single issue voters have always been a scourge to democracy. Whether they be “pro-life” and happily accept anything the candidate dumps out, as long as they control women’s health, or anti-genocide and reject everything, even to the point of burning down their own country.
Very few people are actually “pro-genocide”, but people need to balance everything.
it’s still: genocide+lots of good stuff vs genocide+lots of bad stuff.
it’s not a matter of whataboutism, because both sides are pro-genocide.
If genocide is all that matters, then you’re a good person morally, but a bad American. Genocide SHOULD and DOES matter. But the topic shouldn’t be your only defining political characteristic.
single issue voters have always been a scourge to democracy. Whether they be “pro-life” and happily accept anything the candidate dumps out, as long as they control women’s health, or anti-genocide and reject everything, even to the point of burning down their own country.
Very few people are actually “pro-genocide”, but people need to balance everything.
it’s still: genocide+lots of good stuff vs genocide+lots of bad stuff.
it’s not a matter of whataboutism, because both sides are pro-genocide.
If genocide is all that matters, then you’re a good person morally, but a bad American. Genocide SHOULD and DOES matter. But the topic shouldn’t be your only defining political characteristic.
Shit Americans Say.
Nah man there are still a few progressives left here.
A few.
This sounds like jack-off centrism.
no. not in the slightest. it sounds like fucking nuance.
Or, you know, the philosophy of Joe Manchin.
never heard that name before in my life… 🤷♂️
Do you just not really pay attention to US politics? It was only like a year or two ago that his name was always being brought up.
If knowing that name is your sole metric for “not really paying attention”, then by your standards, I obviously don’t really pay attention.
Fortunately, my desire to care about your metrics is non-existent.