Same. My partner and I have basically told our family of staunch Warrenites that neither of us were gonna vote for Biden (which, mind you, isn't a surprise, I told hem this last freaking year when he announced). They flipped out and we told them to make their case for Biden and even with that easy af assignment, they cannot come up with anything that isn't 'He's not Trump.' It came up again last week with Biden's anarchist statements and they were all like 'Welllll, we don't think he'll actually jail you so it's actually still all okay."
Yeah, the fact that it's basically gotten no play is extremely frustrating. Partner's fam are largely academic-type libs who don't necessarily go beyond nyt for news, so the fact that it didn't come to them from there means it's non-news (with a low-key vibe of 'you're larping at anarchism, honey' thrown in).
Honestly I've felt so out of the loop on this shit since chapo got banned. I'm not on twitter and absolutely no one except us ever talks about this shit
Also WTF about Biden’s comments regarding anarchists? Maybe I’ve been too offline but what is going on with that? I saw it mentioned briefly on some majority report video but he wants to jail anarchists????
yeah his full statement was blah blah peaceful protesters good but arsonists and anarchists should be prosecuted. He used them in the same phrasing literally comparing a political ideology to criminals. That's straight up fascism
Nah, not really. Joe Biden doesn't think of anarchism as a political ideology. It was not scary and precise language. It was terribly imprecise, as is everything Biden has said during this entire presidential campaign.
I think only a very small minority of the population even know what anarchism actually means(pretty sure Biden doesn't know either), most just seem to equal the word to absolute chaos, so they think he just wants to be tough on the rioters and people who create chaos.
Wow I have to look into this because I literally don’t know much about this. But yes I agree, I’m not surprised he said it. Lol @ anyone who tells me a vote for this dick is a vote for harm reduction
Ugh yeah it’s just gross with family. That’s a whole other thing with me. I do have enthusiastic Biden supporters in my family but idk they just kind of observe my social media and don’t interact much. It’s just on their stuff.
Luckily no one in my immediate family is trying to scold me over anything but I have a large extended family who probably would if I chose to engage them one on one.
It’s also very funny to try and get Biden folks to give just one reason that isn’t “he’s not trump” to vote for that cretin.
You have my sympathies. I have friends who are voting for Biden but none that are fucking happy about it. That’s rough
Same. My partner and I have basically told our family of staunch Warrenites that neither of us were gonna vote for Biden (which, mind you, isn't a surprise, I told hem this last freaking year when he announced). They flipped out and we told them to make their case for Biden and even with that easy af assignment, they cannot come up with anything that isn't 'He's not Trump.' It came up again last week with Biden's anarchist statements and they were all like 'Welllll, we don't think he'll actually jail you so it's actually still all okay."
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Yeah, the fact that it's basically gotten no play is extremely frustrating. Partner's fam are largely academic-type libs who don't necessarily go beyond nyt for news, so the fact that it didn't come to them from there means it's non-news (with a low-key vibe of 'you're larping at anarchism, honey' thrown in).
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Honestly I've felt so out of the loop on this shit since chapo got banned. I'm not on twitter and absolutely no one except us ever talks about this shit
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The liberalism is off the fucking charts.
I know, right? Same convo my MiL told my partner that Chomsky couldn't be an anarchist because he was a linguist. Like, wut
The eternal battle between Anarchists and Marxist-Linguists
Linguistics have rules, anarchists don't like rules, therefore you can't be an anarchist and a linguist at the same time!
Checkmate lefties!
Also WTF about Biden’s comments regarding anarchists? Maybe I’ve been too offline but what is going on with that? I saw it mentioned briefly on some majority report video but he wants to jail anarchists????
yeah his full statement was blah blah peaceful protesters good but arsonists and anarchists should be prosecuted. He used them in the same phrasing literally comparing a political ideology to criminals. That's straight up fascism
Eh, fascism involves a strongman leader and a militant street presence. Who the fuck is fighting in the streets for Biden 😂
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He can always Pinochet or Macron it. A paycheque can substitute for enthusiasm.
He's bringing back the gangs that snap their fingers and sing songs except only all boomers and gen x libs
Nah, not really. Joe Biden doesn't think of anarchism as a political ideology. It was not scary and precise language. It was terribly imprecise, as is everything Biden has said during this entire presidential campaign.
He's a raging POS. shrug I'm less shocked that he said it and more that everybody else is like 'Yeah, that sounds okay.'
I think only a very small minority of the population even know what anarchism actually means(pretty sure Biden doesn't know either), most just seem to equal the word to absolute chaos, so they think he just wants to be tough on the rioters and people who create chaos.
Wow I have to look into this because I literally don’t know much about this. But yes I agree, I’m not surprised he said it. Lol @ anyone who tells me a vote for this dick is a vote for harm reduction
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Ugh yeah it’s just gross with family. That’s a whole other thing with me. I do have enthusiastic Biden supporters in my family but idk they just kind of observe my social media and don’t interact much. It’s just on their stuff.
Luckily no one in my immediate family is trying to scold me over anything but I have a large extended family who probably would if I chose to engage them one on one.
It’s also very funny to try and get Biden folks to give just one reason that isn’t “he’s not trump” to vote for that cretin.