• crispbacon99@lemmy.zip
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    This is propaganda meant to discourage voter turnout so the oligarchs can remain in control

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      Capitalists retain control whether the DNC or GOP is in power, the only thing that changes is which faction of capitalists is currently in charge.

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      It’s not about the wealthiest 0.5%, the oligarchs as you’d call them. All of this revolves around the struggle against capitalism. Workers (about 60 to 70% of society depending on the definition and employment rates) against the bourgeoisie (~15% including petit bourgeoisie).

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      Yeah man, the oligarchs really give a shit which of their figureheads you vote for in the elections they control.

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      you cannot vote someone who isn’t an oligarch my brother. that’s the whole point of bourgeois “”“”“democracy”“”"

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      This is propaganda that correctly identifies they already are in control and won’t let you vote them away.

      Pull your head out of the sand ffs.

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      I don’t give a fuck if you vote. Commit voter fraud and cast a thousand votes for all I care. Just DO MORE THAN THAT. It IS NOT ENOUGH ON ITS OWN.

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        Of course they’re also a Russiagate liberal lmao. So which is it @crispbacon99@lemmy.zip? Is voting the most important thing ever or our elections are captured by the Eurasia hordes.

        You are so fuckin blinded by your own western chauvinism you can’t even be consistent.

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      why is it with y’all that something you disagree with is never just a bad take, but always some grand conspiracy?

      1. i promise you the oligarchs do not give a shit about influencing the 1000 monthly active users on this network
      2. they’d find it much more fruitful to influence the only opposition party instead, and. okay sit with me for a second. i have some bad news for you.
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        Not if you choose the Democratic socialist that establishment democrats are fighting against

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          Demsocs are social democrats who still do not understand that you cannot reform capitalism into socialism.

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          The function of DSA is to capture and dissipate the revolutionary moment, ultimately to maintain the imperial and zionist status quo. The fact that Mamdani hasn’t followed through on any of his supposed “anti-zionism” should be wake up call that there is no salvation to be found in democratic party entryism.