@mathemachristian Also: Putin was popularly elected.

@dessalines @ChairmanMeow Why won't those ungrateful Ukrainians just surrender to Putin's kindly embrace?

@ferric_carcinization It's a big tent, ranges from Republicans who only run as Democrats to get elected (DINOs) to social democrats who'd like a European level of safety net. But we are hamstrung by an electoral system that puts a lot of power in the hands of resentful rural voters (descended of one that protected slavers).

@ferric_carcinization Compared to you. Darn those Democrats for not wanting to smash the state.

@ferric_carcinization @HubertManne Oh shit, more "both sides same" bullshit.

Scientific evidence that they aren't: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-in-republican-counties-have-higher-death-rates-than-those-in-democratic-counties/