16th February 2024, 12:28 PM
Well, you're not wrong. I think a lot of people are waking up to the simple truth that neoliberalism, a political philosophy otherwise called "Thatcherism", does tend to care more about keeping money flowing than the little guy. Neoliberalism, at it's core, says the current system is perfectly fine as it is, so long as we purge all the "bad actors" within that system. I don't agree with that personally, which is why I engage in pointing out the failings of various neolibs to meet those basic needs.
But all that said, I'll never vote red. For all the hypocrisy going on among the leadership in the democratic party, the republicans are nakedly embracing the absolute worst, wanting a fascist ruler in place of democracy. Sure I'll push for a replacement for Biden during the primaries... but if it's Biden, heck even if he literally went full on senile on the campaign trail was reduced to a drooling old man who can't even focus his eyes much less govern, I'd still vote for him over Trump... and then immediately after hope they actually remove him for being unfit for the office (25th amendment). But, actually keeping our democracy intact takes a higher priority, obviously and sadly enough.
But all that said, I'll never vote red. For all the hypocrisy going on among the leadership in the democratic party, the republicans are nakedly embracing the absolute worst, wanting a fascist ruler in place of democracy. Sure I'll push for a replacement for Biden during the primaries... but if it's Biden, heck even if he literally went full on senile on the campaign trail was reduced to a drooling old man who can't even focus his eyes much less govern, I'd still vote for him over Trump... and then immediately after hope they actually remove him for being unfit for the office (25th amendment). But, actually keeping our democracy intact takes a higher priority, obviously and sadly enough.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)