If Enlightened Centrism were a presidential candidate. https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1300185279505072128

    • Nakoichi [they/them]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      It's the EXACT same thing just "bad people on both sides".

    • moonlake [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Which is hilarious because the only reason why people support biden is that he's not trump

    • YeForPrez2020 [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I mean with these kinds of responses the protests definitely are. But libs seem to want to put the blame on people fighting for their right to live rather than out of touch career politicians who want the uppity blacks to stay in their lane, so that's interesting.

      • Nakoichi [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        They did the exact same thing during the civil rights movement of the 60s.

        • YeForPrez2020 [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          I send this comic https://imgur.com/a/ksVgMfL to every lib complaining about how the riots are hurting Biden's chances for nomination or some other stupid shit

          • Amorphous [any]
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            4 years ago

            I've sent it to a few libs already. They literally don't give a shit. They just say, "HOW FUCKING DARE YOU IMPLY MLK JR WAS VIOLENT" completely missing the point.

          • Nakoichi [they/them]
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            4 years ago

            Oh I'm definitely going to get mileage out of that one.

    • Nakoichi [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Funny enough one of the things that pushed me so hard to the left was the Russia obsession and the fact it was clearly being used to deflect from any legitimate criticism of the Democratic Party. I think it was on like page 12 of reading the Mueller report that I realized "none of this shit matters and nothing will come of this". Full Jokerfication followed.

  • budoguytenkaichi [he/him,they/them]
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    4 years ago

    "Centrists" and conservatives have no real reason to vote for Biden over Trump.

    Why settle when you can have the real deal?

    • Nakoichi [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Exactly it's like he's chasing a political position that only exists in bad faith arguments against the left by fascists. If I didn't think that he was incapable of such levels of cunning I would assume he was aware of this but I think it's more that he's living in some dementia addled recollection of the 60s.

      • Nakoichi [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        Oh man why did you have to remind me of that. Booker would have won. Or at least could have by offering a true alternative. McGrath is just a piece of shit borderline fascist.

          • Nakoichi [they/them]
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            4 years ago

            This is the conclusion I have reached as well. They're an organization that has one principle and one principle only: Recuperation of left wing momentum.

  • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    [Trump caravan] were recorded spraying protesters with paintballs and what appeared to be pepper spray, while the lifted four-wheel-drive trucks were seen driving through downtown Portland intersections filled with protesters.

    ...

    Video also showed protesters hurling projectiles like water bottles at the Trump caravan.

    These things are definitely equivalent.

    • Nakoichi [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Plowing through crowds in your inferiority complex mobile while pepper-spraying peaceful protesters totally the same as them throwing some empty plastic bottles at you in response.

  • HarryLime [any]
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    4 years ago

    This might be the right move for him, actually. He may also try blaming Trump for the violence, and that might play, considering how Trump publicly eggs on his supporters.