▲ 593 ▼ Wake-up Call: Democrats could easily lose the White House and Senate next year (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 445 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) The two party system makes zero sense to me because it doesn’t seem That's because you haven't seen it for what it is - a glorified "good cop/bad cop" routine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) More like "neutral cop/fascist cop who will do away with your right to the due process allowing you to talk to these cops in the first place" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masquenox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) More like “neutral cop/fascist cop There is no such thing as a "non-fascist" cop - it literally comes with the territory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you not know what a metaphor is? We aren't talking about cops. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masquenox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Actually, the metaphor works a bit better than you think. If there is no such thing as a cop that cannot not serve the fascist institution that employs them, it might just be true that there is no such thing as a politician that cannot not serve the interests that assures them their power and privilege. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) More like "neutral cop/fascist cop who will do away with your right to the due process allowing you to talk to these cops in the first place" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masquenox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) More like “neutral cop/fascist cop There is no such thing as a "non-fascist" cop - it literally comes with the territory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you not know what a metaphor is? We aren't talking about cops. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masquenox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Actually, the metaphor works a bit better than you think. If there is no such thing as a cop that cannot not serve the fascist institution that employs them, it might just be true that there is no such thing as a politician that cannot not serve the interests that assures them their power and privilege. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) More like “neutral cop/fascist cop There is no such thing as a "non-fascist" cop - it literally comes with the territory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you not know what a metaphor is? We aren't talking about cops. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masquenox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Actually, the metaphor works a bit better than you think. If there is no such thing as a cop that cannot not serve the fascist institution that employs them, it might just be true that there is no such thing as a politician that cannot not serve the interests that assures them their power and privilege. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you not know what a metaphor is? We aren't talking about cops. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masquenox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Actually, the metaphor works a bit better than you think. If there is no such thing as a cop that cannot not serve the fascist institution that employs them, it might just be true that there is no such thing as a politician that cannot not serve the interests that assures them their power and privilege. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Actually, the metaphor works a bit better than you think. If there is no such thing as a cop that cannot not serve the fascist institution that employs them, it might just be true that there is no such thing as a politician that cannot not serve the interests that assures them their power and privilege. permalink fedilink source parent