this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2024
280 points (100.0% liked)

196

16563 readers
1580 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] heavy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Our brains tend to simplify things to help us understand the world around us. "Both parties are dumb" is rhetoric that you submit to when you don't really want to understand what makes them different, or what their agendas are.

I'm not saying people don't get fucked on decisions either party makes. It does in fact happen, but the world just isn't so black and white. We need to have the ability to criticize our representatives and hold them accountable, but right now I'd say there's a party that doesn't want any such accountability, and their agenda would put regular people further away from being able to take action.