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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Everyone should vote for Biden.

You pretend everyone to your left is all the way to your right because and only because you never want to move to the left.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

To be honest, I think everyone should vote for a more fitting candidate. Unfortunately, all we have is Biden, so that will have to do for now.

Vote Biden or see more crazy bullshit under Trump, people!

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

Vote for Biden and spend the next 3 years pushing for better candidates!

[–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

DudI, you are as predictable as they come. I could fish for Crab just by posting ANYTHING critical of the “far left” propagandists.

And- I don’t pretend, kiddo…

They are here in DROVES telling people not to vote. And you know this. You’ve been involved in some of the discussions where these people post their shit-take comments. So what’s your angle here?

You say you’re voting for Biden, yet protect the propagandists that are seemingly trying to get Trump elected?

Citation needed

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world -4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

DudI, you are as predictable as they come. I could fish for Crab just by posting ANYTHING critical of the “far left” propagandists.

You're admitting to trolling here. The scare quotes around far left are another attempt to tie anyone to your left to the worst of the right, with no evidence at all.

And- I don’t pretend, kiddo…

Ok. If you prefer I say that you're lying about everyone to your left in your constant attempts to silence criticism, I can do that. Demeaning pet name noted.

They are here in DROVES telling people not to vote.

Not just droves, all-caps DROVES, even. Like Republicans call the brown people they hate on the spurious grounds that they're here to steal their jobs. What do you suppose these all-caps DROVES are here to steal? Oh, maybe since they all became Russians the instant they disagreed with you about anything at all, they're here to steal your precious bodily fluids.

So what’s your angle here?

I criticize people to my right. You should try it.

You say you’re voting for Biden

Yes, I am.

yet protect the propagandists that are seemingly trying to get Trump elected?

I cannot protect the people you call propagandists from anything. And if they're trying to get Trump elected, they're going about it pretty badly. This is a small fledgling platform, full of centrists who are so firmly entrenched in their positions that they imagine that anyone to their left is a scary foreigner, or feign such paranoia in an attempt to silence criticism of their wing of the party, and to a lesser extent Biden and Netanyahu. Propaganda would see a piss-poor return on investment here.

[–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I’m not admitting to anything. I’m simply stating that you predictably show up any time someone is critical of your bullshit.

And when have I tried to silence criticism by suggesting people vote? Let’s see some evidence of your accusation for once.

Dude… you’re a well know misinformation troll here. The modlogs prove it and all you do is derail the topic into bullshit rhetoric.

I’m done discussing your bad faith bullshit.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I’m not admitting to anything.

Already did. It was certainly more overt than what others have been banned for.

I’m simply stating that you predictably show up any time someone is critical of your bullshit.

When you call any and all criticism of Democrats from the left (and only ever the left) bullshit, you get pushback from people who criticize Democrats from the left. Imagine that.

And when have I tried to silence criticism by suggesting people vote?

You don't. You try to silence criticism by falsely claiming that those to your left are propagandists trying to get Trump to win, with no evidence whatsoever. Any other claims I didn't make that you want to demand proof of?

Dude… you’re a well know misinformation troll here. The modlogs prove it and all you do is derail the topic into bullshit rhetoric.

I stand by the only statement I've made that has ever been removed as misinformation. I can defend it no further here without going against the moderation team, and you're taking advantage of that. I invite anyone to read the modlog and see what was removed and judge for themselves if it rose to the level of misinformation. Anyone with questions about it can message me, but I will not discuss it further in this community in accordance with the mods' decision.

I’m done discussing your bad faith bullshit.

You'll never be done calling anything to your left and only your left bad faith. Remember to vote for Biden.

[–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Didn’t read any of that, but you go ahead and continue having this discussion all on your own.

I’m not going to block you, but I am going to ignore you. It’s not worth it.