madeinthebackseat

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

They must not be spending enough ad money.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

We need a path to permanently removing money from politics, with harsh penalties for violations. "Nuclear harsh."

That will change the dynamics of incentives for public office, alone solving most if not all issues.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Should anyone be able to say boldfaced lies, reinforced through coordinated efforts with co-conspirators, both real and fake, at such a rapid pace that the value of speech is reduced to nothing?

If no, how do we fix this issue of coordinated, high velocity misinformation?

[–] [email protected] 61 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Because fascism.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure there's a quid pro quo.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

We get shitty choices because our political system allows for institutional bribery.

Our choices will forever be limited until bribery is removed for the system.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Those at the top know what they're doing.

They know this is the mother of all grifts.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's almost as if American capitalism should add some rules.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

15 could ultimately end up giving Biden the presidency, because it likely ended up killing more conservative voters.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

And they won't apologize for their behavior, but will certainly bark back that you're an elitist.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 3 months ago (2 children)

At their core, many are just bullies and it nicely appeals to the emotionally stunted desires of their base.

I recently watched a Nazi documentary on Netflix, and the parallels beyond concerning. If Trump is elected, you should expect Brown Shirt like violence.

For those who think my statement is alarmist, it takes time for fascist propaganda to build inertia, and we're somewhere in the middle of the progression. If you're paying attention, you can see and hear the rhetoric getting more violent. They are following a similar playbook to the Nazis by stimulating the rural communities with more and more nationalist rhetoric.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just add judges. Done.

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