sometimes all it takes is a push, and they'll start thinking on their own. Like a thought that doesn't go away, they can't quite forget how they couldn't find the lie in what you spoke. Or maybe I wanted to believe my actions had value. Post-hoc justification. Who can say. At least my intentions were honest. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #17 fediverse/2009 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: politics │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-1126 Yep. I am not concerned though, because of that map I shared. Whosoever shall draw the sword (of the people's will) shall be the righteous leader of US We can build a world where democracy flourishes and we don't need to remain vigilant. It is within our power. And we shall. I have faith. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/1296 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: violence-politics-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────────────┘ @user-928 @user-929 @user-930 I dunno, from my perspective it's less about whether or not they're "unwitting" specifically and more like "lesser of two evils" - many of the republican people I knew in the past who were my age were utterly and absolutely convinced that if we didn't defend our homeland, somebody would come and kill us for it. It didn't really matter who that other was, they were convinced that someone would do it. So they supported the military and opposed loosening restrictions on immigration (instead preferring tighter restrictions, but more quantity. As in, "let in more people but only if we KNOW they're cool") I can't help but wonder if people join the military for the same reasons. Like standing atop the wall that divides "us" from "them", they put their backs to those they love and trust and face out toward whatever may come. The military is a very diverse place. I know a lot of other people do it just because it seems like a good, honest job. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #19 fediverse/2717 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: USpol; shooting │ └─────────────────────────┘ @user-1328 the only method that needs to fail for them to realize what you're saying as truth is their method to vote. they will quickly grasp for power they once held and realize it was little more than an "I OWE YOU" Then, they might listen. Then, they might hear. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #20 fediverse/4365 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ what if Trump controlled x% of the land (according to electoral college votes) and kamala controlled y% of the resources (according to popular vote) and they each could do whatever they wanted there the house and the senate in congress would function the same and unite the two, but anything the president disagreed with they could veto for their particular pieces of land and it would only affect their constituents. why should we settle for anything less than legitimate representation, unclouded by the division and spite? if some combination of presidential vetos created an impossible situation, then by law people weren't allowed to interface. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ |