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McDonald’s Lied (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago (2 children)

There has not been any inflation that justifies a x2 increase in price

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Inflation. Price gouging. Under capitalism its a distinction without a difference.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Anti-price gouging laws can be passed without an entire overhaul of the system.

I'm a socialist, but I'm realistic about it and I know what I want is probably not going to happen in my lifetime.

[+] [email protected] -9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What can I say?

Stop voting for capitalists, man. You have to step off the Democratic and Republican train if you want meaningful change.

[–] Lucidlethargy 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Except we can't do that right now when we're literally fighting fascism.

I used to tell everyone to vote third party, then Trump arrived... Ever since I've been voting for the dem clowns to keep the dangerous, insane people away from power as best I can.

I consider America broken right now. We can't stop to fight for ideals until we fix it. Fixing it means de-radicalising the republican party by making them lose elections and re-structure away from fascism.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

In the USA third parties make no sense until we change voting from FPTP to for example RCV.

I similarly got fooled in 2016, and while my state voted for Hillary, I still regret voting 3rd party after realizing that with FPTP the only purpose of a 3rd party is to steal votes from your 2nd choice.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 months ago

we're literally fighting fascism.

Have you seen how pro Palestinian protestors are treated?

Have you crossed the thin blue line?

Fascism IS here. We are only voting for our preferred flavor.

[+] [email protected] -8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fixing it means de-radicalising the republican party by making them lose elections and re-structure away from fascism.

You have 40 years of history to definitively prove to yourself that voting Democrats fixes nothing.

But sure.

Go for it. Maybe in another 40 years the country will be so terribly broken that none of them wwill want it anymore.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Voting Democratic Party might not fix anything, but it won’t make things worse.

Unlike you who supports Trump and fascism. Don’t worry, you won’t be saved. Realize that.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Voting Democratic Party might not fix anything, but it won’t make things worse.

Incorrect. The next Democratic administration could easily be worse than the current.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ah, yes. So let’s vote Republican or third party and help Trump win. Certainly be better!

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 months ago

Your claim was that Democrats won't make things worse. Nothing to do with Republicans.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Got any information on how to do that that is actually actionable or helpful?

[+] [email protected] -10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's not. It would only help if Greens somehow get enough to qualify for public election funding, which isn't going to happen.

The last 40 years have also taught us that, no matter how bad things get, 99% of voters will pull the lever for Democrats or Republicans.

I'm shouting into the void and I know it, but people deserve the criticism since they insist I'm throwing my vote away while theirs signifies knowing and active approval of fascism.

The only thing you can do to help yourself now is put every cent you have in the stock market, because the fascists will do their very best to make sure that survives, being that their wealth is wrapped up in it too.