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[–] LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Who made this and thought "yeah this is readable. Definitely keep all caps and the font that nearly every character just looks like a block"

I swear the internet hates dyslexic people.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Here's the comment that OP got it from; should be more readable. You can also read the rest of the exchange to see how much of an ass OP made of themselves if you like.

[–] LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Wait. OP posted this as an "own". Wow. OP is delusional.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

I’ve got to add; anyone engaging Satan'smaggotycumfart in a serious discussion is in for a bad time. They are a deeply unserious person. Catch them in a meme or comedy instance and they are totally fine though.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

... what on earth is this trying to say?

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don’t know, progressive accomplishments?

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Wow that's so impressive.

But you realize MAGA still won right?

Becauae every worthless inbred redneck will vote every single time, even against their own interests.

But here's the thing: they're still getting what they want in the end, pure and unadulterated racism unrestrained by law or remorse.

That is the power of always voting, McCain and Romney taught them that every one of them has to vote every time, which is how even Trump got elected.

Inb4 spoiled children start whining.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Progressive accomplishments is what the meme is showing. What is it trying to say by showing them?

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I thought it meant one thing and the person who wrote it thought it meant another so I guess it's open to interpretation.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You really think this makes progressives look bad? Why has your entire output on this platform become shitting on progressives for not doing enough when they are the ones doing the most?.

I suppose I should thank you for giving my comment more reach, it seems that more people need to hear this.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

MAGA took over the entire government so remind me how the progressives are doing the most, please?

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Holy shit it's like talking to a brick wall. Is it not possible in your mind for someone to be doing more and achieving less? You want to maybe respond to the points I made about how progressives have to do everything without media or financial support while MAGA has had the backing of extremely wealthy people?

Beyond that, progressives don't just lack support from wealthy donors, the wealthy actively oppose everything we do and even regularly smear us in the media. If you're such a smart guy and know what we should be doing, why aren't you doing it? I promise you progressives are open to new ideas, we're trying everything and then some.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If someone is doing more and achieving less that just proves they suck at what they are doing.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Or what they're trying to do is way harder than what others are trying to do. Again, you continue to criticize progressives for not achieving enough while offering no solutions. Tell me, what do you think progressives should be doing instead?

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Oh no I’m sorry you’re right.

They should keep on arguing amongst themselves about who is ideologically pure enough for them to support because that’s obviously working well.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So you think that progressives should be supporting neoliberals because they are the lesser evil, like how Bernie endorsed Biden and Harris? Funny how that worked out.

Oh, I suppose you mean progressive voters. Hold on just a sec, I'll go turn on my mind control machine that I conveniently have in my basement. Can't believe I didn't think to use it to make people vote for Harris, doh!

Jokes aside, if you want people to vote for a candidate that candidate actually has to give the people something to vote for, not just something to vote against. The progressives have that and the neoliberals don't. Unfortunately the neoliberals have something that progressives don't, corporate PAC money and mainstream media support.

I did vote for the lesser evil BTW, for all the good it did me. I stand by my vote but I know that most people are less informed and engaged than I am, so the lesser evil argument just doesn't work on them. You can spend all your energy being angry and bitter about that or you can do something about it, your choice.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The progressives don’t have a party or a candidate because they have the organizational skills of twitch plays Pokémon.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are you being obtuse on purpose or are you genuinely just like this?

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No I’m making valid points but you’re too partisan to listen.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

All you've been doing is dodging all my questions with snide remarks. Sure I'm partisan and clearly so are you, but can't you at least try to argue in good faith? I'm only still having this conversation with you because you are a very prolific poster and your output has genuine influence in the politics@lemmy.world community. If we can have a genuine discussion about how to fight fascism going forward I think it could be very productive.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

All I’ve been doing is making my point very clear how dare you accuse me of arguing in bad faith when my main point is MAGA has taken total control of the US at this point and you’re telling me progressives are the hardest working political party.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

my main point is MAGA has taken total control of the US at this point and you’re telling me progressives are the hardest working political party.

I have already explained why I believe that is a disengenuous way to frame things and rather than respond to any of what I said you just keep restating your point in increasingly derogatory ways.

To preface this I want to make it clear that when I say things like "the progressives" or "the liberals" I am referring to politicians, not voters in general.

I did not say progressives are "the hardest working political party" (they aren't a political party at all, like WTF do you mean?), I said they are doing the most to fight fascism. The liberals are literally following James Carville's advice of "play dead," so it's baffling that you would even try to argue otherwise.

I also explained my POV on why progressives struggle to take over the DNC while MAGA easily took over the GOP, but you just snidely dismissed it as "excuses" and refused to engage with my points.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have already explained why I believe that is a disengenuous way to frame things

Whether you believe it’s disingenuous or not doesn’t make it any less real.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This is the way a child argues. You're not saying anything or making any tangible point or clarifying what you mean. You're just posturing. Frankly I'm embarrassed to have been baited into such a long and stupid argument, and you should be too.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh I’ve been enjoying my conversation with you but it never really progressed from our initial points and I think it’s because you’re not listening to me you’re just trying to scores points.

[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't know bub, from an outside perspective you seem to be the mule digging 🤷‍♂️

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Bless your heart

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

To be clear, David Hogg has a single issue, guns. He doesn't give two shits about opposing Trump or supporting progressives, all he cares about is eliminating guns (understandable given the circumstance).

If Trump returned to his old stance of "take the firearms first and then go to court, you could do exactly what you’re saying, but take the guns first, go through due process second."

https://time.com/5184160/trump-guns-due-process/?xid=homepage

Hogg would be 110% down for that.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We're not giving up our right to self-defense, and can work with David Hogg to elect progressive Democrats and make comprehensive health care, including mental, and other appropriate social programs in place to address unnecessary violence.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 0 points 11 months ago (3 children)

David Hogg idolizes Nancy Pelosi and other corporate centrists. He's trying to elect young corporate centrists, not progressives. He's part of the problem.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

It's not even that, he supports anti-gun candidates. That's it. Whether they are Centrist or Progressive never enters into it. Will they work to ban guns? Great, full support from Hogg.

It HAPPENS to align with "removing useless Democrats", but that's not his agenda and it will end up with more Democrats losing in the general elections.

Remember Beto O'Rourke:

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/15/texas-beto-orourke-guns-2022/

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

This is a great example why progressives are fucking politically useless.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So what? We just continue as usual? I remember an article posted yesterday about unionizing that said we need activists on board, even if we find their views farther right than we prefer. I don't find it particularly appealing, but the time for complaining and doing nothing differently.

I'll see if I saved the link and post it if I did. I meant to, but I'm a little tired and dealing with other issues rn

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So what? We just continue as usual?

That's exactly what David Hogg is doing: Continuing as usual. He's reinforcing the centrist problem.

David Hogg is doing the same thing we've done time and again, and hoping for different results this time around.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What's your suggestion? AOC doesn't seem corporatist.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I didn't say AOC was part of the problem. My criticism was limited to David Hogg.

AOC isn't the entire solution, but she's a big part of it.

"Guillotine Party" effectively summarizes what's needed.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 0 points 11 months ago

Oh. Well. I couldn't find the article I mentioned but one of the bullet points by op said "there's no 'too right' when organizing." Obviously I immediately recoiled, but I thought about it. 1. Due to over a hundred years of heavy propagandizing United States citizens against anything slightly left of center, the public will recoil more readily to anyone branded "radical leftist/communist/socialist” while embracing the most vile Nazis. We need to stamp out the labels while organizing and focus on the people and their needs. For instance, IRL, I've never spoken to a (poor) teaparty or farther right voter who disagrees that our taxes shouldn't be used to fund roads, schools, health, rather that these things were reserved for wealthy areas while we who feed the nation languish. Framing matters.

For that reason, we're more likely to see people willing to commit treason with gallows rather than guillotines. I'd prefer due process, but we're frankly running out of time for organizing, let alone due process.

At some point, violence will be unavoidale. That doesn't mean unadulterated bloodlust has to be.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

2 things missing that are more important than any of that:

Endless money and the freedom to lie endlessly. When you have standards, things take longer. Doing otherwise forms a weak government akin to fascism where you need an enemy at all times.

[–] Oneshot@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 11 months ago

almost as if you cant move a corporate funded party left

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

s/MAGA/Tea Party/g. Trump's MAGA doesn't get credit for that.

We do need a Guillotine Party to do the same thing to the Democrats.

David Hogg is trying to get primary challengers for some worthless old incumbents, yes. The problem is that he's not trying to get rid of all the worthless old incumbents. He idolizes Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, and most of the corporate centrists that destroyed the party. He wants to replace old, do-nothing incumbents with young, corporate centrists, not progressives. David Hogg is part of the problem, not the solution.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Even if the tea party and MAGA are different does it matter now?