• IttihadChe@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      11
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      edit-2
      10 days ago

      The constant “there’s a dang Cheeto in the white house!” comes with the implication that anyone who wasn’t “the Cheeto” would be meaningfully different in the role.

      Particularly in 2016 - 2020 the implication was Hillary, now it’s Harris, as that’s who he ran against.

      Edit: It’s a focus on the individual in the role rather than the system itself, despite vast evidence that the problems are long term and systemic. Whether the intention or not, it’s undeniably a liberal defense of the broader system itself.

      • constnt@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        8
        arrow-down
        4
        ·
        10 days ago

        Then say that.

        Op says, 'I hate coke" and we respond “Pepsi is also bad” . This doesn’t ever even imply that soda just sucks. It just shuts down discussion, makes us sound contrarian.

        • Grapho@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          4
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          9 days ago

          You’re literally defending Harris in the next thread. Don’t play coy.

          • constnt@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            2
            arrow-down
            2
            ·
            9 days ago

            Please show me. Cuz Ive only posted in a MMORPG sub before this. Oh and a post about mold at one point.

            • m532@lemmygrad.ml
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              3
              ·
              9 days ago

              Your comment further down in this very thread: “A Harris presidency wouldn’t be threatening nuclear action.”

              Liar, coward, imperialist