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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I’m frustrated. Democrats win and don’t get anything done because of republicans and then lose and don’t bother resisting the republicans.

Republicans make things worse, of course , but democrats don’t or can’t make things better.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

I’m frustrated.

Of course you are. As am I. But that doesn't mean I'm willing to just "give up." Yes I'll vote against Trump at all chance even if it means I'll lose. Because I may not.

I don't want a leader who is fucking exciting or a firebrand. I just want a competent administrator who treats the nation as something to be preserved. And that's a hard sell against a cheap auto-salesman like Trump.

Republicans make things worse, of course , but democrats don’t or can’t make things better.

But those are the only two options. So you pick a democrat and hope for the best.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

If the democrats are the best we can hope for then we are well and truly boned.

And how much longer am I gonna have to hold my nose and vote for an asshole I hate before they get enough power to mean I don’t have to?

Will I be dead before I can actually vote for someone I want to be in office? And even then will they have a stroke and start schlonging conservative dick?

Politics is a game designed to be so infuriating that most people rage quit.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

This is why MAGA is winning. Even they aren't this stupid.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I’ve been doing the “smart thing” and voting blue in every election and writing y representatives and it clearly hasn’t worked.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

So obviously the solution is to stop.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

It clearly isn’t helping, so why not save myself the ulcer?