Loving all the Easter eggs in this. Bob Loblaw’s Law Blog, rats drinking and playing darts, beaker, my little pony tattoo, kpop demon hunters jacket, other guy up the tree, kid trapped in the window, all 50% off signs now 50% off… the detail is wild and I’m here for it - bet there’s heaps more too.
Yet both my shit paraphrase and your shit paraphrase hold closer to the actual intent of the quotes than what people often imply with actual quotes. Like when preachers cherry pick the Bible or that one Tolkien quote about allegory.
@PugJesus@piefed.social They're only upset that the policy affected a single person. Other than that single individual they see as human, they're cheering.
Ladies and gentlemen, you must understand that the problem is far more severe than many believe. For many voters, this is not a matter of choosing a better candidate. Most of the time, they do not know who they are voting for, or why. They vote by party alone: Republican or Democrat.
The ballot is divided along party lines, and they simply proceed down the list, checking every box for their chosen party.
They fail to comprehend that they are voting for individuals who act against their own interests. They assume that new Republicans are better than the old ones, without evidence or understanding. This is a profoundly failed system, and its dysfunction is self-evident
So many people were frustrated at Obama for not doing enough about immigration. Obama, the president with the record for most deportations - one that Trump failed to break on his first term.
The crash out phrase was “Well, he apparently didn’t do such a good job if they keep coming back!”
There are only two ways to stop people from trying to come back. One: Make the whole world a better place so people don’t need to come to America. We tried that with USAID. They did not like that.
Anti-immigration voters took option two: Make America a horrible, horrifying place that murders innocent people in the street. (And no, that did not start this week)
Option three is: Don’t give a fuck, release your racism. That is, of course, worlds beyond their racist minds.
You know, the wall that was going to prevent the dirty Mexicans from coming in, and that Mexico was going to pay for. That one that would actually cost about $100 billion to build, but almost none of it was actually built because it's such a ridiculous project? Oh, and the same one that didn't actually stop people, because they were just bringing a ladder and some ropes and climbing it?
(Point being, the US / Mexico and US / Canada borders are so incredibly long that it's basically impossible to secure the entire thing and stop determined people from entering the US illegally, so the only real options are to try to prevent them from trying, which comes down to the above two options.)
Just a comic, but there is something to this. I think it comes down to what you see as an exception and what you see as the rule. Carol might be the "good exception" for them, while "ThE mEXiCaNS!," in general, are evil and eat pets or whatever. Maybe Carol was even the "I'm not a racist, my friend is mexican" friend.
I even have people in my life (not that I chose to) who are immigrants themselves, came to my country for economic prosperity, and now hate new immigrants.
This comic is about Republicans not breaking their ranks over minor issues like economy or immigration. Trump can destroy the country but they will still vote Republican because voting Democrat is not an option for them.
My preferred outcome isn't that these people now vote differently, it's that they never vote again. I don't want them to be banned from voting. I just want them to have the realization that they were completely conned and that everybody who tried to warn them was right. If they're that easily misled about basic facts, the world would be better off if they never voted again.
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fulcrummed@lemmy.world · 61 pts · 225d
Loving all the Easter eggs in this. Bob Loblaw’s Law Blog, rats drinking and playing darts, beaker, my little pony tattoo, kpop demon hunters jacket, other guy up the tree, kid trapped in the window, all 50% off signs now 50% off… the detail is wild and I’m here for it - bet there’s heaps more too.
SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 225d
Yeah! The dude in the bar is wearing a hat that says UTI lmao
Jerb322@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 225d
Church of Love with a list of people that can't come in...
SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 225d
Also with a sign for a potluck, where things of different origins and tastes are literally mixed together
jason@discuss.online · 9 pts · 225d
Putz Blue Ribbon
fitjazz@lemmynsfw.com · 4 pts · 225d
Money rapture, Tuesday potluck. They know they ain't getting called to heaven.
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 44 pts · 225d
The median voter is batshit insane. This has been true since ~1787.
krashmo@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 225d
The best argument against democracy is a 5 minute conversation with an average voter.
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 28 pts · 225d
And the best argument for democracy is a 5 minute conversation about every other form of government.
krashmo@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 225d
Also true
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 225d
To paraphrase Churchill. Democracy is a terrible system of government, shame it's the best we've created thus far.
merc@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 224d
Wow, that's one of the worst paraphrasings of his quote that I've ever seen.
To paraphrase Socrates, The only true wisdom is you're dumb.
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 224d
Yet both my shit paraphrase and your shit paraphrase hold closer to the actual intent of the quotes than what people often imply with actual quotes. Like when preachers cherry pick the Bible or that one Tolkien quote about allegory.
merc@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 224d
That we've tried so far...
Don't lose hope. There still may be better options yet to come.
plyth@feddit.org · 0 pts · 225d
Only that we have republics and not democracies.
FelisCatusDomesticus@social.vivaldi.net · 2 pts · 224d
@krashmo @LodeMike
FelisCatusDomesticus@social.vivaldi.net · 0 pts · 224d
@LodeMike @PugJesus
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 224d
What's this?
merc@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 224d
Dildohat
Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org · 33 pts · 225d
@PugJesus@piefed.social They're only upset that the policy affected a single person. Other than that single individual they see as human, they're cheering.
qarbone@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 225d
And Carol is a worthy sacrifice for the potential to hurt the people they want.
mechoman444@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 225d
Ladies and gentlemen, you must understand that the problem is far more severe than many believe. For many voters, this is not a matter of choosing a better candidate. Most of the time, they do not know who they are voting for, or why. They vote by party alone: Republican or Democrat.
The ballot is divided along party lines, and they simply proceed down the list, checking every box for their chosen party.
They fail to comprehend that they are voting for individuals who act against their own interests. They assume that new Republicans are better than the old ones, without evidence or understanding. This is a profoundly failed system, and its dysfunction is self-evident
ameancow@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 225d
Katana314@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 225d
So many people were frustrated at Obama for not doing enough about immigration. Obama, the president with the record for most deportations - one that Trump failed to break on his first term.
The crash out phrase was “Well, he apparently didn’t do such a good job if they keep coming back!”
There are only two ways to stop people from trying to come back. One: Make the whole world a better place so people don’t need to come to America. We tried that with USAID. They did not like that.
Anti-immigration voters took option two: Make America a horrible, horrifying place that murders innocent people in the street. (And no, that did not start this week)
Option three is: Don’t give a fuck, release your racism. That is, of course, worlds beyond their racist minds.
merc@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 224d
We didn't try option 4: build the wall.
You know, the wall that was going to prevent the dirty Mexicans from coming in, and that Mexico was going to pay for. That one that would actually cost about $100 billion to build, but almost none of it was actually built because it's such a ridiculous project? Oh, and the same one that didn't actually stop people, because they were just bringing a ladder and some ropes and climbing it?
(Point being, the US / Mexico and US / Canada borders are so incredibly long that it's basically impossible to secure the entire thing and stop determined people from entering the US illegally, so the only real options are to try to prevent them from trying, which comes down to the above two options.)
Katana314@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 224d
I remember that, and its failure, and it's why I didn't even bring it up as an option; but the reminder on history is appreciated.
udon@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 225d
Just a comic, but there is something to this. I think it comes down to what you see as an exception and what you see as the rule. Carol might be the "good exception" for them, while "ThE mEXiCaNS!," in general, are evil and eat pets or whatever. Maybe Carol was even the "I'm not a racist, my friend is mexican" friend.
I even have people in my life (not that I chose to) who are immigrants themselves, came to my country for economic prosperity, and now hate new immigrants.
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net · 8 pts · 225d
This comic is about Republicans not breaking their ranks over minor issues like economy or immigration. Trump can destroy the country but they will still vote Republican because voting Democrat is not an option for them.
udon@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 223d
My comment was about why they don't see voting Democrat as an option
SnoringEarthworm@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 225d
Apparently, they didn't get the memo.
ameancow@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 225d
Iheartcheese@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 225d
Why Beaker hiding in that tree tho
PugJesus@piefed.social · 9 pts · 225d
No questions about the rat playing darts tho
Iheartcheese@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 225d
They seem chill.
qarbone@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 225d
Bars are where you play darts. What is there to question?
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 3 pts · 225d
And treeholes is where you hide.
merc@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 224d
My preferred outcome isn't that these people now vote differently, it's that they never vote again. I don't want them to be banned from voting. I just want them to have the realization that they were completely conned and that everybody who tried to warn them was right. If they're that easily misled about basic facts, the world would be better off if they never voted again.
Etterra@discuss.online · 6 pts · 225d
They lack any capacity to care about any injustice unless it DIRECTLY effects themselves.
Glide@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 225d
But if the rapture is on Monday, who's going to the potluck on Tuesday?
Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 224d
Regressives. Its regressive behavior to never change for the better.
plyth@feddit.org · 1 pts · 225d
Same bewilderment as adherents to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_materialism express for the behavior of Democrats.
GhostedIC@sh.itjust.works · -15 pts · 225d
criticon@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 225d
It's probably Carolina, but that's too many syllables for some people...