• zbyte64@awful.systems
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    2 days ago

    Even if you are a hardcore leftist who doesn’t believe in the sanctity of our democracy then at least understand Platner represents a better boss battle then the other two options presented. (Though there were better options in the primary, but i digress)

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      Yeah, totally. That doesn’t mean we can’t / shouldn’t be aware of past actions and vehemently disavow them, especially now that he’s won! Hopefully, the next anti-establishment politician isn’t a murderer with a Nazi tattoo with intents to bolster the military and incentivize service.

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        Nobody that runs a campaign as apart of the two major parties is ever going to not bolster the military and not incentivize service. One of the major frustrations is that not a single Democrat or Republican ever wants to be seen as anti-military often because they have a constituency dependent on the military industrial complex.

        That’s also why the DOD has never passed an audit while still getting a constantly ballooning budget.

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          Sounds like it’s time to establish a viable third party. Obviously, that is easier said than done, and many would consider it impossible. But left-wing sentiments continue to grow in popularity and we must not resign ourselves to a fate without challenging it!

          It’s crazy to think about what a viable third party would look like, and how it would get off the ground. It’s tragic and says a lot about the world we live in that the only way I see it happening is through virality — memes and influencers — but then, how is this campaign funded in a way that competes with the corpo vaults, and how do you get the right people onboard?

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        Exactly! It shouldn’t be a crazy request to ask that an anti establishment politician didn’t previously have a tattoo of a symbol related to Nazism and working as a mercenary for U.S interest.

        People should remember that Trump was labeled anti establishment by the media as well.