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I'm sure that you can hardly do worse than Trump, but still. Here's the famous associated meme :

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[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The OP tweets directly dispute your claim because they show there's little material difference between the two parties. Voting for Dems means getting almost exactly the same as voting for the GOP but with crocodile tears. Looks like Dem policy is the bigger tool in the GOP arsenal.

Also, it doesn't matter who wins the popular vote as the electoral college will override it if they don't like the result. Nor does it matter who is voted for in primaries because the party machinery can override it if they don't like the result.

It's okay, though. It's hard to come to terms with the fact that the US isn't a democracy. One day your people will be free. Hopefully it doesn't cost what Dems and the GOP made Iraq, Libya, Vietnam, Korea, the indigenous, African slaves, etc (it's a long list), pay for their democracy and freedom.

[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 1 year ago

African slaves, etc (it’s a long list), pay for their democracy and freedom.

Bold of you to assume they have that now