Still in awe that abstract calls for death are the big red line that can never be crossed because it makes a space unsafe. Calling us fascists and Nazis? That's just some healthy discussion. Doubting that people here are really trans? That's a slap on the wrist. But hyperbolic vitriol against landlords or "people of NATO"? Oh buddy, now you're going to get it.
calls for death are the big red line that can never be crossed
Unless it's calling for deaths of Russian or Chinese citizens. Then it's suddenly okay
or just "everyone in a state that votes 51% republican"
really liberals love celebrating the deaths of all sorts of innocent people. pretty sick!
I think people unconsciously side with who they could see themselves being. "I could randomly become a landlord or I could 'accidentally' say a slur, but I could never become one of the poors or trans" type of vibe.
Abstract calls for death are okay if you're advocating for the state to do it though!
Libs:
Landlords get the wall -> Oh no violent tankie
Being a landlord should be illegal and carry a heavy jail sentence -> That's completely unrealistic and would ruin the economy
Kill all (pick a minority) -> Oh no nazis are bad
The state should round up (pick a minority) -> I disagree but I'll defend you're right to say it
vitriol against landlords or "people of NATO"?
Excuse me we prefer to be called 'the NATO'd class"'
Good god I had such a horrendous argument with a .world lib on the hexbear defed thread who refused to admit that people make hyperbolic statements when venting on online forums
Conservatives are the Xenomorphs, liberals are the Weyland-Yutani Corporation
you expect more of the things that claim to be human than you do of the overt honest death-machines
I see it more as Democrats killing 50 and allowing 50 more to die because the parliamentarian said rules are rules.
It's a disturbing, but necessary reality check. The people who can comfortably detach themselves from the horrors of what's happening are going to try to stay comfortably detached.
Fuck that though. You're not being a downer or unrealistic by pointing out unnecessary death and suffering. This isn't normal and pretending that it is does a disservice to the people killed in the name of acceptable losses for profit.
Liberals? Oh, boy. They're the political equivalent of a wet fart in a silent library – all noise, no substance. They strut around acting all high and mighty, preaching their "progressive" values, but when the shit hits the fan, they scatter faster than roaches in a filthy kitchen when you flip the light on.
It's like they've got this fetish for half-assed measures. "Let's make a change!" they cry, and then they put forth policies so watered down, you'd think they were serving drinks at a sleazy, overpriced dive bar. They love to "talk the talk", but when it comes to walking? It's like watching a drunk toddler trying to navigate a minefield.
Sometimes, you've got to wonder if their spines are made of goddamn jelly, wobbling to and fro, bending whichever way the wind blows. They've got more flip-flops than a damn beach resort. You want change? Good luck getting it with these milquetoast motherfuckers leading the charge. They can't decide if they want to be progressive champions or corporate lapdogs. Make up your damn minds!
In essence, while the far-right's out there playing dirty, many liberals are busy washing their hands, humming to themselves, hoping the world's problems will just magically wash down the drain. Fucking dreamers! We don't need fence-sitters; we need fighters. Until then, I guess we'll be stuck in this never-ending shitshow of mediocrity and missed opportunities.
