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Unfortunately, the term mutual aid has been co-opted by democrats to mean "charity". Likely because there is a stigma in our society around accepting help...

johnchristopher 3y ago
Democrats mean different things to an international audience. Which democrats are we talking about here ?
- thumbuddy 3y ago
  Who knows but what is evident is it's just an angry Republican who is struggling to see beyond duality...
  - toolz 3y ago
    You've just committed the same offense you're rebuking someone for. It's not evident that person is republican, it's only evident that they blame the democrats for a problem.
    - thumbuddy 3y ago
      Somewhere between right and wrong there is a field. I will meet you there.
      - toolz 3y ago
        I agree that gray area is optimal, but I don't think you can afford yourself that kind of charity while not providing it to someone else in the very same comment. Do unto others how you want others to do unto you. If you want to judge strictly, you shouldn't ask to be judged with leniency.
        thumbuddy 3y ago
        What I did and what they did were very different. They contorted a word in the title of an article to be a political statement, unironically an infactual and harmful one. For example see which political party gave handouts too banks, or which party created a cottage industry of fraud during a time of economical and existential chrisis (COVID) to the tune of trillions of dollars. It wasn't the "democrats". You can judge me as you wish, I have no interest in controlling that. The point of my reply was "this is how you deal with these people". You make it clear they have been sucked into propaganda, and you give them no quarters for their "views" because doing so legitimizes the sudden rise of fascism in the United States. Fairness and tolerance is fine in civil society. When incivility reigns, well you can call a turd a turd. It's really the least you can do given what's at stake.
    - policepost 3y ago
      I actually read the critique of democrats are coming from the left. Left wing folks tend to hate the Dems (who are a center right party).
policepost 3y ago
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johnchristopher 3y ago

Democrats mean different things to an international audience. Which democrats are we talking about here ?

thumbuddy 3y ago
Who knows but what is evident is it's just an angry Republican who is struggling to see beyond duality...
- toolz 3y ago
  You've just committed the same offense you're rebuking someone for. It's not evident that person is republican, it's only evident that they blame the democrats for a problem.
  - thumbuddy 3y ago
    Somewhere between right and wrong there is a field. I will meet you there.
    - toolz 3y ago
      I agree that gray area is optimal, but I don't think you can afford yourself that kind of charity while not providing it to someone else in the very same comment. Do unto others how you want others to do unto you. If you want to judge strictly, you shouldn't ask to be judged with leniency.
      - thumbuddy 3y ago
        What I did and what they did were very different. They contorted a word in the title of an article to be a political statement, unironically an infactual and harmful one. For example see which political party gave handouts too banks, or which party created a cottage industry of fraud during a time of economical and existential chrisis (COVID) to the tune of trillions of dollars. It wasn't the "democrats". You can judge me as you wish, I have no interest in controlling that. The point of my reply was "this is how you deal with these people". You make it clear they have been sucked into propaganda, and you give them no quarters for their "views" because doing so legitimizes the sudden rise of fascism in the United States. Fairness and tolerance is fine in civil society. When incivility reigns, well you can call a turd a turd. It's really the least you can do given what's at stake.
  - policepost 3y ago
    I actually read the critique of democrats are coming from the left. Left wing folks tend to hate the Dems (who are a center right party).

policepost 3y ago

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