• Sterile_Technique@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 hour ago

    For real though, what does the rescue float in the meme represent irl?

    Cuz I sure as fuck won’t be praying, but I’m not really seeing any options other than watching in horror as our country burns down around us.

    We can’t even point to the electoral college fucking us over this time - an actual majority of voters decided they want to experience 1930s Germany live and in color.

    We’re not going to fix a political system when the majority of actual voters are evil to the core.

    • JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world
      4·
      54 minutes ago

      Let’s get AOC to run. She’ll be old enough next time 'round.

      It’s clear the “catering to moderates” strategy has been a catastrophic failure. I say we change gears and actually put up a candidate that isn’t going to try and “play both sides.”

      AOC hasn’t been afraid to criticize her party’s decisions, I think she could take the platform Bernie Sanders took and actually make some progress.

      Problem is, the DNC would actually need to fucking cooperate instead of falling into their same old tried and failed ways, unlike they did with Bernie both times he ran. I don’t see that happening, and as always, third parties aren’t really an option.

      • Wugmeister@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        10 minutes ago

        Problem is that she’s a woman, and a statistically significant chunk of America is repulsed by idea of being ruled by a woman. (I’m not going to say a large portion, but big enough that it played a factor in this election)

      • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
        1·
        45 minutes ago

        I’m not in the US, so I won’t be voting for any presidential candidates, but I’ve been impressed with AOC whenever I’ve seen her in interviews.

        You’re right about the infighting thing though, and it seems to be endemic to left leaning parties everywhere, whereas the right usually seem to be a much more cohesive team.

    • Skullgrid@lemmy.world
      38·
      7 hours ago

      no, it will hype up the wannabee trumps and other dickheads to grow more bold, be they in politics or in civillian life.

      also, the impact on climate change will affect your country.

      • Mr Fish@lemmy.world
        1·
        4 hours ago

        Either that or it will encourage other countries to distance themselves from America a bit, and make the world less US centric.

  • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1810·
    7 hours ago

    I am very much asking you to abandon the Democratic party which has failed you and seek alternatives. I have not see a thoughts and prayers sentiment I have seen a get your shit together and join organizations who will actually do something sentiment

    • JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world
      1·
      44 minutes ago

      I would love to, but what the hell are we gonna do? Starting a new nationwide party is practically impossible and. (Intentionally so, of course)

      And as much as we can point fingers and say “the people can fix the two party system” we have seen on multiple occasions that without major election reform that simply isn’t the case. Most of the country’s voters are older, and as we have seen today and yesterday, most voters would rather not vote at all than vote outside their party’s lines. The only reason third parties are even allowed to exist in the US is to either give the illusion of choice, or to spoil elections (as some argue happened in 2000, on top of all the other things fucked up with the 2000 election)

    • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 hours ago

      join organizations who will actually do something

      Until you get attacked by MAGAs and proud boys.

      ‘DNC betrayed us’ crowd have no idea what’s in store. They wanted a radical change? They’re getting a radical change, just in an unexpected way.