I know posting at all is a very recent addition (is it even out of beta?)

I assume crossposting just hasn’t been implemented yet

I’m imagining that as a Will and Grace gag and it’s pretty great

sad trombone

As I see it now, the lemmy spirits have seen fit to have some sort of geometric score progression

I agree with your agreement therefore I am ENTITLED to upvotes

Holy shit that’s clever

If memory serves, it’s in reference to the ancient mammal and also the metal band

Agreed, here’s to hope, cheers!

For the record, when I posted that reply the parent only read “yes 🙌”

I was saltier than I would like to be in retrospect though, I cut it out of a comment.

Yeah, the international politics of climate are absolute shit. I think we have to survive and resist this worldwide lurch rightwards before that will change.

I happen to believe fascism isn’t inevitable, just has to be continually resisted. I also think that using fascism to describe anything that isn’t “pure” socialism removes all the meaning from the word and makes it less useful against people like Trump.

I do, however, appreciate the good faith discussion and respect, I think we’re maybe getting some consensus haha

I 100% agree both parties will resist as much as possible.

I personally think campaigning for electoral reform is better than trying to fully overthrow the existing system but I agree it is a very uphill battle.

So, do we agree that climate policy has been mixed-bag both in “The West” and China? (Everybody is touting their green tech while still building new fossil fuel extraction and plants)

Even if you were sure a tankie government would deliver better on climate change, what are the odds that “the revolution” leads to a full fascist government instead?

Surely the Right outguns us 10 to 1?

Yeah that’s where we are very far apart.

What do you think happens on Jan 20, '25 if he is elected? The president has essentially unlimited control over both the military and all federal law enforcement.

Trump is angry and wounded.

Do you think it’s just going to be a big farce like last time?

Here’s a vivid description I think is much more likely.

Well if we’re talking “abolish the 2-party system” (with electoral reform) then I’m 100% agreed

Why do you assume that socialist systems won’t also experience a gravitational pull towards fascism? In my opinion that’s universal across all political systems. Also aren’t all extant “state owns the means of production” counties quite fascist?

Indeed, I am calling out to that sordid history.

Are you REALLY saying you predict no difference in how Trump vs Biden would respond such a strike?

Well I’m glad I don’t have to have the Cornel West argument here.

I think we agree that the whole Earth is in a dangerous and precarious situation and far too many people are still not acknowledging this?

Do you disagree that Biden has delivered more policy for the Left as a whole than any president since LBJ?

And the Nordic countries just don’t exist?

So say by some miracle the political will to have a General Strike builds in America in 2026. Do you want to find out if Donald Trump will bring back the proud tradition of using the US army as a strikebreaking force after he has replaced all the leadership across the military with cronies? (The president can do this at will)

Would you rather Joe Biden was president instead?