• CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    Yep. 100%. And it seems the algorithms push this kind of thinking everywhere. Used to be this lazy “both sides” take was just a thing you usually heard kind of on the margins, and mostly in-person, usually from someone that was either a Libertarian, a Communist, or just someone incredibly tuned out of everything, but wants to sound really profound. 🙄

    Now it’s just all over the place. It’s a great way to atomize much of the left and demoralize just enough people so that they don’t turn out for Democrats.

    And remember - no matter how much these types might actually believe their schtick (and aren’t just paid actors or bots) and stamp their feet, there are exactly TWO viable options at the ballot box when it comes down to the general.

    Talking about woulda coulda shoulda and being a precious purity pony is just a circle jerk, and nothing else.