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Both things can be true, but it's funny that two opposite sounding replies came to this one comment about US politics.

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[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I just wish people would stop focusing on something from the past that cannot be undone. And if you voted for Trump and regret your choice and actually have achieved empathy in the process I have no reason to make you my enemy. This is not the time to be going after each other when everyone is going to get fucked. You can silently enjoy someone's misfortune, but it's a misfortune that we will all see and experience in due time and it's not productive for the future we are all going to endure. And right now, whether you are a democrat or a republican, the rest of the world is angry at you. Nobody is going to come and save the US and we need to get our shit together and stop focusing on what can't be undone.

If you look at polling there is a significant number of republicans that are just as angry as democrats. And we need to help them so they can help us. The only thing blaming and "owning" each other is going to accomplish is that nothing will change. It's like being on a sinking ship while everyone laughs that the other guy is going to drown while making no effort to get off the boat.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Republicans made an entire industry out of hating democrats way back in the 90s. They’re not going to work with us. Ever. And every time Democrats try to work with them it has ended up badly.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think this is certainly true of the Republican Party. But ignoring republican voters is political suicide. There are too many of them. They must be reckoned with, one way or another.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Republican voters cheered on the entire time.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They cheered for the party that said they were going to improve things, while the Democrats looked at the abysmal state of America and said "Yeah, things are going well, expect more of the same".

Stealing Republican voters is a viable strategy, but the Democrats need to address the economic issues that drive those votes, not just buddy up with Republican war hawks like Harris did

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

democrats working with republicans led us to weimar joe and the appeasement era

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

time for my catchphrase. biden was the best president of my lifetime.

[–] Letsdothisok@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

Wha.. how do yo..

Lord help us. It will be many years before I read something that stupid again...

[–] Letsdothisok@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What industry? And what happened in the 90s?

[–] aeshna_cyanea@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Deregulation of radio, end of the fairness doctrine (thank u Reagan) and the subsequent rise of "local talk radio" sponsored by evil billionaires and spouting the vilest shit imaginable.

which led directly to fox news and the tea party faction of Republicans and well, now here we are

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

The 90s was when Republicans first began the scorched earth tactics against Clinton. It was when all the conspiracy theory shit started. They planted the first seeds of populism then.

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

Rush Limbaugh and his ilk have been spouting bile and making bank from it for 30 years.

I’m glad he’s dead.