You’re not wrong that we should be able to critique everyone in government, but that’s not what people are taking issue with so it’s not really the problem. You’re kind of omitting the second half. “Both sides are the same, so it doesn’t make a difference what I do/I’ll just keep voting the way I have/I won’t vote because it doesn’t matter.”

I just don’t understand how “both sides are the same” could possibly hold any water after Roe was repealed. That’s evidence enough to the contrary, but people are far more concerned with sounding like they are “above the fray” and being perceived as big brain skeptics (even if they are uninformed on the issues) so they repeat it anyway. That or they are still voting MAGA and want to create a false equivalency.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The meme doesn't show that second half, 2. I show sympathy with that viewpoint in my first comment. Support the lesser evil but still call it an evil.

[–] acastcandream@beehaw.org 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yes I got what you were saying, but the problem is it’s obfuscating the issue. You are claiming that people who reject “both sides“ are rejecting critiques of the party they support. I am saying that is not true and it’s not even the core issue at hand - which this meme is directed at, mind you.

“Both sides aren’t the same” isn’t “I’m with the good guys.” It’s “the two parties are not doing the same things so stop pretending they are.” See: Roe.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm not too much into American politics so I guess I didn't get the context

[–] SinAdjetivos@beehaw.org 0 points 11 months ago

I don't understand how "both sides are the same" could possibly hold any water after roe was appealed.

Well it's a good thing the electorate voted largely democratic after Trump so that could get fixed!