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[-] shoppingrat@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Democrats support a social safety net. Republicans fight against EVERY form of social(ist) support with legislation and propaganda. Let’s list the states which denied accepting federal funds to expand Medicaid… hmm… and no, it has nothing at all to do with “disabled, queer, non-white, neurodivergent or an intersection of those things” as they specifically help those people. As noted, we are comparing them to fucking republicans. What you’re saying makes almost no sense at all. Are you confusing Democrats with Republicans?

If Democrats are so supporting of social(ist) programs, why did 106 of them vote YEA in a resolution denouncing socialism and deeming US as capitalist country first and foremost? https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/02/02/u-s-house-agrees-on-something-lawmakers-condemn-the-horrors-of-socialism/ https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023106?Page=2

If democrats care so much about marginialized peoples, why are they not donating to these peoples gofundmes? Or responding to their calls for mutual aid? Because it cuts into the neoliberal commodification and privitization of public assistance.

"This “neo-liberalization of social services” transformed charity into an industry where professionalism, maintaining tax-exempt status, and uplifting the needs of corporate donors and capitalist foundations fueled the work. Now, the nonprofit system encourages social movements to follow capitalist models, is monitored and influenced by state and corporate entities, and is generally focused on employing educated workers to the helping profession rather than mass activist organizing.11 Conversely, mutual aid organizers are attuned to the needs of the collective over any other stakeholder, and the lines between those offering and receiving assistance are blurred."

https://cunyurbanfoodpolicy.org/news/2023/08/22/mutual-aid-101-history-politics-and-organizational-structures-of-community-care/

Democrats are closer in class and ethics to republicans than they are to the working class. They are all friends and colleagues of each other, not sworn mortal enemies like they portray.

Its hard to differentiate Dems from Repubs since they both seem to want the working class to dissolve.

Tell me how Trump being elected will help the Palestinian cause.

Nobody thinks that.

Democrats gave a cushy border deal to Republicans knowing they’d refuse it over electoral concerns and guess what, they did. Again: either a Democrat or Republican will be elected for each seat available in the upcoming elections. How will a Republican taking office help migrants?

the link referring to the border issue is talking about biden concocting a trump era border policy in executive order style, so not about the deal he tried to make with repubs. the dems don't want more people crossing the border either.

biden cant unilaterally solve the problems of the the US but he can stop weapons and money going to a genocide.

EDIT: adding citations as to why biden is not that labor friendly:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/02/joe-biden-is-no-friend-of-unions

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/01/joe-biden-rail-strike-labor-unions

[-] horsey@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The Democratic Party doesn’t fully represent their voters, it’s true. It also seems you didn’t/can’t read the article in your first link. However, I am pragmatic and while I’d love to reform the Democratic Party, the republicans are MUCH WORSE about EVERYTHING.

You’re very good at ranting and criticizing democrats while ignoring 80% of what I respond with.

Tell me how Trump being elected will help the Palestinian cause.

Nobody thinks that.

WOW, really? Well let’s just “both sides!!” it and discourage Biden voters so we can get Danald Tramp elected anyway. After all, 50% of democrats going along with some bullshit vote condemning dictators is just as bad as 100% of republicans doing so, and means they’re indistinguishable.

[-] shoppingrat@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It also seems you didn’t/can’t read the article in your first link

What the one about the "horrors" of socialism? If there are any horrors of socialism, its that it allowed capitalism to exist. Everything the US condemns "socialist and communist" countries of is usually just a projection of its own bullshit.

You’re very good at ranting and criticizing democrats while ignoring 80% of what I respond with.

I'm not sure which parts i didn't respond to, can you clarify? otherwise stop moving the goalposts

WOW, really? Well let’s just “both sides!!” it and discourage Biden voters so we can get Danald Tramp elected anyway

I encourage people to vote for whoever they want. If they can vote uncommitted on a primary to show they dont support him thats amazing and will not risk the election to trump as y'all like to keep screaming

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