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[–] nayksmono@lemmy.cafe 1 points 50 seconds ago

More cope from the genocide voter.

Sorry your favorite genocider lost, asshole.

You guys whined under every gaza threat that trump was so much worst and that "at least we dont have kamala /s i'm very smart". Then, a week later, i see the same user saying shit like "meh palestinians deserve to get killed". Unmoderated of course.

See u/Dead_or_alive for example.

Summary: you are the centrist who compromised and only wanted a little genocide. You are in the meme

[–] Ragdoll_X@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

Funny how there's a bunch of people in the comments essentially just unironically repeating the meme: "Well this must be wrong because I believe this and I'm actually a centrist!!!"

That's the point, buddy. You're the butt of the joke. The idea that the far-left and far-right are equally bad or warrant the same amount of scrutiny and criticism is a right-wing belief.

To make the point more obvious instead of using "left" and "right" look at specific policy beliefs that the left right have:

  1. Equality across social and demographic groups vs. State-enforced racism, sexism and other kinds of bigotry

  2. Abolishment of bourgeois property and money vs. Complete privatization, oligarchy and corruption

  3. Globalization, peaceful relations and a right to live where you want vs. Complete isolationism and xenophobia

  4. Right to self-governance and no government with a monopoly on violence vs. State sanctioned violence against those considered undesirable or traitors

Hopefully I don't have to explain why one is obviously much worse than the other.

[–] nayksmono@lemmy.cafe 0 points 5 minutes ago

Pug is the centrist don't you get it? It's a jab at TanKieS being mean to democrats

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 hour ago

I like to come into these comments because it gives me a fresh batch of new "centralists" to tag.

Both sides exclude me for holding my particular set of opinions. I'm on my side, fuck you!

[–] anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

This is some crazy doublethink shit. It's clear just looking at the inconsistent interpretation from all the top-level comments that 'centrist' is a blanket term that both describes 'centrist' positions and also 'left/right radicals'. The only consistent is whether the subject is subjecting the in-group to criticism

The same user constantly harps on 'far-left' progressives complaining about democratic positions, and calls himself a centrist.

This is just standard 'out-group' gatekeeping. "If you're not with us, you're against us" shit.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 48 minutes ago) (2 children)

"Bothsides types are indistinguishable both in form and in end-result, regardless of whether they claim to be centrists or leftists"

"This is crazy doublethink shit!"

The same user constantly harps on ‘far-left’ progressives complaining about democratic positions, and calls himself a centrist.

what

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world -1 points 21 minutes ago (1 children)

Wait, are you talking about both sides as in the political parties, or both sides as in far left and ‘centrist’ secret nazi?

Still sick of this blaming apathetic voters for the clear failure of the Democratic Party. You had mentioned that harm mitigation trumps all moral consideration of choice. That’s short term thinking, one that has gotten us in this mess. If democrats want to play chicken putting ‘their’ progressive voting base against their neoconservative principles, that is a failure on them. Their actions after losing further prove their deficit. I warned you specifically during the election what the outcome would be because of how the democrats acted.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 15 minutes ago

Still sick of this blaming apathetic voters for the clear failure of the Democratic Party.

Bruh, a third of the country sat at home and did nothing as fascism, openly stated, ran to claim all levers of power in the government. If you think voter apathy isn't a serious contribution in this issue, I don't know what the fuck to tell you.

You had mentioned that harm mitigation trumps all moral consideration of choice. That’s short term thinking, one that has gotten us in this mess.

Sorry, am I suppose to prioritize the feelies of people who abstained over the millions of marginalized people who are going to die because of this administration?

Sorry our lives aren't pure enough to be worth your fucking vote.

If democrats want to play chicken putting ‘their’ progressive voting base against their neoconservative principles, that is a failure on them.

This was the most left-leaning Dem platform in fucking decades.

But hey, anything to avoid responsibility for voters ushering in fascism, right?

[–] anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 hours ago (9 children)

Bothsides types are indistinguishable

... Yea, see there it is. "Bothsides types are indistinguishable [in the way they criticize my party]"

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