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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 day ago (13 children)

I'm tired of rich and/or petty people controlling us. We're better than this.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world -3 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

We used to be. Currently we are not better than this.

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[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 149 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm tired of the future being destroyed by billionaires.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Who just so happen to wholeheartedly support the Republican agenda in the US, with the exception of Gates.

You don’t make billions by supporting fair wages, labor unions, health and safety regulations, affordable and accessible healthcare, social programs, socialized infrastructure, and higher taxes on the wealthy.

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Billionaires bankroll both parties, what are you talking about

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[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 36 points 2 days ago (4 children)

To be fair, there are plenty of billionaires backing the dems too, they're just a bit more subtle about their intentions, but they are not pioneers of the working class.

Of course the dems getting in in 2024 mightve slowed the roll of fascism, but it would've just delayed it rather than solved any of the underlying issues. With the exception of some truly progressive members of the party, the dems are basically just there to uphold the status quo.

[–] MetalMachine 36 points 1 day ago (11 children)

You can blame only Republicans which even if they disappeared wouldn't solve the issue, or you can acknowledge that both parties are corrupted by oligarchs and PACS

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

While I agree with your premise, its very disingenuous to imply a lot of issues wouldnt be solved/improved if Republicans blinked out of existence like a Thanos Snap.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Republicans blinking out of existence doesn't solve the fundamental issues of capitalism that inevitably lead people to those ideologies.

Those systemic forces still exist, a new version of them would simply take their place when people tie their personal interests to the interests of capital.

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[–] DarkSpectrum@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I would change Republicans to 'selfish and narrow-minded individuals'

[–] leftist_lawyer@lemmy.today 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Trihilis@ani.social 2 points 1 day ago

Plenty of people who voted for the republicans are poor as shit. Selfishness doesn't stop downwards at being rich.

Voting for a party just because you want others to suffer more than you do is pure selfishness too.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Owning class.

How much in your bank account isn't the point — it is how that money got there. It just so happens that practically nobody ever became a billionaire without the use of exploitation.

Yet, it is not just billionaires but any who make their income through exploiting their private ownership over the tools, land, and resources which make production possible that, under the capitalist system, entitles those "owners" to the excess value of labor, in the form of profits, that are generated by the working class – individuals who must sell their labor to these owners for a wage – under their employment.

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[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 56 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I just want free public transit, affordable housing//rent/food/bills and some free time to actually enjoy being alive, is that too much to ask?

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 30 points 2 days ago

Republicans: Yes, you entitled whiny millenial. Also, no one wants to work. Also you are probably a groomer.

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[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (4 children)

My optimism for the future is dead at this point. Even if we miraculously have a collective pivot into sustainable practices tomorrow, this train ain't stopping in my lifetime. Maybe it'll be better for future generations, I sincerely hope it is and I'll keep doing what I can to ensure that. But my future is doomed to dealing with the mess that unchecked greed and exploitation has wreaked upon our world.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (11 children)

Yeah, this is kind of my attitude as well, sadly. I'm a younger millennial, but I feel I've been around long enough to determine we're truly just a pot of boiling crabs dragging everyone else down to try to save ourselves.

I think one of the hardest parts of getting older, at least for me, is watching the childlike wonder and hope for the world within yourself slowly vanish. I'll never stop fighting the good fight, but the light has definitely died in my heart. Honestly, sad as fuck.

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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Unbelievable that there are some Americans in politics who wake up every day and consciously decide they want to destroy everything around them.

It's unbelievable that half the voters wanted it. It's betrayal.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Unbelievable that there are some Americans in politics who wake up every day and consciously decide they want to put their foot on someone else's neck so that they can feel superior, even if it means they are worse off.

Ftfy

[–] Kcap@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Unbelievable that there are some Americans in politics that get off so much on being told 'you owned a lib' that they vote against their own interest and inspire baseless fear of normal human needs and rights.

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