Compromise always seem to mean "Give the far right half of what they want and give the left nothing they want."
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Well you see, after we give the far right half of what they want then we are out of funds. Sorry. Maybe next fiscal year. Probably not though because we would have to start a new compromise session of Congress.
would be great if we stopped votingin the far right.
Robber to victim: ok, let's compromise. Give me half your money and I'll only stab you a little.
Rapist to victim: Well let's compromise, give me consent and it's not rape...or I'll just rape you a little bit.
"If you don't give me consent, the other guys gonna do it anyway so you have to give me consent because I rape less"
the other guys gonna do it anyway so you have to give me consent because I rape less
in a capitalist system; you can can use the spirit of a free market to shop around and find someone who will rape you the least.
it's a requirement not to be homeless in our late stage situation.
I didn't know Macron was MAGA...
He's a neoliberal ignoring the left in favor of the right wing AKA Blue MAGA just like conservative Democrats.
The context of the "Blue Maga" is that its a way to insult Democrats with Both-Sides-Bad-ism.
"compromise with the rich" would have been very on-the-nose
Blue maga doesn't need to compromise with the rich, they're already bought and paid for.
Bold of said person wearing a maga hat to assume they aren’t racist
You don't know the OP very well. Notice the color of the hat. One of their main talking points, because they have to "muh both sides" everything, is that Democrats are "blue maga" and that is what they are referring to here.
This person ozmas.
Bold of you to assume I'm a person. Lol
Well we all can't be perfect.............. Ly irrational like Ozma. At the very least you are a very good meat popsicle, or at least a far superior algorithm then they.
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The only people allowed to vote are racists and billionaires.
No, no.....God no.
I meant the left have to compromise with me.
The punchline that this OP has set up is that the speaker is "Blue Maga" which is to say a Democrat, therefor he IS the left.
It's almost like politicians court voters who can give them W's.
Literally deliver votes where they're needed, and you get your say in policy. Advocate, Advertise, Organize, become the biggest most vital voting block and then reap the rewards
This begs an important question...
(In your opinion) Why are people so racist that it determines their voting choices in great enough numbers that they're a significant voting bloc?
I'm not the one you asked, but I have a wild ass guess. It makes them feel important and/or powerful to have someone to look down on.
And it's nice to have some outside party to blame for... whatever.
It's trivially easy to stoke that kind of fear and hate, manufacturing a loyal voter base that won't look too closely at your policies, so the wealthy beneficiaries of GOP policy throw money at the narrative, the GOP runs with it, and suddenly a third of the population's entire identity is built around the construction of a country-bankrupting wall to keep brown people ou- ...pay no attention to the wall - now we're banning musl- ...migrant crime I call it Biden migrant crime... MS13...
Why are people so racist that it determines their voting choices in great enough numbers that they’re a significant voting bloc?
Because if a voter's only real position is "Hurt minorities", other positions are unlikely to stop them from voting for a candidate. On the other hand, people with actual ideologies can be tripped up even by one or two policies that are out-of-sync with their desired policies, reducing turnout.
...which is why there's immense resources poured into manufacturing that racism and we have right wing unity - yes. I was walking them to that conclusion.
Racisms and culture issues are just used to distract from working and middle class economic exploitation
That's about the sum of it - I was trying to lead that horse to water though.
I wonder what compromises we'd be willing to make with the right...
I'd compromise to allow people who only have right wing beliefs which haven't escalated into criminal activity yet to join exit programmes voluntarily
Sounds good until you realize that right wing people spanning from center right to outright fascism control what's legal or not and social murder is not just legal but the norm..
Yes of course, the law (as it's usually used) is not important compared to ethical action
I'll take aiding and abetting genocide for $200, Alex.
Oh, are you not voting or voting for trump? Because that'd make what you're saying true.
The US is already aiding and abetting Israel's genocide. If the Democrats switch course, like many Democratic voters want, it would significantly improve Harris' support nationally, especially in swing states
Amnesty
In a new research briefing submitted to the U.S. government today as part of the National Security Memorandum on Safeguards and Accountability with Respect to Transferred Defense Articles and Defense Services (NSM-20) process, Amnesty International USA details civilian deaths and injuries with U.S.-made weapons, as well as other cases that highlight an overall pattern of unlawful attacks by Israeli forces. The briefing also details practices by Israeli forces inconsistent with best practices for mitigating civilian harm and provides clear examples of the misuse of defense articles, the commission of torture, and the use of unlawful lethal force. Lastly, the briefing also details the denial of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population of Gaza.
“It’s shocking that the Biden administration continues to hold that the government of Israel is not violating international humanitarian law with U.S.-provided weapons when our research shows otherwise and international law experts disagree,” said Amanda Klasing, National Director for Government Relations with Amnesty International USA. “The International Court of Justice found the risk of genocide in Gaza is plausible and ordered provisional measures. President Biden must end U.S. complicity with the government of Israel’s grave violations of international law and immediately suspend the transfer of weapons to the government of Israel.”
“The evidence is clear and overwhelming: the government of Israel is using U.S.-made weapons in violation of international humanitarian and human rights law, and in a manner that is inconsistent with U.S. law and policy, said Klasing. “In order to follow U.S. laws and policies, the United States must immediately suspend any transfer of arms to the government of Israel.”
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