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Good = Boring = No Corporate News Story (lemmy.world)

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[–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world -4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We need more Democrats in Congress for that. A third of the Senate and all of the House are up for election in November. Attendance at the polls is crucial for down-ballot candidates just the same as presidential.

What guarantees can you give us they won't "fumble" the ball like they did during Obama's presidency? If they do will you finally acknowledge the fucking problem?

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

There’s none, other than the guarantee that Republicans will take the ball as far as they can in the opposite direction if we don’t vote. When was the last time a team won a game by walking off the field?

[–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago

There’s none

Thanks for admitting that Democrat politicians are corrupt pro-corporate trash. Come up with a winning strategy and I'll come back to the field.

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Man! I love when people reduce the nuanced complexities of modern politics to a team sport. That's just such a great way to reframe any issue to an us or them context.

And, when you get right down to it, that's really what this world needs: more acceptance and enforcement of norms that pit half of us against the other half.

Ah! Progress!

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I agree that polarization is a real problem. The only reason I continued to use the analogy from the previous commenter was to maintain consistency in conversation.

However, there are only two parties that are capable of winning this election. Believing otherwise is distraction, not progress.

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You are sadly correct. My comment was not meant, in particular, to call you or your habits out, but a cynical snipe at all of us. Apologies if it came across negative, cos that's also not gonna help any 🤝

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

No worries. I didn’t take it personally. My justification was for the sake of clarity, not defense. I appreciate the apology, even though it wasn’t necessary. Have a good one!