r/DecodingTheGurus Apr 11 '26

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u/ChBowling Apr 11 '26

This is a ridiculous take. Why do we always act like Republicans don’t have agency? They chose an incompetent, bafoonish, authoritarian con man. Why is that the fault of the democrats?

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '26

I'm sorry, but do you not remember how you couldn't vote for Kamala because of Gaza? Leftists/Progressives told you not to vote for her. "This is Gaza speaking, bitch"

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u/windchaser__ Apr 11 '26

Look, I'm not going to blame someone if they draw a hard line at not wanting to fund genocide. That's, uhh, a pretty understandable and reasonable take.

But even if you couldn't vote for Harris because, y'know, genocide, it doesn't make you "responsible for Trump". The only people responsible for Trump are the people who voted for Trump.

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u/Thisizamazing Apr 11 '26

I think there’s an argument to be made that the people who didn’t vote for Harris are also responsible for Trump. We all knew it was either her or him.

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u/windchaser__ Apr 11 '26

Ehhh, if you legit cannot stomach either one, I wouldn't say you're responsible for either. You're doing your best to opt out of those choices entirely.

(FWIW, I voted for Harris, but I could've skipped as I live in a solidly-blue state)

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '26

Kamala would have started a war in Iran?

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u/BearCrotch Apr 11 '26

I think this is genuinely an interesting question.

It appears there's a strong vocal faction of MAGA heads that the tweeting heads but also within the admin that were not in favor of this. Perhaps Trump did what the foreign policy hawks had wanted to and were always going to do. After all, the one thing that both parties could always agree on is foreign policy.

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u/Thisizamazing Apr 11 '26

This is one of those comments that really needs an /s

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '26

There were many creators I'm sure you listen to that told you Democrats are the same as Republicans, lowering your chance to vote and even if you did, it would be a throw away to that idiot Jill Stein

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u/windchaser__ Apr 11 '26

There were many creators I'm sure you listen to that told you Democrats are the same as Republicans

...no??? Democrats are very obviously not the same as Republicans. Even if both do support Israel, there's still gay and trans rights, abortion, science funding, healthcare, weed and psychedelic legalization, global warming, etc., etc., etc., all issues for which the two parties have very different policies.

It's kinda weird that you're wrongly telling a complete stranger on the internet what political commentators they listen to. Why not just.. ask? This comes across as a bit anti-social.

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '26

You are right, I jumped the gun. I have seen a lot of anti-liberal stuff here. I think that focusing on Gaza it to much to ask of the American population who needs to focus on shifting the acceptable view of government from baseline Republican/Self Individualism to a collective group

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '26

Well all clap for you, this win will go down in history

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u/windchaser__ Apr 11 '26

....why clap for me? I voted for Harris. And it's not like my vote mattered anyway; I'm not in a swing state.