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[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Haha, what's with the strawman? Where did I say I liked Bibi? He's a war criminal and the direct perpetrator of said Genocide and I would've come down hard on Harris following the election just the same to break away. He and Putin can share a jail cell at the Hague.

I am glad we cleared up and agree on the fact that Harris was better than Trump in every conceivable way, no matter how marginally.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I would’ve come down hard on Harris following the election

It's after the election now and you're still carrying water for her.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world -1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Wait, is Harris president!?

Right back at you: Harris isn't even President, and you're still slinging mud at her.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Wait, is Harris president!?

This:

I would’ve come down hard on Harris following the election

Does not require a win.

Right back at you: Harris isn’t even President, and you’re still slinging mud at her.

Yeah. I never said I would stop. She's already been floated in at least one article as a potential candidate for 2028. I don't want her being the candidate then, either.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 0 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Does not require a win.

Good lord, my dude lol. If you couldn't infer what was meant from that but simultaneously exclaim I wish you were Bibi or some bullshit strawman (and then deflecting when challenged), I'm not sure I can take you seriously anymore.

Yeah. I never said I would stop.

And I never said I'd stop "carrying water" for Harris relative to the larger threat; the proverbial GOP elephant in the room.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Good lord, my dude lol. If you couldn’t infer what was meant from that but simultaneously exclaim I wish you were Bibi or some bullshit strawman (and then deflecting when challenged)

Dude, upthread you accused me of supporting genocide in Ukraine.

And I never said I’d stop defending Harris relative to the larger threat; the proverbial GOP elephant in the room.

Welp, she lost to them. Wanna give her a chance to do it again?

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I simply wanted to clarify your position on Ukraine since you initially dodged. I am comforted that you recognize Putin's attempted genocide in Ukraine and that Trump is significantly worse for Ukrainian lives.

If you're asking me whether I'd prefer her to be the Democratic nominee, no. If you're asking me whether I'd vote for her again over a Trump re-run or some other fascist Republican like Vance, then yes, absolutely.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I simply wanted to clarify your position on Ukraine since you initially dodged.

And here's where you confirm that you've been engaging in bad faith the entire time. Goodbye.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world -1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Confirmed how?

  • I make claim Harris was better in every way.
  • You seem to initially deny this.
  • I raise Ukraine as one of many points how Harris is better.
  • You dodge it for a reply.
  • I call this out.
  • You finally agree with Ukraine and accept that Harris is better than Trump in every conceivable way.
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] lennybird@lemmy.world -1 points 12 hours ago

Alrighty then, goodbye.