ToastedPlanet

Democrats had a tight majority because of flaws in our democracy that allow Republicans to disproportionately represent themselves. Democrats had to negotiate around Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin. It honestly impressive Democrats got anything done at all, but the legislation they did pass is not enough on its own. If we don’t fix the issues with our democracy soon we are going to lose it, because Republicans are going to keep exploiting everything they can until they get total power.

The electoral college is one of the flaws I would like to see fixed. We should abolish the electoral college. It disproportionally benefits Republicans because they control more land, as you said. Representative democracy is supposed to represent the majority of people not a minority.

I read a variety of what the free press has to offer about China. Xi has clearly consolidated power around him. It’s not a secret.

That seems to be the case. Other people are indicating it was joke and not even one directed at on 196. It’s certainly new to me anyway.

But defend yourselves from what?

Brigading, trolling and logical fallacies.

the whole of mainstream American society is neoliberal

The mainstream politicians definitely are. But polling suggests an overwhelming majority of Americans support progressive ideas.

https://www.citizen.org/news/progressive-policies-are-popular-policies/

Then consider speaking of them less presumptuously

I’ll speak how I want thanks. I live in a free country.

Are you talking about this guy?

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/vaush

I didn’t participate in 196 when I was on Reddit. And I’ve just now learned about Vaush. For what it’s worth, I haven’t seen him mentioned on this 196.

Although I’m pro-NATO. I’ve no way to know how representative that stance is of the general user base of this instance. But I’m of the opinion that it’s a common position.

We are circling the fascist drain. A fascist take over could happen in the 2024 election cycle next year. It’s not really surprising how low confidence is in our intuitions when Republicans are actively dismantling them for power.

Defend what?

ourselves

they know jack shit about what those people actually think

I’m interested to learn more about what those people actually think.

Western communists are typically quite familiar with the ideology of liberals.

I’m not sure how they can be if they think everyone to the right of them is a liberal.

We can see how the electoral college votes, just as we can see that China’s elections are a sham. Loyalty to Xi is the only thing that matters in Chinese politics now.

They do have a persecution complex, I’ll give you that. =D

I think you’ll find that goes both ways. We can defend ourselves too. You are not on Hexbear. This is Blahaj.