2020 US Election Thread

[Lisnaholic]

Let's hope the scare stories about hours of waiting, health risks and intimidation all turn out to be wrong.

[Exo]

Originally Posted by elphenor

it's actually pretty rare that incumbents lose, Exoskeleton

I was talkin' out of my ass on that one. I'll admit that.

[OccultHawk]

In a nutshell, fascism is a secondary concern behind capitalism. Fascism is a temporary nightmare. Capitalism is an existential permanent nightmare of total annihilation.

I think, I know in fact, there’s still a huge lack of awareness of how completely incompatible capitalism is with a livable future. My vote for Biden was still a vote for a status quo that isn’t just the status quo that has every evil this country has ingrained into its core and was built on, now it’s also a direct path to environmental death.

What’s done is done. I made a choice. A lesser evil perhaps but evil still. It’s not a courageous choice but like Lucem said, it’s cowardice.

[Marie Monday]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

In a nutshell, fascism is a secondary concern behind capitalism. Fascism is a temporary nightmare. Capitalism is an existential permanent nightmare of total annihilation.

I think, I know in fact, there’s still a huge lack of awareness of how completely incompatible capitalism is with a livable future. My vote for Biden was still a vote for a status quo that isn’t just the status quo that has every evil this country has ingrained into its core and was built on, now it’s also a direct path to environmental death.

What’s done is done. I made a choice. A lesser evil perhaps but evil still. It’s not a courageous choice but like Lucem said, it’s cowardice.

Voting for Trump is a worse status quo vote.
And what makes you say fascism is just a temporary nightmare?

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Marie Monday

Voting for Trump is a worse status quo vote.
And what makes you say fascism is just a temporary nightmare?

History. It runs a course quickly. I’m sure someone can point out examples that prove me long but I’m distinguishing fascism from just an old fashioned dictatorship. If North Korea started really lashing out they’d die. That’s why they’re always talking **** instead of doing it.

[Marie Monday]

I think that only applies to the last 100 years, if it's true at all. I don't think the fact that some obviously fascist regimes were thrown over quickly in recent times means it's not a very serious permanent threat.
How do you define fascism? I think most old fashioned dictatorships were fascist

[OccultHawk]

Well I think the ultranationalism eventually involves lashing out militarily.

Some may scoff but I think Trump will (or would) eventually lead into war with Mexico.

Or China. At that point it’s fully fascist combined with all this other ****.

Anyway I voted for Biden. It’s part of my DNA to find shame in my actions: from starting my car to being a teacher or whatever. It’s just how I think.

Like I said, Trump going around super spreading was the straw that broke the camel’s back. I’ve been steadfast furious about that **** from anyone from the beginning. I guess with some hypocrisy with making allowances for BLM protests.

When Trump went into his bunker I got super hyped that he was scared. They had fires going visible from the White House! That was a moment of hope.

[SGR]

Originally Posted by Marie Monday

How do you define fascism?

Oh brother, here we go again.

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

Oh brother, here we go again.

I know. It’s whatever I don’t like GODDAMNIT!!!

[Marie Monday]

Seriously though, I feel what you say about it being the way you think but tell your thoughts to shut up. I think you did the right thing