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      11 months ago

      It’s all a sick game to them. It’s always about the polls and the next election. Sometimes I feel like they’re incapable of any actual genuine empathy.

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        It’s always about the polls and the next election.

        Isn’t that what democracy is supposed to do? The elected leader should follow the will of the people. If the people are saying do X, the leader should do X despite his personal preference.

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          11 months ago

          I’m referring to people who shield the current president from criticism of his genocidal practices by arguing that if we talk about these deeply disturbing things he’s supporting and doing, it will somehow hurt his chances in the next election. Literally no consideration or empathy for the people being harmed by his actions – just “well, he needs to win the next election.” Extremely deranged.

          If the people are saying do X, the leader should do X despite his personal preference

          No. If the people are calling for genocidal or colonial practices, then no. You are using the same logic people would use to defend the anti-trans and anti-POC laws my own state has passed. The majority here may support them, but this does not mean they are immune to criticism, nor should they be. It’s really anti-human and anti-progress to think otherwise.

          Edit: I want people to really read this user’s comments to me right here. This right here is the brainrot that privileged liberals bring to the table. Absolutely appalling behavior by this person.

          Also, imagine thinking the only choices are tyranny of the majority or authoritarianism. Brain. Rot.

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            11 months ago

            Shielding biden

            Yeah, no ones doing that. Maybe some fringe morons but liberals don’t worship their elected leaders

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            If the people are calling for genocidal or colonial practices, then no.

            A just dictator is the best government. But that’s not democracy. Many people are bad. We can only hope that a majority are good.

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              While you talk about from a distance in terms of political theory, we have people suffering under Biden’s leadership. It’s people like you who enable these atrocities. It’s all a sick game to you…

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                It’s people like you who enable these atrocities

                You have confused me with the majority of people. If the vast majority said do X, a leader in a democracy does X or will be voted out with someone who will do it.

                Trump has promised to do worse to Muslims and Palestinians. A large percentage of the American population agrees with Trump and will therefore vote for him.