Ah yes, economic anxiety. That's why racism and misogyny.
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But they felt poor! That's what is making them so rapey and weird! I mean, eggs cost what, $100 each now?
The thing is: Biden and the Democrat Party made them this way!
Maga is not sending their best. They're bringing crime. They're rapists.
They're absolutely sending their best.
The problem is what they're best at is being Maga assholes.
the america the majority of americans want. sickening
Now we have both the middle east and the middle west
*Majority of voting Americans
Calm down, everyone. Remember, both sides are the same. Harris would have been absolutely no different.
20% of Americans voted for him because he told them it's ok to be a rapist.
Chat, are we fucked?
Hmm maybe enabling these people was a bad idea
Also, I'm afraid this is not just a "spike", per se, but more like a prelude to much worse, including not just threats.
Yeah, the "I do not want to vote for the lesser evil" crowd was literally saying the misogyny out loud for all to see.
Those of good conscience running in fear from orange stupidity didn't understand why others of good conscience were digging trenches: You can't outrun stupid. We fight or we die.
Cue restrictions on the freedom of movement of women. To "protect" them, of course.
Dude literally said he was gonna “protect” women whether they liked it or not. I took him at his word, but clearly a lot of women didn’t.
Whats even more worrying.. that doesnt come just from somewhere. This kind of thoughts existed before.
I am really worried. This is taking an ugly turn quite fast. I'm so sorry..
How sad due to the internet, this is spilled over to the younger generation.
statistically younger generations tend to skew more liberal. Now we know why Musk bought Twitter propaganda.
This is why I wish those voters had held their nose for Kamala
This is who we are. This shit was out in the open for all the degenerates to see and vote for.
LPT: I’m not opening this shit. I’m holding my family close. I’m gonna work my job. I’m gonna exercise and get sleep. I’m gonna stay healthy. I’m gonna vote in 4 years for a better president.
But I’m not going to turn my guts into knots over shit I cannot change. I’m not going to let the noise bury me.
Voting won’t save us. Not trying to throw a wrench in your plans to stay healthy and happy. But true mutual aid is what is most necessary now. Voting is what got us into this mess. Incrementalist politics will not save the climate, will not save us from fascism.
It’s the hard truth that the ownership class has brought to our lives. It’s the logical outcome of capitalism. This is sort of the endgame. We fight now. Relying on voting alone only enables more of the same. We’ve been trying to vote as long as the system has been around. And it’s led us here.
Unrelated, but there was another article that showed up when i scrolled down about the Dems holding the PA House that was really interesting:
"Burns, a conservative anti-abortion Democrat, has drawn the ire of the Pennsylvania GOP for some time now, as his seat was viewed as a vulnerable blue dot in a sea of red. But he was able to maintain his seat thanks to an influx of cash ($3.4 million from the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee) and a potent advertising blitz to keep Democrats in control of the state House.
One ad the Burns campaign ran capitalized on his conservative views, stoking anti-immigration based fear and casting Bradley as against Trump’s draconian immigration plans. “President Trump supports secure borders and putting America first. But Amy Bradley doesn’t,” the ad stated menacingly. It was a successful tactic for Burns in his otherwise deep red district."
That's a sign to me that people aren't as huge a fan of MAGA as one would believe and the voting base is more fluid. Not saying Dems should shift to anti-immigration / anti-abortion, but locally they should be more strategic about how they play these things. We don't have to agree with everything a down-ticket Democrat does... if they need to adjust their positions based on local sentiment we should be open to that as long as nationally we know where we stand.
That's what MAGA did with abortion...nationally oppose it, but claim to "give the choice to the states" to placate local fears. Localized and targeted messaging. If they don't want student loan forgiveness, don't run a single ad about student loan forgiveness in that state/county. If they mainly about immigration, make every ad about what the immigration bill would've done, that Trump/MAGA blocked it, that "BLOOD IS ON THEIR HANDS" as MAGA would put it.
Don't give up our overall ideals but start to better recognize that everyone has different priorities and we need to build a popular movement that connects with everyone.
Every and any avenue should be explored.
What do you know. Turns out progress (in corporate hands) brings us back to the 18th century.
Good luck to all the women in gilead. May the lord open or whatever the fuck you say out there.