More than 80 people killed in campaign that law-of-war experts have labeled extrajudicial murder
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When Democrats inevitably take power again, and refuse to prosecute these war crimes, remember this to remind yourself that they are the enemy as well, even if not the immediate one.
Yes, the most important thing to do after every Republican atrocity is to remember how BoTh SiDeS are identical morally.
That’s not a both sides argument.
That’s someone who’s lived through many cycles of American hot potato, and is under no illusion as to who the Democrats are, which is not the same as the Republicans, but still their own lesser brand of banal evil.
It’s your type’s eagerness to always bring it back to Democrats that is notable.
Edit: more downvotes please. It’s a badge of honor for a bunch of contrarians to disapprove of my message that Republicans are infinitely worse. We all know Democrats are disappointing and sometimes even criminal and your need to remind us every chance you get speaks volumes.
It’s actually better if you reply instead of only downvote though so I can know for sure who the malicious/ignorant users are. Can y’all do me that favor?
Misread your comment the first time.
What is my type?
Again, I have lived through many transitional elections and have seen this cycle many times before, so if saying out loud the reality of our broken two-party system is hurtful to you, my apologies.
What I’m actually eager for, is to stop that cycle, and to stop it, you must first acknowledge it.
And doing your mixed capitalization of the both sides meme, ain’t it.
Your type is the person who, when hearing about Republicans doing something bad, does not pause but immediately reminds everyone how bad Democrats are.
I’m sorry that I live in reality.
I’m sorry that you want to pretend that when Democrats get back in power, that they’re going to hold these criminals to account.
But most of all, I’m sorry that you still have faith in the system, so much so that you are casting shame on anyone reminding people that the Democrats are not our saviors, and that it’s up to us.
I stopped reading. You’ve no idea what I believe, but you’re telling one story and unknowingly giving your true one away.
