Grassroots organization will save us.

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    I don’t think “sucks so much more” is all that accurate though. Both candidates do want to fuck the world.

    Where were the checks and balances when the Democrats were Drone-Striking kids? Where were the checks and balances when the Democrats were mass-deporting people? Where were the Checks and balances for torture programs, killing americans, giving our tax money to their rich friends, building out surveillance programs, backing a genocide, etc?

    Yes, one side is worse, but the supposed “opposition” is doing everything they can to get as close to the worse side as they can.

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      There are no small wins anymore. Harm reduction is important, but it’s also important to understand what is happening right now. That’s all I’m saying. The Democrats will not be your salvation, they will be your slow demise. The Republicans will be your quick demise. People need to take to the streets, not the ballots. If you can’t see that, then you’re still living in the past. Listen to yourself: “compete dissolution of checks and balances” but you still think we can reform it all better?

      C’mon, you don’t seem to be that out of the loop. Surely you get it by now? I don’t think you deserve to have a master

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        not the ballots

        Go to the ballots and vote for who you want. Will it be sufficient, dunno, but it is absolutely needed to put in at least that effort.

        Historically non-democratic means of overthrowing a previously democratic systems do not end well…

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        I’m not sure you understand my position. I’m against the Democrats and the Republicans. I don’t think voting will be our solution. I’m pretty sure that I never said we can reform it, and I think we’re gonna have to tear it all down and start over.

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        You mean the organization that Obama and Biden supported, and used to disappear people?