I never hear people on the right say oh people will never vote for this or that or oh the system is too fucked up it’ll never happen; they see what they want and say ok let’s go make it happen. 1/3

May 30, 2022 · 8:50 AM UTC

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A problem on the left is all the social approval given to cynicism & despair. I understand why people are depressed & angry about the oligarchy, but every time we talk about it like it’s an insurmountable problem we give it power. That’s exactly what they want you to think. 2/3
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The gun issue is a perfect example. Like healthcare & climate change it’s an example of corporate power tyrannizing us yes. But negativity about our prospects is not the answer. If enough of us say we’re going to change things and we’re not going to stop until we do, we will. 3/3
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whether it is legal, or not
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What ever happened to the "We are all One" crap?
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Right wing pols fight for their beliefs. They will shut the govt down, attack their own Speaker, don't care who hates them. Left reps throw their constituents under the bus the moment they walk in the door, forcing leftists to seek other methods of social change.
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No we follow the constitution, but you are the ones trying to infringe on our constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. You want to remake the country into communist China, and it’s not gonna happen while patriots exist
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Perhaps it's because the interests of the right align much better with corporate interests. Take for instance guns, privatization of healthcare & education, and taxes.
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It's one thing to deregulate industry. It's another to push an anticapitalist agenda.
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Are you kidding after all of the Sarandon and Briahna Joy Grey buddying you have done? Glad you are finally seeing the light.
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Could you give an example of the right adopting policy stances that “the people will never vote for,” or making a power grab that wasn’t made available directly from bad policy forced through by the left (such as the judicial filibuster)?
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The challenge is that our politicians are for sale. People have been convinced that voting and Saturday parades (oops marches) that inconvenience no one will will lead to change all by themselves. All meaningful change requires inconveniencing the powerful.
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That's probably because it's a right-wing government within a right-wing system, so naturally right-wingers (Democrats & Republican) are more confident in being able to achieve their goals. Leftists should never lose hope, of course, but let's not kid ourselves about our system.
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