• silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
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    1 year ago

    It’s not so much about the stars all aligning, but needing to hold a majority of the centers of power for long enough. We’ve gone from being blown off to not having the votes to do anything at all to getting significant but not yet sufficient action. Getting to where we need to be is going to happen at some point, and it’s on us to make it happen sooner rather than later.

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      1 year ago

      I envy your optimism, but this just sounds like an empty promise with a built in scapegoat. What makes you so sure this will happen?

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        1 year ago

        I’m not. It takes electing more and better Democrats instead of lurching into fascism. We could well fail, but it’s crazy to not try