reposting to see how much the lemmyverse has learned since the last time: https://lemmy.ml/post/7927508

the ultimate police state - ‘security’ is one of their top exports

  • jankforlife@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    Wait let me predict the various responses that will be found from the lemmy liberals

    “If everyone voted blue[MAGA] there would only be a little genocide and human rights violations”

    “SlAvA UkrANi” (showing support for nazis)

    “but but but china/russia bad!”

    “BoTh ThInGs”

    • abbotsbury@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      “BlueMAGA” is a false equivalence derived from horseshoe fallacy. The crazy fringe of Democrats aren’t as numerous, nor as influential, nor as crazy, as MAGA.

      If you have actual criticisms of Democrats, go ahead and make them, but constructing this “equal and opposite” both-sides trash is a thought terminating cliche.

        • abbotsbury@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 months ago

          the difference is they are polite and charismatic

          Well, and less genocide and human rights abuse, as even the person I replied to could admit.

            • abbotsbury@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              2 months ago

              i can’t think of a single recent us president that wasn’t a war criminal.

              That doesn’t make all war criminals equal. Two things can both be morally reprehensible and one still a clear advantage over the other.