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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

“Best viable option” never translates to good.

Then don't call her a synonym for good.

You can hate Kamala. I fucking hate Kamala.

She didn't support genocide hard enough for you.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca -1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

That's not how words work. "best option" mean the better of the available options. It doesn't mean any of them have to be positive.

[–] M1ch431@slrpnk.net 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

The "best" option would be making democracy more fair if that is the system we collectively agree on.

The idea that our democracy is unfair even resonates with the right. It's a common sentiment.

I hear people loudly say they only voted Kamala because they had to vote against Trump. That isn't representative democracy.

We need to seriously look at our system - democracy shouldn't mean being held hostage to vote for somebody you don't want to vote for in order to prevent the other person from gaining power.

And really, approximately half of the country votes. This system is not working.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I agree, but that fight isn't fought at the ballot box. It's fought long before then. This is the part that most people don't understand. They say "but I voted!" as though it's all anyone could ask of them. But it's the opposite of that. It's the least they could do for their democracy. It's between elections that the real changes are made.

Once you get to the election there are only two options left. You've passed the point of other options. You pick the best one, or you stand the chance of the worst candidate winning. It's not right, but the election came down to Kamala and Trump. A third of the voting population voted for Trump, a third for Kamala, and a third didn't give a shit and allowed the fascist to win.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Things are as you like them, and anyone who complains just isn't doing enough. The best part about this is that now an unfair system that favors genocidal candidates is now magically the fault of that system's hostages instead of the people holding them hostage.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

That’s not how words work.

I know how gaslighting works. I know how condescension works. I chose my words because they precisely describe the situation.

You chose yours because you think genocide supporters are the best.